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21 Facts on the 2021 NY Giants

By David Solow

New York Giants safety Jabrill Peppers (21) argues a no-call with a referee in the second half. The Buccaneers defeat the Giants, 25-23, at MetLife Stadium on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in East Rutherford.Nyg Vs Tb
New York Giants safety Jabrill Peppers (21) argues a no-call with a referee in the second half. The Buccaneers defeat the Giants, 25-23, at MetLife Stadium on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in East Rutherford.Nyg Vs Tb /
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There are a wide array of opinions on the 2021 NY Giants, but sometimes it is best to stick to the facts.

A group of anonymous NFL executives ranked the NY Giants among the NFC’s two worst teams.

WynnBets predicts the Giants will finish third in the NFC East. Most members of the national media and NFL fans across the country think New York will be bad once again.

Opinions are more mixed among NY Giants fans.

There is still a large contingent of the fanbase that remains pessimistic about the team’s chances, but many of the NY Giants faithful have high hopes heading into the season. A great number believe that this will be the year when the New York Giants finally turn the corner and earn their first playoff birth since 2016.

This split has created two factions within the fanbase. Pessimistic NY Giants fans argue with optimistic NY Giants fans about the team’s direction and chances constantly on Twitter.

Optimistic fans are accused of being delusional and wearing Big Blue beer goggles when assessing Dave Gettleman and the players he has on the roster. Pessimistic fans are accused of being unloyal Debbie Downers that love to see their team fail so they could say, “I told you so.”

The division and infighting in the NY Giants fanbase are at a fever pitch as the season approaches. Who is right and who is wrong about the 2021 New York Giants?

“We’ll see” is the only acceptable answer.

Anyone who backs up their NY Giants’ opinions with statistics is often accused of “cherry-picking” stats that support their argument.

The thing is, we all do this when we make an argument about something. Anyone who gives their opinion on football for a living (or for fun) does this on a routine basis.

So for this article, I will forgo giving my opinion.

The rest of this article will consist of straight facts about the 2021 NY Giants. How you interpret these facts is entirely up to you.

NY Giants Facts:

  1. Daniel Jones threw a touchdown for every 11.8 completions in 2019.
  2. Daniel Jones threw a touchdown for every 25.5 completions in 2020.
  3. Daniel Jones averaged 7.6 yards per carry last season before he hurt his hamstring vs. the Bengals in week 12.
  4. At the time, Jones had the best yards per carry average in NFL history among players with 75 or more rushing attempts.
  5. Daniel Jones’ passer rating is 92.0 with Saquon Barkley in the backfield, and 78.9 without him.
  6. The Giants’ offense averaged 22.5 points per game with Saquon since 2019 and just 17.5 ppg w/o him.
  7. Only two running backs in NFL history (Barry Sanders and Chris Johnson) have more 40+ yard plays in a season than Saquon Barkley.
  8. Nate Solder is the starting right tackle on the NY Giants depth chart.
  9. Nate Solder gave up a league-high 56 pressures in 2019.
  10. Andrew Thomas gave up a league-high 55 pressures in 2020.
  11. Shane Lemieux gave up 25 pressures in 2020.
  12. Will Hernandez gave up 25 pressures in 2020.
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