The New York Giants dropped their third consecutive game on Sunday, falling to the San Francisco 49ers, 34-24, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. However, it felt like a home game for the 49ers, whose fans overran the Meadowlands and forced the Giants‘ offense into a silent count.
The loss marks the Giants’ third straight season starting 2-7 under head coach Brian Daboll, and it was the third straight game in which Shane Bowen’s defense surrendered 30-plus points. It was also the first time this season that frustrated fans blew protest banners over the stadium prior to kickoff.
Do things get easier from here? No. The Giants will take on the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, and New England Patriots over the next four weeks.
Here’s a look at the highest- and lowest-graded Giants players from their Week 9 loss, courtesy of Pro Football Focus.
Top 5 offenseWR Gunner Olzsewski (92.0)OL Greg Van Roten (87.1)OL Andrew Thomas (86.6)QB Jaxson Dart (75.0)RB Devin Singletary (71.8)Bottom 5 offenseWR Ray-Ray McCloud (48.3)TE Thomas Fidone (51.5)OL John Michael Schmitz (53.6)TE Chris Manhertz (59.2)OL Austin Schlottmann (59.5)Top 5 defenseLB Brian Burns (89.9)CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse (69.1)CB Korie Black (66.7)DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (63.9)CB Dru Phillips (63.5)Bottom 5 defenseDL Darius Alexander (34.2)S Dane Belton (43.1)DL Roy Robertson-Harris (45.4)LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (48.0)S Tyler Nubin (49.4)Top 5 special teamsS Dane Belton (76.0)CB Beau Brade (74.9)CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse (73.6)LB Zaire Barnes (69.1)TE Chris Manhertz (67.9)Bottom 5 special teamsCB Rico Payton (38.9)K Graham Gano (50.6)DL Victor Dimukeje (51.6)LB Darius Muasau (52.2)CB Nic Jones (54.4)Other notable player gradesOL Marcus Mbow (67.5)RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (65.1)WR Wan’Dale Robinson (62.8)TE Theo Johnson (60.8)WR Darius Slayton (60.7)LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (58.0)NT Dexter Lawrence (55.4)LB Bobby Okereke (55.2)LB Abdul Carter (52.3)CB Deonte Banks (49.7)