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Giants Now: Numbers to know for Giants-Steelers

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Giants Now: Numbers to know for Giants-Steelers

Numbers to know for Giants-Steelers on Monday Night Football

The Giants (2-5) visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) for their third prime-time matchup of the season on Monday, Oct. 28 in Acrisure Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC.

Monday’s game marks the 79th regular season meeting between the two teams and their third contest against each other on Monday Night Football (1991, 2020). In their most recent matchup, the Steelers won, 26-16, in East Rutherford on Sep. 14, 2020.

Pittsburgh has won the last three games in the series (2012, 2016 and 2020). The Giants’ most recent victory in Pittsburgh came on Oct. 26, 2008 by the score of 21-14.

Here are numbers to know for the Week 8 matchup between the Giants and Steelers on Monday Night Football.

Giants

*QB Daniel Jones is 1 of 3 (Joe Burrow & Jared Goff) with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 3 road games this season. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Had 301 yards (279 pass, 22 rush) & 2 TD passes in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with 65+ rush yards.

*RB Devin Singletary has rush TD in 5 of his past 6 on road. Aims for his 4th in row on road with rush TD & 7th in row on road with 65+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 87 yards in his only career game at Pit. (12/15/19 w/ Buf.). Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 in primetime.

*RB Tyrone Tracy has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3.

*WR Malik Nabers ranks 2nd among rookies in receptions (39) & 3rd in rec. yards (427) in 2024. Has 8+ catches, 75+ rec. yards & TD catch in each of his 1st 2 career road games.

*WR Wan’Dale Robinson had 6 catches last week & is 1 of 5 with 5+ catches in 6+ games (6) this season. Has 5+ catches in 8 of his past 9 & aims for his 6th in row with 5+ catches.

*DL Dexter Lawrence had 2 sacks last week, his 3rd game in 2024 with 2+ sacks. Leads NFL with career-high 9 sacks. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 2+ sacks & for his 4th in row overall with sack. Had sack in last meeting.

*OLB Brian Burns has sack in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack & 2 PD, 4th in row overall with sack & 6th in row overall with TFL.

*OLB Azeez Ojulari aims for his 3rd in row with sack.

*ILB Bobby Okereke aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 5 TFL, 5 PD & 2 FFs in his past 5 primetime games.

*S Tyler Nubin led team with 9 tackles last week & leads all rookies with 49 tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row in primetime with 8+ tackles.

Steelers

*QB Russell Wilson passed for 264 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 109 rating & rushed for TD in 1st start of season last week, 17th-career game with 2+ TD passes & rush TD, tied with HOFer Steve Young for 4th-most in NFL history. Is 3-1 with 4 career starts vs. NYG. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with 250+ pass yards. Has 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 104.5 rating in his past 5 starts on MNF.

*RB Najee Harris aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rush yards & rush TD. Is only player in NFL with 70+ scrimmage yards in 7 games this season. Has rush TD in 3 of 4 career games on MNF.

*RB Jaylen Warren had 59 scrimmage yards (44 rush, 15 rec.) last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 at home.

*WR George Pickens led team with 5 catches for 111 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 7. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Has 184 rec. yards (92 per game) in 2 career games on MNF.

*WR Van Jefferson had 1st TD catch of season last week.

*TE Pat Freiermuth had 51 rec. yards in Week 7, 2nd 50-yard game of season.

LB T.J. Watt had 2nd PD of season last week. Has TFL & FF in 2 of past 3. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 at home. Had 2 PD, TFL & INT in last meeting. Has 12.5 sacks, 6 PD, 3 FFs & 3 FRs in 10 career games on MNF.

LB Patrick Queen has 7+ tackles in 4 of past 5. Had sack & FF in his last game vs. NYG (10/16/22 w/ Bal.). Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with PD.

DT Cameron Heyward had 1st PD of season in Week 7. Had INT in last meeting.

DT Larry Ogunjobi had 1st full sack of season last week. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. Had half sack in only career game vs. NYG (12/20/20 w/ Cle.).

CB Beanie Bishop had 6 tackles, TFL & 1st 2 career INTs last week. Aims for 4th in row with PD & 3rd in row with TFL.

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