3 Giants make PFF's Team of the Week
The Giants put together one of their best performances of the season in Las Vegas on Sunday on their way to their first win since Week 6.
Numerous players stood out on both sides of the ball, several of which have been recognized by the media.
Three Giants were selected to Pro Football Focus' Team of the Week, starting with outside linebacker Brian Burns.
Burns continued his dominant season with 1.5 sacks and three quarterback hits. This brought his sack total up to 16.5 on the season, which ties Jason Pierre-Paul (2011) for the fourth-most in a single season by any Giant, while his 30 quarterback hits tied Leonard Williams (2020) for the most by any Giant since QB hits began being tracked in 2006.
Burns ranks second in the NFL in sacks, third in tackles for loss and fourth in quarterback hits. The veteran was named to his third Pro Bowl last week, his first with the Giants, and appears to be well on his way to an All-Pro selection.
Next up is safety Dane Belton, who rose to the occasion when given an expanded opportunity. The Giants placed Tyler Nubin on injured reserve Saturday, while fellow starting safety JevĂłn Holland suffered a knee injury in the first half and was unable to return.
This led to Belton playing 100 percent of the team's defensive snaps, which resulted in the fourth-year safety recording seven total tackles, tied with Bobby Okereke for the most on the team, along with a key interception late in the game that led to the Giants' fourth and final touchdown.
PFF credited Belton with allowing just one reception for 13 yards on 39 coverage snaps, which earned him a passer rating against of 31.3.
The third Giant to make PFF's Team of the Week is cornerback Deonte Banks, who was recognized due to his contributions on special teams.
After a Raiders touchdown late in the third quarter brought the Giants' lead down to 10 points, Banks returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards to the end zone for a touchdown, the first of his NFL career.
While honored for his play on special teams, Banks also finished the game with three solo tackles and two passes defensed.
View photos from the Week 17 matchup between the Giants and Raiders.
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ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
CB Rico Payton (36)
CB Art Green (23), OLB Zaire Barnes (46),
OLB Brian Burns (0)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
CB Rico Payton (36), CB Art Green (23)
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (33)
CB Rico Payton (36)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
OL Marcus Mbow (71)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
G Austin Schlottmann (65)
CB Rico Payton (36), CB Art Green (23)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
OLB Abdul Carter (51), DT Roy Robertson-Harris (95), DL Dexter Lawrence II (97), ILB Darius Muasau (53), OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
OLB Tomon Fox (45)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
OL Marcus Mbow (71)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
OLB Abdul Carter (51), ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
DT Elijah Chatman (94)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
CB Deonte Banks (2), S JevĂłn Holland (8)
OLB Tomon Fox (45)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
TE Chris Manhertz (85)
OL Marcus Mbow (71)
T Jermaine Eluemunor (72), QB Jaxson Dart (6), G Aaron Stinnie (64)
QB Jaxson Dart (6), RB Devin Singletary (26)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29), RB Devin Singletary (26)
DL Chauncey Golston (57)
WR Isaiah Hodgins (89)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29), RB Devin Singletary (26)
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RB Devin Singletary (26)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
S Dane Belton (24)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
K Jamie Gillan (12), K Ben Sauls (30)
S Dane Belton (24)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
S Dane Belton (24)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
RB Devin Singletary (26), TE Chris Manhertz (85)
WR Isaiah Hodgins (89)
WR Isaiah Hodgins (89)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
OLB Abdul Carter (51), OLB Tomon Fox (45)
OLB Abdul Carter (51), ILB Darius Muasau (53)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
CB Dru Phillips (22), CB Paulson Adebo (21)
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CB Deonte Banks (2)
DL Chauncey Golston (57)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
K Ben Sauls (30), P Jamie Gillan (12)
K Ben Sauls (30), P Jamie Gillan (12)
K Ben Sauls (30), P Jamie Gillan (12)
DL Chauncey Golston (57)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR Darius Slayton (18)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29), S JevĂłn Holland (8), OLB Abdul Carter (51), CB Deonte Banks (2)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
WR Gunner Olszewski (80)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
CB Dru Phillips (22), LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (33)
CB Dru Phillips (22), LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (33)
DT Roy Robertson-Harris (95), DL Chauncey Golston (57)
DT Roy Robertson-Harris (95), DL Chauncey Golston (57)
DT Darius Alexander (91)
DT Darius Alexander (91)
DT Darius Alexander (91)
S Dane Belton (24)
S Dane Belton (24)
S Dane Belton (24), CB Art Green (23), OLB Zaire Barnes (46), S Raheem Layne (43), CB Art Green (23), CB Dru Phillips (22)
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S Dane Belton (24)
S Dane Belton (24)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
DT Darius Alexander (91)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
S Dane Belton (24)
S Dane Belton (24), CB Deonte Banks (2)
S Dane Belton (24), CB Deonte Banks (2)
TE Daniel Bellinger (82)
TE Daniel Bellinger (82)
WR Gunner Olszewski (80)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
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