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Giants Now: Numbers to know for Giants-Commanders

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The New York Giants will hit the road for their first away game of the season when they travel to take on the Washington Commanders this Sunday.

The NFC East rivals are looking to rebound from their respective Week 1 losses. The Giants fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 28-6, at MetLife Stadium while the Commanders went down to Tampa Bay and lost to the Buccaneers, 37-20.

The Giants won each of the two meetings between the division rivals last year, and enter this week's game with a 3-0-1 record against the Commanders over the last two seasons.

Here are notes and stats from both teams ahead of the Week 2 matchup.

New York Giants

*QB Daniel Jones had 201 yards (186 pass, 15 rush) in Week 1. Has 5-1-1 record in 7 career starts vs. Was., with 11 TDs (10 pass, 1 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 98 rating. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Was. with 70+ rush yards.

*RB Devin Singletary had 52 scrimmage yards (37 rush, 15 rec.) in team debut last week. Has 166 scrimmage yards (83 per game) & rush TD in 2 career games vs. Was.

*WR Malik Nabers had 5 catches for 66 yards in NFL debut last week, most rec. yards among NFL rookies in Week 1.

*WR Wan'Dale Robinson had team-high 6 catches & 58 scrimmage yards (44 rec., 14 rush) in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches.

*WR Darius Slayton had 82 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting.

*OLB Brian Burns aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with sack.

*OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux has 5.5 sacks, 7 TFL, FF & FR-TD in 4 career games vs. Was. & aims for his 5th in row vs. Was. with sack.

*DL Dexter Lawrence had sack & PD last week, his 22nd-career sack. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5 vs. Was. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Was. with 0.5+ sacks.

*ILB Bobby Okereke had 6th-career FR in Week 1. Had 14 tackles & 2 FFs in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with 11+ tackles. Had 7+ tackles in 8 of his 9 road games last season.

*ILB Darius Muasau (rookie) had 6 tackles, TFL & 1st-career INT in NFL debutin Week 1.

*CB Deonte Banks had 3rd-career TFL last week.

*CB Adoree' Jackson aims for his 4th in row vs. Was. with PD.

*CB Dru Phillips (rookie) had 1st-career FF in NFL debut last week.

*S Tyler Nubin (rookie) led team with 7 tackles in NFL debut last week.

Washington Commanders

*QB Jayden Daniels passed for 184 yards with 93.1 rating & rushed for 88 yards & 2 TDs in NFL debut last week, 2nd-most rush yards by QB in 1st- career game in SB era & 2nd QB in SB era with 2 rush TDs in 1st-career game.

*RB Brian Robinson had 89 scrimmage yards (49 rec., 40 rush) & 1st rush TD of season in Week 1. Had 132 scrimmage yards in last meeting (73 rush, 59 rec.) & has 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 4 career games vs. NYG.

*RB Austin Ekeler had 62 scrimmage yards (52 rec., 10 rush) in team debut last week. Has 32 career games with 50+ rec. yards, 3rd-most among RBs since 2017. Had 84 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 17 rec.) & rush TD in his last game vs. NYG (12/12/21 w/ LAC).

*WR Terry McLaurin has 61 catches (6.8 per game) for 783 yards (87 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 9 career games vs. NYG, incl. 5+ catches in 8 of 9 games. • TE ZACH ERTZ has TD catch in 5 of his past 6 vs. NYG. Aims for his 7th in row vs. NYG with 6+ catches.

*LB Bobby Wagner led team with 10 tackles & 3 TFL in Week 1 & has 82 career games with 10+ tackles, most among all players since 2000. Had 17 tackles & 2 sacks in his last game vs. NYG (10/2/23 w/ Sea.). Aims for his 5th in row vs. NYG with TFL.

*DT Jonathan Allen had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. NYG with TFL.

*DT Daron Payne had 3 sacks & 4 TFL in his past 4 vs. NYG.

*DE Dorance Armstrong aims for his 5th in row vs. NYG with sack.

*DE Clelin Ferrell had sack in team debut last week.

*LB Frankie Luvu had 10 tackles & career-high 4 TFL in his last game vs. NYG (9/18/22 w/ Car.).

View photos of the Giants on the practice field preparing for their Week 2 matchup against the Commanders.

View photos from the all-time series between the New York Giants and the Washington Commanders.

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