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4 NY Giants who came up big at the right time vs. the Ravens

By Zak Musso

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) slides just short of the endzone late in the fourth quarter. The Giants defeat the Ravens, 24-20, at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022.Nfl Ny Giants Vs Ravens
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) slides just short of the endzone late in the fourth quarter. The Giants defeat the Ravens, 24-20, at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022.Nfl Ny Giants Vs Ravens /
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New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) slides just short of the endzone late in the fourth quarter. The Giants defeat the Ravens, 24-20, at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022.Nfl Ny Giants Vs Ravens
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) slides just short of the endzone late in the fourth quarter. The Giants defeat the Ravens, 24-20, at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022.Nfl Ny Giants Vs Ravens /

3. Running back Saquon Barkley

Saquon Barkley should firmly be in the 2022 NFL MVP conversation. While, Barkley did not have his best or most efficient game on Sunday, he stepped up when the Giants needed him the most.

Barkley had 22 carries for 83 yards to go along with 12 receiving yards despite battling through a lingering shoulder injury. After Love’s game-changing interception, Barkley took a handoff with 1:43 to go in the game, and went full Air Barkley, flying into the end zone to give the Giants a 24-20 lead, their first of the game.

On the final series of the game – after Thibodeaux’s strip-sack – Barkley put the game on ice. Displaying his elite football IQ, Barkley took a handoff from Jones, and despite having a walk-in touchdown, he wisely slid down at the one yard line to ensure the Giants would be able to run out the clock, something Nick Chubb failed to do earlier this season. Props to Barkley for another impressive showing.

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