Numbers and stats to know for Giants-Commanders
The Giants (2-6) host the Washington Commanders (6-2) for their fourth matchup this season against the NFC East on Sunday, Nov. 3 in MetLife Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX.
Sunday's game marks the 186th regular season meeting between the two teams and their second of the 2024 season. The Giants lead the all-time series, 107-71-5, and have a record of 57-30-3 at home against Washington. In Week 2, The Commanders won, 21-18, on Sep. 14.
In 2023, the Giants swept the season series, winning 14-7 in MetLife Stadium on Oct. 22 and 31-19, in Landover, on Nov. 19.
Here are numbers and stats to know ahead of the Week 9 matchup.
Giants
*Giants lead NFL with 35 sacks, most by team in 1st 8 games of season since 2017 Jaguars. Can become 5th team in past 20 seasons with 4+ sacks in 5 straight games.
*QB Daniel Jones passed for 264 yards last week. Had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs & 100 rating in Week 2 meeting. Completed 25 of 31 atts. (80.6 pct.) for 200 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 104.3 rating in his last home start vs. Was. (12/4/22).
*RB Tyrone Tracy rushed for career-high 145 yards & had 2nd-rush TD of season last week. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 & is only rookie with 2 games with 100+ rush yards in 2024.
*RB Devin Singletary rushed for 95 yards & TD in Week 2 meeting.
*WR Malik Nabers had 7 catches for 71 yards last week. Has 46 receptions in 2024, 2nd-most by player in 1st 6 games in NFL history. Can become 4th player ever with 5+ catches in 6 of his 1st 7 games. Had 10 catches for career-high 127 yards & TD catch in Week 2 meeting.
*WR Wan'Dale Robinson has 5+ catches in 9 of his past 10 games & aims for his 7th in row with 5+ receptions. Had TD catch in Week 2 meeting.
*WR Darius Slayton led team with 108 rec. yards in Week 8, his 7th-career game with 100+ rec. yards.
*DL Dexter Lawrence leads NFL with career-high 9 sacks & aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack. Has 4.5 sacks in his past 5 vs. Was.
*OLB Brian Burns had 5th sack of season in Week 8 & has 5+ sacks in each of his 1st 6 career seasons. Aims for his 5th in row with sack & 7th in row with TFL.
*OLB Azeez Ojulari had 2 sacks last week & has 5 sacks in his past 3. Aims for his 4th in row with sack.
*ILB BOBBY OKEREKE led team with 14 tackles & had half sack, 9th-career FF & 7th-career FR in Week 8. Had sack in Week 2 meeting.
Commanders
*Washington became 4th team since 1950 to win 6 of 1st 8 games with starting rookie QB (2016 Cowboys, 2011 Bengals & 2004 Steelers).
*QB Jayden Daniels had career-high 326 pass yards, incl. GW 52-yard TD pass as time expired in Week 8 & became 2nd rookie QB with GW 50+ yard TD pass as time expired since 1970 (Tim Couch, Week 8 of 1999 season). Aims for his 3rd in row overall with 50+ rush yards & 5th in row on road with 90+ rating. Ranks 2nd in comp. pct. (71.8) & 7th in rating (104.3) in 2024.
*RB Brian Robinson has 5 rush TDs in his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for career-high 133 yards in Week 2 meeting & has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his 5 career games vs. NYG.
*RB Austin Ekeler has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his 7 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with 80+ scrimmage yards.
*WR Terry McLaurin had 5 catches for season-high 125 rec. yards last week, his 3rd 100-yard game of season & 18th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch. Has 25 catches (6.3 per game) & 362 rec. yards (90.5 per game) in 4 career games at NYG.
*TE Zach Ertz had season-high 7 catches for 77 yards last week. Has 6+ catches in 6 of his past 7 vs. NYG & aims for his 5th in row vs. NYG with 50+ rec. yards.
*LB Bobby Wagner aims for his 9th in row in 2024 with 6+ tackles.
*LB Frankie Luvu had season-high 11 tackles in Week 2 meeting.
*DT Daron Payne had 1st full sack of season last week. Had FF & FR in last road meeting. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 at NYG.
*DT Jer'Zhan Newton had 1st-career FR last week.
*CB Benjamin St-Juste had 3 PD & FF in Week 2 meeting & had career-high 4 PD in last road meeting.
View photos of the Giants on the practice field at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
View photos from the all-time series between the New York Giants and the Washington Commanders.
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