Numbers to know for Giants-Vikings

The New York Giants (2-12) will host the Minnesota Vikings (6-8) on Sunday, December 21. Kickoff is set for 1:00 pm ET on FOX.

Sunday’s game marks the 33rd all-time meeting between the teams. In regular season play, they’ve faced off 28 times, and four times in the postseason.

The Giants’ most recent victory over the Vikings came in the 2022 season playoffs, by a score of 31-24, at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Here are numbers to know ahead of the Week 16 matchup.

Giants

*QB JAXSON DART passed for 246 yards & 2 TDs & added 63 rush yards in Week 15. Ranks 1st among rookie QBs with 13 TD passes & 2nd with 1,802
pass yards. Ranks 4th among QBs with 400 rush yards this season. Aims for 5th in row with TD pass at home.

*RB DEVIN SINGLETARY has 45+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 games.

*RB TYRONE TRACY had 97 scrimmage yards (70 rushing, 27 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 15. Has 95+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 games.

*WR DARIUS SLAYTON 53 rec. yards in Week 15 & aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards at home. Has 60+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Min.

*WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON had 54 rec. yards & TD in Week 15. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3.

*TE THEO JOHNSON led team with season-high 72 rec. yards in Week 15 & has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3.

*OLB BRIAN BURNS had 1st FR this season in Week 15. Ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 13 sacks this season & ranks 4th with 18 TFL. Has sack in 5 of his past 6 games at home.

*OLB ABDUL CARTER became 1st rookie with at least 7 tackles, 3 TFL, sack, 2 FF & FR in a single game since 2000 last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has FR in 2 of his past 3 at home.

*ILB DARIUS MUASAU led team with 9 tackles in Week 15. Had 6 tackles, TFL & INT in last meeting.

*CB PAULSON ADEBO had 7 tackles in Week 15 & has 7+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had 9 tackles & 2 PD in last game vs. Min. (11/12/23, w/ NO).

*CB DRU PHILLIPS had PD in Week 15 & aims for 3rd in row with PD. Had TFL & FF in last meeting.

*S DANE BELTON had 8 tackles, TFL, sack & 2 FF in Week 15. Aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Had PD in last meeting

Vikings

*QB J.J. McCARTHY passed for 250 yards & 2 TDs for 108.0 rating & added rush TD in Week 15. Has TD pass in 5 of his past 6 games & aims for 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes.

*RB AARON JONES had 65 scrimmage yards in Week 15 & has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7. Ranks 5th in NFL with 7,488 rush yards since 2017. Had 94 rush yards & TD in last meeting.

*WR JORDAN ADDISON co-led team with 66 rec. yards in Week 15. Aims for 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards.

*WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON ranks 1st in NFL with 8,264 rec. yards since 2020, 2nd-most rec. yards in 1st 6 career seasons all-time (HOFer Randy Moss; 8,375 rec. yards). Had TD catch in last meeting.

*WR JALEN NAILOR had 1st career game with 2 TD receptions in Week 15.

*TE T.J. HOCKENSON co-led team with 66 rec. yards in Week 15. Ranks 4th in NFL among TEs since 2019 with 4,438 rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 55+ rec. yards. Had 109 rec. yards & 2 TDs in last game vs. NYG (12/24/22).

*LB BLAKE CASHMAN led team with 11 tackles & had PD in Week 15. Has 10+ tackles in 7 of his past 8.

*LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL had half sack in Week 15 & aims for 3rd in row on road with 0.5+ sack on road. Had sack in last meeting.

*LB ERIC WILSON had 7 tackles in Week 15 & has sack in 2 of his past 3.

*DL JALEN REDMOND had 5 tackles in Week 15 & has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4.

*CB BYRON MURPHY had season-high 2 PD in Week 15. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 9 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting.

*S JOSH METELLUS had 7 tackles in Week 15 & has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 games on road. Had PD in last meeting.

S HARRISON SMITH had 6 tackles & 2 PD in Week 15. Aims for 4th in row with PD. Had 7 tackles & INT in last meeting.