The New York Giants will again be short-handed this week.

The New York Giants will again be short-handed this week.

Beitragvon liny195 » Mo 4. Mär 2019, 06:33

Without Odell Beckham on the field against the Tennessee Titans last week New York Giants T-Shirt , the Giants struggled to move the ball, and failed to score. They’ll again be without Beckham and will need to find some other ways to get the offense moving against the Indianapolis Colts.Numbers that matterSlotting in ShepardSterling Shepard is a useful piece of the Giants’ passing game. One of the traits that made him a value pick in the second round was his versatility and ability to play both in the slot and the outside. That has been true this season. Shepard has spent most of his time in the slot, but his overall production has not been much different on plays when he’s outside. The biggest difference is his air yards and yards after the catch, but they average out to almost exactly the same yards per reception.Sterling Shepard, 2018Lined UpRec/TargetsCatch RateYards (Y/R)Air Yards (AY/R)YAC (YAC/R)TDLined UpRec/TargetsCatch RateYards (Y/R)Air Yards (AY/R)YAC (YAC/R)TDStatistical data provided by Sports Info SolutionsWhat makes that transition easier, though, is the presence of Beckham on the field. Without Beckham on the field over the past two weeks, the entire passing game has struggled, including Shepard, and his production split from the slot and outside has grown.Sterling Shepard, Weeks 14 & 15Lined UpRec/TargetsCatch RateYards (Y/R)Air Yards (AY/R)YAC (YAC/R)TDLined UpRec/TargetsCatch RateYards (Y/R)Air Yards (AY/R)YAC (YAC/R)TDStatistical data provided by Sports Info SolutionsBeckham will be out again and so will Russell Shepard. That will leave Sterling Shepard, Corey Coleman New York Giants Hats , and some combination of Bennie Fowler, Jawill Davis, and Cody Latimer in three-receiver sets. That could force the Giants to play a little more in 12 personnel with two tight ends on the field, but that will likely force Shepard back to the outside. Though even without Beckham last week, the Giants used 11 personnel with three receivers on 73 percent of offensive snaps.If the Giants want to get the passing game going, those three-receiver sets could be the key with Shepard in the slot.Don’t force the runThe biggest strength of the Indianapolis defense is the defensive line, especially against the run. The Colts are fourth in the league with runs stuffed at or behind the line of scrimmage. The Giants are 21st in stuffed rate on offense. It’s a problem the Giants have faced since the start of the season and while it’s gotten better lately, it derailed the run game against the Titans last week.Indianapolis also has limited the number of big runs against them, ranked seventh in second level yards (runs between 5-10 yards) and ninth in open field yards (10-plus-yard runs). A big part of that second-level success is rookie linebacker, Darius Leonard. Against the run, Leonard leads the league in tackles per game and he’s 10th among all defenders per Sports Info Solutions’s Points Saved metric.Leonard is tied for seventh with 17 tackles at or behind the line of scrimmage against the run, but his teammate Anthony Walker is third among all defenders with 20.Overall New York Giants Hoodie , the Colts are fourth in DVOA against the run and have not allowed many big runs, which is what the Giants have lived on. But those minimal to no gains are detrimental to the offense and trying to pound the ball while waiting for the big gain to happen is a dangerous way scheme an offense.Stick with play-actionEven if the run doesn’t work, the Giants should stick with play-action on offense. You should know by now run success or volume does not impact play-action. That’s especially true against the Colts, who have one of the league’s best run defenses, but fall victim to play-action.Per Sports Info Solutions charting from Football Outsiders, opponents run play-action on 25 percent of drop backs against the Colts, which is tied for the ninth-highest rate in the league. They also allowed the 12th-highest yards per play on passes with play-action at 8.1 yards. It’s also a significant difference from the 6.2 yards per play Indianapolis allows on just straight drop backs, which is the 12th-best in the league.Unfortunately for the Giants, when they go away from the run, they also typically go away from play-action. The Giants use play-action on just 21 percent of their drop backs, which is 21st in the league. But they average 7.8 yards on those plays, which is almost a yard and a half better than the 6.4 yards per play they average without it.Unleashing EngramIn the absence of Beckham last week Customized New York Giants Jerseys , Evan Engram became the team’s top target. 