The New York Giants have slipped in the NFL Week 4 Power Ranks thanks to a tough home loss to the Washington Redskins.
After steady gains from the preseason and through Week 3 of the regular season, the Giants find themselves falling on the NFL Week 4 Power Ranks chart.
A tough loss will do that, especially one to a lesser Washington Redskins team in a game the Giants seemed to have in hand. The aftermath hasn’t been pretty.
Big blue is dealing with mild controversy after Odell Beckham’s sideline outburst. Shane Vereen is sidelined indefinitely and the Giants may be without Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Eli Apple and Darian Thompson next week.
The Giants have fallen to 16 on the NFL’s list, down three spots from last week. And things can get even worse next week when they travel to meet the Minnesota Vikings.
Win first, let pundits debate the NFL Power Ranks second. Big Blue’s defense needs to rebound against Sam Bradford. Last season, that may have been a stronger possibility. Today, he’s found a home with the Vikings and an elite weapon in WR Stefon Diggs. Without Adrian Peterson, the Vikings haven’t missed a beat.
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Big Blue needs to establish the run and wear down the Vikings vaunted defensive line if Eli Manning is going to get comfortable in the pocket.