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5 Players to Watch vs. Falcons
Keep an eye on these five players as the Giants face the Falcons Sunday

WR Odell Beckham Jr.The rookie first-round draft choice is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons, which would be his NFL debut. The LSU product has been dealing with a hamstring issue that sidelined him for the entire preseason and the first four games of the regular season. "He has a unique skill set, we like the way he can get in and out of routes," offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo said of the possibility of having Beckham in Week 5. "He has some explosiveness to him, he plucks the ball pretty well. It will be his first game action, so it will nice to see him out there and we will take it slow with him."

TE Larry DonnellDonnell's phone hasn't stopped buzzing since his three-touchdown performance last Thursday against the Washington Redskins. That's what happens when you become the first Giants' tight end to record at least 25 catches and four touchdowns in the first four games of a season. Now no one is overlooking him on or off the field. "This microphone, that microphone, those lights. It's been good," Donnell said. "It's been a great experience, just winning, first of all, and being able to contribute and help the team."

LT Will BeattyBeatty is playing as well as anyone in the NFL at his position, and he can't wait to show his "mentor" and former Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora, who now plays for the Atlanta Falcons. The two frequently faced each other in practice before Umenyiora signed with the Falcons last year. "This is almost a division game for me going against him because of how well I know him," Beatty said of Umenyiora, who is fourth on the Giants' all-time sack list. "Let's see how much he changed. I get to show him how much I changed and how much I grew."

CB Trumaine McBrideMcBride hasn't allowed a drop-off the last two weeks since replacing Walter Thurmond III, one of the best slot corners in the league who was placed on season-ending injured reserve. McBride, who started 10 games last year in his first season with the Giants, forced two of the defense's six takeaways last week with an interception and a forced fumble. "I'm very proud of Tru because it's tough, as a professional athlete and as a competitor – He was a starter a year ago and then he came into the season and he's not a starter," defensive coordinator Perry Fewell. "He's just had to wait his turn patiently, so when he gets the opportunity, he goes in and he proves that he should be on the field. When he made that strip; that was Trumaine McBride. He's going to do something, he's going to play big, he's going to do something in the ball game to help you team win the football game."

P Steve WeatherfordWeatherford has been toughing out a left ankle injury that he suffered in the season opener but is probable for Sunday. The Giants will need him at his best against the most accomplished return specialist in the history of the NFL. Atlanta's Devin Hester broke the league record this season with his 20th career return touchdown, and the Giants have already given up a punt return for a score in Week 2. "A lot of times it's the hang time or it's the location, guys not adjusting," special teams coordinator Tom Quinn said about coverage breakdowns. "And then it comes down to tackling, we've had issues with that. You get a chance to get your hands on a great returner, you've got to hold on and get him down until the rest of the cavalry comes, and the cavalry's got to come."