The NFL is a small world.

It's the nature of the business for players to go up against former teammates over the course of the season, and 2014 is no different for the Giants. In 11 of their 16 games this year, they may face at least one former member of Big Blue, including two starters from last season, who is now an opponent.
Below is a look at those players:
Week 2: Arizona Cardinals
TE Jake Ballard (NYG 2010-2011)
K Jay Feely (NYG 2005β2006)
LB Adrian Tracy (NYG 2010-2013)*
Week 3: Houston Texans
RB Andre Brown (NYG 2009, 2011-2013)*
Weeks 4 & 15: Washington Redskins
NT Barry Cofield (NYG 2006-2010)*
S Ryan Clark (NYG 2002-2003)
Week 5: Atlanta Falcons
DE Osi Umenyiora (NYG 2003-2012)*
Weeks 7 & 12: Dallas Cowboys
G Chris DeGeare (NYG 2013)**
Week 9: Indianapolis Colts
RB Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG 2007-2012)*
WR Hakeem Nicks (NYG 2009-2013)*
Week 10: Seattle Seahawks
TE Travis Beckum (NYG 2009-2012)*
Week 13: Jacksonville Jaguars
CB Will Blackmon (NYG 2010-2011)
Week 16: St. Louis Rams
LB Etienne Sabino (NYG 2013)**
Drafted by Giants
*Practice squad/Offseason roster
We take a look at opposing playmakers on the Giants' 2014 schedule

Week 1: WR Calvin Johnson, Lions

Week 1: RB Reggie Bush, Lions

Week 1: QB Matthew Stafford, Lions

Week 1: DT Ndamukong Suh, Lions

Week 2: WR Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals

Week 2: CB Patrick Peterson, Cardinals

Week 2: DE Darnell Dockett, Cardinals

Week 2: LB John Abraham, Cardinals

Week 3: DE J.J. Watt, Texans

Week 3: RB Arian Foster, Texans

Week 3: WR Andre Johnson, Texans

Week 4/15: QB Robert Griffin III, Redskins

Week 4/15: RB Alfred Morris, Redskins

Week 4/15: WR DeSean Jackson, Redskins

Week 4/15: OLB Brian Orakpo, Redskins

Week 4/15: WR Pierre GarΓ§on, Redskins

Week 5: QB Matt Ryan, Falcons

Week 5: WR Roddy White, Falcons

Week 5: WR Julio Jones, Falcons

Week 6/17: RB LeSean McCoy, Eagles

Week 6/17: OT Jason Peters, Eagles

Week 6/17: RB Darren Sproles, Eagles

Week 6/17: QB Nick Foles, Eagles

Week 7/12: TE Jason Witten, Cowboys

Week 7/12: WR Dez Bryant, Cowboys

Week 7/12: QB Tony Romo, Cowboys

Week 9: QB Andrew Luck, Colts

Week 9: OLB Robert Mathis, Colts

Week 9: WR Reggie Wayne, Colts

Week 10: CB Richard Sherman, Seahawks

Week 10: RB Marshawn Lynch, Sehawks

Week 10: QB Russell Wilson, Seahawks

Week 10: WR Percy Harvin, Seahawks

Week 10: S Kam Chancellor, Seahawks

Week 10: S Earl Thomas, Seahawks

Week 11: QB Colin Kaepernick, 49ers

Week 11: DT Justin Smith, 49ers

Week 11: LB Patrick Willis, 49ers

Week 11: OT Joe Staley, 49ers

Week 11: LB NaVorro Bowman, 49ers

Week 11: TE Vernon Davis, 49ers

Week 11: LB Ahmad Brooks, 49ers

Week 11: S Eric Reid, 49ers

Week 11: RB Frank Gore, 49ers

Week 13: LB Paul Posluszny, Jaguars

Week 14: DT Jurrell Casey, Titans

Week 14: WR/KR Dexter McCluster, Titans

Week 16: LB James Laurinaitis, Rams

Week 16: DE Robert Quinn, Rams

Week 16: DE Chris Long, Rams