This game was played in Germany, and the Giants have now moved to 2-8 on the season. If the season were to end today, the Giants would have the 1st overall pick in the draft, showing just how miserable this season has been. Giants’ ownership will need to decide very soon whether to stick with general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll or move on. The Giants tend to be patient with their coaches, so look for Daboll to have one more opportunity to get this right and groom his own quarterback. At this point, Daboll and Giants fans are beside themselves, considering how badly Daniel Jones has played. Jones threw for 190 yards and two interceptions, and Daboll should consider making a quarterback change ASAP.
Malik Nabers
Star wide receiver Malik Nabers was only able to grab 6 catches for 50 yards. Nabers hasn’t scored a touchdown in four weeks or had more than 75 yards receiving. Jones is also throwing the ball in precarious situations as Nabers left the game with what appeared to be another major concussion before he returned to the field. On a brighter note, a player to watch is rookie fourth-round tight end Theo Johnson, who is asserting himself into the Giants passing attack. Johnson has had six targets in back-to-back weeks.
Tyrone Tracy
Another bright spot for the Giants was running back Tyrone Tracy who had 18 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown against a terrible Carolina run defense. I’m not worried about the fumble late in the game as he is still the Giants most explosive running back and has overperformed expectations. Still since Devin Singletary’s return from injury Tracy has seen his snap share go from 82% down to 69%.
Bryce Young
The Panthers move to 3-7 on the season, and second-year quarterback Bryce Young showed some moxie toward the end of the game as he completed a very big pass in the fourth quarter, helping pull out the victory for Carolina. It looks like head coach Dave Canales will likely stick with him as the starter for the rest of the season.
Chuba Hubbard/Jonathan Brooks
Jonathan Brooks was not activated by Carolina this week, but expect him to play next week. Chuba Hubbard had 28 carries for 153 yards and a touchdown to lead the Panthers to the victory in Germany. It will be interesting to see how Carolina decides to split the carries with two excellent young running backs.
Ja’Tavion Sanders
With Diontae Johnson now in Baltimore and Adam Thielen still injured with a hamstring issue, rookie tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders has become one of the team’s most trusted targets. Sanders is a player to watch and potentially pick up as his target share has spiked throughout the season.
