WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT THE OFFENSE
QB Jameis WinstonLT J.C. DavisLG Jon RunyanC John Michael SchmitzRG Francis MauigoaRT Marcus MbowFB Grant FinleyRB Tyrone Tracy Jr.TE Thomas Fidone IIWR Xavier GipsonWR Darius Slayton
Jameis Winston started his second consecutive game at quarterback in place of Jaxson Dart, who got the night off along with a handful of other starters. Winston completed four of nine passes for 64 yards and an interception, which occurred the opening drive when the ball went off the hands of Odell Beckham Jr. after the wide receiver slipped.
The Giants turned the ball over on their first two possessions. The second occurred in the red zone. Jets linebacker Marcelino McCrary-Ball punched the ball out of the hands of wide receiver Braxton Berrios, and cornerback Qwan’tez Stiggers recovered in the end zone for a touchback.
As he looked to keep his comeback story going, Beckham racked up 53 yards on three catches (17.7 yards per reception) and six targets.
The Giants rested tackles Andrew Thomas and Jermaine Eluemunor but wanted to get the three starting interior linemen more work together. The group included rookie right guard Sisi Mauigoa, the 10th overall pick who played against his brother and Jets linebacker Kiko Mauigoa.
Rookie J.C. Davis started again at left tackle. The sixth-round pick played all 81 offensive snaps there last week in Miami.
Najee Harris made his Giants preseason debut 10 days after signing with the team. The former Pro Bowl running back, who opened his career with four consecutive 1,000-yard rushing campaigns with the Steelers before suffering a torn ACL with the Chargers early last season, ran 11 times for 39 yards. He also had a 20-yard catch-and-run.
Running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. was cleared after being evaluated for a concussion with 7:22 left in the second quarter. Prior to that, he had four carries for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Wide receiver Xavier Gipson put the game out of reach with a 37-yard touchdown from Jake Haener, the third quarterback to enter the game behind Winston and Brandon Allen. It gave the Giants a 17-point lead with 10:30 left in the game.