5 Concerns About The Giants
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Outside of their wide receivers, most of what the Giants have been underwhelming this season.
But here are five things the Eagles will definitely need to watch out for in Sunday's game at MetLife Stadium.
5. The Giants Offensive Line
Despite their struggles in the run game, which is the worst in the league (70.3 rushing yards per game), this unit has only allowed 11 sacks on Eli Manning. That's second fewest in the NFL.
So the Eagles might have to do what Jim Schwartz hates to do -- rush more than four.
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4. Landon Collins
The second-year 22-year-old safety out of Alabama does everything for the Giants defense. He leads the team in tackles (57), interceptions (2), and sacks (2.0). Collins' only interception last season came against the Birds.
3. Sterling Shepard
We know about Odell Beckham Jr. and Victor Cruz, but Giants rookie Sterling Shepard is certainly capable of having a big game. He's the Giants' second most targeted receiver, catching 31 of 48 targets for 334 yards and two touchdowns this season.
In Weeks 2 and 3, Shepard had back-to-back games of 8/117/0 and 7/73/1, respectively.
The 5'10" rookie wideout has 4.48 speed.
2. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
The 6'2" corner already has two interceptions and nine pass deflections in six games this season. DRC was named to his second pro bowl last season and is playing at a high-level.
1. Odell Beckham Jr. On His Birthday
As luck would have it, Odell turns 24-years-0ld on Saturday.
"Perfecting timing, right around the birthday time," Beckham said. "I always tend to rise to the occasion around my birthday time."
Last year, Beckham caught nine balls for 130 yards and three touchdowns before his birthday and then nine balls for 105 yards after his birthday (it fell on a Thursday).
In 2014, he caught 11 balls for 156 yards two days before his birthday. And the week after it, he caught seven balls for 108 yards.
So Beckham is pretty much a lock for 100 yards receiving. The Eagles just hope to keep him out of the end zone.