12 passes were thrown his way, which resulted in eight catches for 75 yards. His usage still wasn’t incredibly efficient and he was on the intended end of a few poorly placed passes. Still, it was good to see the Giants go his way more often after his usage had been scattered over the previous weeks. There are still ways to get more out of Engram and the unique skill set he can bring as a mismatch against any defender.More slot usageModern tight ends routinely line up in the slot and that is supposed to be one of Engram’s strengths. But just over half (52 percent) of Engram’s pass targets have come with him in the slot. Top pass-catching tight ends like Zach Ertz and Travis Kelce line up in the slot for 64 percent of their targets, per Sports Info Solutions. It’s also not just getting Engram into the slot more often, it’s finding him better routes from that alignment. Engram only averages 9.5 yards per reception from the slot this season opposed to 14.3 when lined up as a traditional tight end. If there was a team to get this going against, it’s the Colts who have allowed the sixth-most yards to tight ends from the slot this season, per SIS.Up the seamOne place the Giants have completely ignored Engram is up the seam. Per Sports Info Solutions, Engram has been targeted on one seam route this season. Thirty-six tight ends have been targeted on that more often, a list that includes three Colts and Rhett Ellison. It’s not even like that one play was unsuccessful — it went for 54 yards.What a dragIt might not be surprising that Engram leads all tight ends in targets on drag routes. He has 12 targets and nine receptions and while he averages an impressive 7.2 YAC per reception on those plays, they have only resulted in two first downs, which highlights the inefficiencies of when and where Engram is targeted on these plays.The Colts are 23rd against tight ends by DVOA, so giving Engram more efficient opportunities could be the best way to get the offense moving. Eric Reid called his return to the NFL on Sunday "bittersweet www.authenticsnewyorkgiants.com ," saying it still hurts that his friend Colin Kaepernick has been "robbed" of his dream to play again in the NFL.While the safety is back in the league playing for the Panthers, Kaepernick remains a free agent. Kaepernick filed a grievance against the league in October of 2017 alleging teams have conspired to keep him out of the league because of his decision to protest racial and social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem."Any athlete in the NFL knows how hard you have to work to get here — and his career has been cut short," Reid said following Carolina's 33-31 win over the New York Giants.Reid said he is hesitant to express optimism that his signing will open the door for Kaepernick, but added "we'll see what happens."Reid, who was signed as a free agent by the Panthers on Sept. 27, continued his tradition of kneeling during the anthem before Sunday's game.None of Reid's new Carolina teammates joined him or stood near him at midfield. He became the first Panthers player ever to kneel during the national anthem, and did so under first-year owner David Tepper.With a large American flag in the middle of the field, Reid went to his right knee as the "The Star-Spangled Banner" was sung by Marc Martel. After the game Reid wore a shirt that read "Know your rights" and listed 10 points.Reid said last week he wasn't sure if he would kneel before the national anthem. He ultimately decided to kneel, saying "I've always told myself when the time comes to stop kneeling, I will stop. But that time has not come."Reid added that more needs to be done to prevent racial and social injustice."We have made baby steps , but people try to give crumbs but present them as cakes," Reid said.Kaepernick tweeted his support of Reid and other protesters on Sunday."My Brother @E_Reid35 New York Giants T-Shirt , with @KSTiLLS and @iThinkIsee12, continue to take a knee against systemic oppression. They are unwavering in their conviction! #ImWithReid"Reid made his return to the NFL four months after filing a grievance against the NFL alleging teams colluded against signing him during free agency after he knelt alongside Kaepernick, his former teammate in San Francisco.Reid said last week he was "still considering other ways" of protesting and raising awareness, adding that he was "still evaluating the scope of our country and will make that decision later."However, Reid made it clear he would continue to fight against racial and social injustice along with Kaepernick. Reid, who is African-American, said he will continue to "stand up for my people.""Nothing will ever change unless you talk about it," Reid said last week. "So we're going to continue to talk about it. We're going to continue to hold America to the standards that it says on paper — that we're all created equal. Because it's not that way right now. But we're going to keep pushing toward that."Reid's new teammates, including wide receiver Torrey Smith, a member of the Players Coalition, said this past week that potential protests would not be a distraction for the Panthers.Smith said "no one cares" if he kneels during the national anthem.
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