Giants Now: Numbers to know for Giants-Browns

Numbers to know for Giants vs. Browns

The New York Giants (0-2) take on the Cleveland Browns (1-1) in Huntington Bank Field on Sunday, Sept. 22, marking their first of four matchups against AFC North opponents in 2024. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX.

Since 1950, these storied franchises have met in 50 regular season matchups with Cleveland owning a 27-21-2 lead. The Giants have won three of the last five meetings between the teams with the most recent victory occurring on Nov. 27, 2016, 27-13.

The Giants dropped to 0-2 following a 21-18 loss the Commanders on the road last week. On the other sideline, the Browns went to Jacksonville and defeated the Jaguars, 18-13, to improve their record to 1-1.

Here are numbers to know ahead of the Week 3 matchup between the Giants and Browns.

*QB Daniel Jones had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 100 rating in Week 2.

*RB Devin Singletary rushed for 95 yards & had 1st rush TD of season last week, his 25th-career scrimmage TD (21 rush, 4 rec.). Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 10 of his past 11. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cle. & his 8th in row overall with 50+ scrimmage yards.

*WR Malik Nabers had 10 catches for 127 yards & 1st-career rec. TD in Week 2, his 1st-career 100-yard game. Became youngest player ever with 10+ catches, 100+ rec. yards & TD catch in single game. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards.

*WR Darius Slayton had 74 rec. yards in last meeting.

*OLB Brian Burns had 1st PD of season last week. Had 8 tackles in his only career game vs. Cle. (9/11/22 w/ Car.).

*OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux had 1st 2 TFL of season in Week 2, his 7th-career game with 2+ TFL.

*DL Dexter Lawrence had sack in last meeting.

*ILB Bobby Okereke had 8 tackles, 2 TFL & 1st sack of season last week. Has sack in 3 of his past 4. Had 10 tackles & INT in his only career game vs. Cle. (10/11/20 w/ Ind.).

*ILB Micah McFadden led team with career-high 13 tackles & had 1st sack of season in Week 2. Has 5+ tackles in 9 of his past 10.

*CB Deonte Banks had 1st PD of season last week.

*S Jason Pinnock had 9 tackles & career-high 2 sacks last week.

*CB Dru Phillips had 12 tackles, 2 TFL & 1st-career sack last week. Phillips (16 tackles) & S Tyler Nubin (12 tackles) are only pair of rookie teammates each with 10+ tackles this season.

*QB Deshaun Watson completed 22 of 34 atts. (64.7 pct.) for 186 yards with 0 INTs & had 20th-career rush TD last week. Is 4-2 in 6 career home starts with Cle. Totaled 421 yards (385 pass, 36 rush) & had 2 TD passes in only career start vs. NYG (9/23/18 w/ Hou.).

*RB Jerome Ford led team with 64 rush yards last week. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TD.

*RB D’Onta Foreman had 51 scrimmage yards (42 rush, 9 rec.) in Week 2.

*WR Jerry Jeudy had 5 catches for team-high 73 rec. yards last week. Has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Had 6 catches for 72 yards in only career game vs. NYG (9/12/21 w/ Den.).

*WR Elijah Moore had 6 catches for 44 yards in Week 2.

*WR Amari Cooper has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at home.

*DE Myles Garrett is only player in NFL with sack & FF in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Can become 2nd player since 2000 (Khalil Mack in 2018) with sack & FF in each of team’s 1st 3 games of a season. Aims for 4th in row with sack. Had half sack in last meeting.

*DE Alex Wright had 1st sack of season last week. Has sack in 5 of past 6.

*LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah led team with 7 tackles & had 2 TFL last week, 10th-straight game with 6+ tackles. Has 2 TFL in 2 of past 3.

*LB Jordan Hicks had 2 PD & 1st sack of season in Week 2. Aims for his 6th in row vs. NYG with 7+ tackles, incl. playoffs.

*CB Denzel Ward had PD last week & ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 4 PD in 2024. Had 6 tackles & PD in last meeting. Has 6 PD in his past 4 vs. NFC.