{"id":512951,"date":"2022-11-20T14:53:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T11:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/preview-predictions-what-to-watch-for-18\/"},"modified":"2022-11-20T14:53:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T11:53:47","slug":"preview-predictions-what-to-watch-for-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/preview-predictions-what-to-watch-for-18\/","title":{"rendered":"#Preview, predictions, what to watch for"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a264ab93def7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a264ab93def7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/preview-predictions-what-to-watch-for-18\/#%E2%80%9CPreview_predictions_what_to_watch_for%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Preview, predictions, what to watch for&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/preview-predictions-what-to-watch-for-18\/#Marquee_matchup\" >Marquee matchup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/preview-predictions-what-to-watch-for-18\/#Pauls_pick\" >Paul\u2019s pick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/preview-predictions-what-to-watch-for-18\/#Four_downs\" >Four downs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CPreview_predictions_what_to_watch_for%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Preview, predictions, what to watch for&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p><em>An inside look at\u00a0Sunday\u2019s Giants-Lions matchup at MetLife Stadium.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marquee_matchup\"><\/span>Marquee matchup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Lions C Frank Ragnow vs. Giants NT Dexter Lawrence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Talk about a high-level battle. Ragnow is the fourth highest-rated center in the NFL by Pro Football Focus with a grade of 76.8. Lawrence is the No. 2-rated interior defensive lineman, with a grade of 91.1. Only Chris Jones of the Chiefs is higher, and Lawrence grades out slightly ahead of Quinnen Williams and the one and only Aaron Donald. A move to nose tackle, lining up directly across from the center, has triggered a surge for Lawrence, who already has five sacks and 16 quarterback hits, both career highs only nine <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s into the season. Ragnow is listed as questionable with a foot injury, but is expected to play.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/newspress-collage-24724889-1668944961068.jpg?1668927123&amp;w=1024&amp;1668927123\" alt=\"Frank Ragnow and Dexter Lawrence\" class=\"wp-image-24724901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/newspress-collage-24724889-1668944961068.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;1668927123&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/newspress-collage-24724889-1668944961068.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;1668927123 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/newspress-collage-24724889-1668944961068.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;1668927123&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Frank Ragnow and Dexter Lawrence<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP; USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pauls_pick\"><\/span>Paul\u2019s pick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Preventing big plays will be the key here \u2014 easier said than done against the Lions\u2019 versatile attack. It is difficult to envision the Giants getting a whole lot done in the passing game, leading to what could be an overreliance on Saquon Barkley. Jared Goff is tough to sack and he can sling it. At some point, Daniel Jones is going to have to do the same.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p><em>Lions 27, Giants 23.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Four_downs\"><\/span>Four downs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Rookie watch:<\/strong> Aidan Hutchinson went No. 2 overall to the Lions in the2022 draft and it <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears he might have been under-drafted. How is he not a more feared defender than Travon Walker, who went No. 1 to the Jaguars? Hutchinson has 28 total tackles, 5.5 sacks, 10 quarterback hits, four tackles for loss and one interception, production which dwarfs that of Kayvon Thibodeaux, taken No. 5 by the Giants. In two fewer games, Thibodeaux has 18 tackles, one sack, three quarterback hits, no tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Perhaps seeing another young edge rusher across the field will spark a big play or two out of Thibodeaux, who has been far more solid than spectacular in Year 1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Big-play discrepancy:<\/strong> Everyone with a casual interest in the Giants understands what they are and, conversely, what they are not. What they are not is anything close to resembling an explosive passing attack. They have only 12 pass plays of 20 or more yards, which ranks dead-last in the NFL. The Lions? Glad you asked. They are No. 3 in the league with 36 explosive pass plays, behind only the Chiefs and Dolphins. Nine Lions players have a reception of 23 or more yards this season. The Giants have six players with a catch of 20 or more yards. Factoring in the ground game, the Lions have three players with a run of 50 or more yards. The Giants have one: Saquon Barkley. The long-distance edge goes to the Lions.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=NYPH4969319275&amp;light=true%20%20\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hit man:<\/strong> Daniel Jones missed the last six games of the 2021 season with a neck injury, yet there has not been a hint of any issues with that this season. He has been a rock at quarterback, and even after he was forced out of the Week 4 victory over the Bears with a sprained ankle, he was right back at it the next game. Jones took a hit in the fourth quarter last week because he did not slide on an 11-yard run on third-and-10. \u201cYeah, he got the first down,\u2019\u2019 head coach Brian Daboll said. \u201cI trust he\u2019s going to take care of himself, but then there\u2019s an element of competitiveness and making sure we get the first down, too.\u2019\u2019 Jones understands his value to the team. \u201cI think if it wasn\u2019t third down, maybe I would\u2019ve gotten down a little quicker,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Look ahead:<\/strong> A second-straight home game for the Giants before an impending NFC East clash four days later \u2014 at the Cowboys on Thanksgiving, the first of four consecutive division games \u2014 makes this a dangerous spot. Daboll has been masterful keeping his team focused. This is quite a challenge. \u201cWe know that this next stretch for us, we\u2019ve played one division game,\u2019\u2019 safety Julian Love said. \u201cWe have these next five coming up soon. We can\u2019t overlook the Lions by any means, but of course, that\u2019s in the back of your head that you know you need to play your best football going forward.\u2019\u2019\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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