LaVar Arrington

[STPainmaker]

Originally Posted by Warpath

No way Eli beats Peyton. I also don't think they hang with Seattle in Seattle. Seattle went to the superbowl and didn't really lose any meaningful players. You think Seattle and Indy are both overrated? Indy won what like their first 13? Hmmm. But I guess thats why they play.

Beat me to it. Gotta think Indy is gonna come out swinging on the Giants. Seattle at home is gonna be tough.

[beau_str]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

The Giants open up with 3 of the 4 most overrated teams in the league, IMO. I think they win them all. The toughest game of the bunch is Phili, simply because its a divisonal game.

you are out of your mind. i say giants meet the skins with a record of 1-2. but the eagles might get ya'

[Paintrain]

The Giants have a real chance to be 2-8 or 3-7 in their first 10 games. Have you looked at their schedule?
Indy-L
@Philly-L
@Seattle-L
BYE
Washington-W
@Atlanta-W
@Dallas-L
Tampa-L
Houston-W
Chicago-L
@Jacksonville-L

If they go 5-5 over that stretch they should be Super Bowl bound.. That's a brutal way to open..

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Warpath

No way Eli beats Peyton. I also don't think they hang with Seattle in Seattle. Seattle went to the superbowl and didn't really lose any meaningful players. You think Seattle and Indy are both overrated? Indy won what like their first 13? Hmmm. But I guess thats why they play.

Both of em can be had, I mean New York all but beat Seattle in Seattle last year. You better believe that game will be in the back of their minds. I am fairly confident that Eli will win the Manning duel. I don't hate the Colts or anything (I thought they'd take the Lombardi last year for sure), but my worries about the pass protection post Edge have been expressed in this space many a time. The last time the Colts played, the Steelers manhandled their offensive line, and the Steelers dont have the advantage of a pair of bookends like Osi and Strahan. I just see Eli at a huge advantage, when you factor in expectations and everything, regardless of who the better QB is (it's Peyton, duh). They will both be ready, but Peyton will be on his back more. Advantage Giants.

The Eagles game could go either way, but I think a big factor is how hungry Phili will be coming off the Texans. Yes, its a divisional game, and yes they will be ready. But if Phili beats the Texans in Week 1, they wont be nearly as hungry to prove something than they would if they get upset (a very real possibility), and were facing a 2-0 hole at home.

So I'm loosely projecting the Giants at at least 2-1, possibly 3-0 heading into their bye week, and a game vs. the Redskins in Week 5.

Remember, the key to the whole season projection thing is that teams will improve/regress as the season goes on. The Giants are historically FAR more likely to beat a good team in September than in November. Likewise, a team like the Panthers or Steelers (or Seattle to a lesser extent) are more likely to get beat in September, and win later on. History shows that. It's not the be all end all, but I usually bet with the trend, it rarely does me wrong.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

The Giants have a real chance to be 2-8 or 3-7 in their first 10 games. Have you looked at their schedule?
Indy-L
@Philly-L
@Seattle-L
BYE
Washington-W
@Atlanta-W
@Dallas-L
Tampa-L
Houston-W
Chicago-L
@Jacksonville-L

If they go 5-5 over that stretch they should be Super Bowl bound.. That's a brutal way to open..

But if they go 5-5 over that stretch, they are in trouble. They tend to get beat by teams they shouldnt late in the season. 5-5 through Week 11 wont cut it.

Give them credit for what they are, a very strong early season team. They are likely to beat those good teams early. This is not only a staple of recent Giant teams, but all Tom Coughlin teams dating back to his later Jacksonville years. Eli's cold weather struggles won't help things.

Fear not Giant haters, it will balance out over the course of the season. 9-7 (my G-Men projection) won't even make the playoffs.

I have them at 6-4 over those ten games. The losses? Washington, Dallas, Houston in the November upset, and Jacksonville.

[beau_str]

i got money on indi. and seattle beating the giants.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by beau_str

i got money on indi. and seattle beating the giants.

That would be really devistating to them if they lost both of them. They would be in a must win vs. us in Week 5. As a Redskins fan, I'm really hoping that's not the case. I'd rather face them when they are 3-0 and on top of the world; ripe for the picking.

[beau_str]

are you going back on your prediction of 3-0?

[beau_str]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

The Giants open up with 3 of the 4 most overrated teams in the league, IMO. I think they win them all. The toughest game of the bunch is Phili, simply because its a divisonal game.

jackass

[SkinEmAll]

whats wrong with you people?? who gives a sh*t about the Vagiants and cowterds wins and losses, other than the ones they will lose to us. how can anyone thats a member say "it will be a tough loss....... blah blah" when we play our biggest rival? yeah theres a chance, but more for a win than a loss. anyway, whatever. time to move on.

[allday247]

Howdo the Redskins plan to stop the giants offense?The Giants will sweep the Skins this season.Just watch.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by allday247

Howdo the Redskins plan to stop the giants offense?The Giants will sweep the Skins this season.Just watch.

Great insight..

Stopping the G-men offense:
Harass Eli into poor decisions, concuss Shockey, not having Arrington to over-run the hole & contain Tiki..

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by allday247

Howdo the Redskins plan to stop the giants offense?The Giants will sweep the Skins this season.Just watch.

They stopped them in the second game last year. The Giants didn't improve on offense, but the Redskins did, how do you plan to stop them? Huuuuuh?

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Also, your username is quite redundant. All day would indeed be 24-7.

[dmek25]

as lon as eli manning is running the show in new york, im not worried. he doesnt have enough upstairs to match wits with greg williams. and good morning tmc