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Giants Now: Numbers to know for Giants vs. Colts

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Giants Now: Numbers to know for Giants vs. Colts

Numbers to know for Giants vs. Colts

The Giants (2-13) host the Indianapolis Colts (7-8) in their final home game of the 2024 season on Sunday, Dec. 29 in MetLife Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX.

Sunday’s game will be the 18th regular season meeting between the Giants and Colts,with Indianapolis leading, 10-7. The Giants won the last meeting between the two teams, 38-10, on Jan. 1, 2024 to snap a series streak of four wins by the Colts.

The Giants look to win two consecutive games against the Colts for the first time since 1990 and 1993 when they claimed victores by 24-7 and 20-6, respectively.

Here are numbers to know ahead of the Week 17 matchup.

Giants

*QB Drew Lock passed for 210 yards & 1st TD pass of season last week, his 29th-career TD pass. Aims for his 4th in row with 20+ completions.

*RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. had 69 scrimmage yards (43 rec., 26 rush) & 1st- career rec. TD in Week 16. Ranks 3rd among rookies in rush yards (721) & 4th in scrimmage yards (984). Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8.

*RB Devin Singletary had rush TD in his last game vs. Ind. (1/6/24 w/ Hou.).

*WR Malik Nabers had 7 receptions for 68 yards last week, his 12th game with 5+ catches in 2024, tied-most by rookie in NFL history. Ranks 5th in NFL with 97 receptions, 5th-most by rookie all-time. Is only player ever with 50+ rec. yards in 12 of his 1st 13 career games. Nabers & Tracy can become 3rd pair of rookie teammates each with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in NFL history.

*WR Wan’Dale Robinson had 7 catches last week, his 10th game with 5+ catches in 2024. Has career highs in catches (78) & rec. yards (585) in 2024. Nabers & Robinson are only pair of teammates each with 75+ catches in 2024.

*OLB Brian Burns had 14th TFL of season last week & since 2021, is 1 of 6 in NFL with 60+ TFL (60). Aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack & 4th in rowoverall with TFL.

*ILB Darius Muasau led team with 11 tackles & had 1st-career TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles.

*CB Deonte Banks had 2 PD in Week 16 & aims for his 3rd in row with PD.

*S Jason Pinnock aims for his 9th in row with 5+ tackles.

*S Dane Belton had PD in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles.

Colts

*QB Anthony Richardson totaled 201 yards (131 pass, career-high 70 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) with 97.2 rating last week, 3rd-straight game with rush TD. Has 6 rush TDs in past 5. Is 3rd QB in NFL history (Josh Allen & Cam Newton) with 10+ TD passes (11) & 10+ rush TDs (10) in 1st 15 career games.

*RB Jonathan Taylor had season-high 218 rush yards & 3 rush TDs last week, becoming 6th player ever with 200+ scrimmage yards & 2+ TDs in 4 games in 1st 5 seasons. Aims for 4th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 2 of past 3. Needs TD for 3rd-career season with 1,250+ scrimmage yards & 10+ TDs.

*WR Michael Pittman has 5+ catches in 4 of past 5 & in each of his past 3 on road. Had 6 catches for 41 yards & TD in last meeting. Is 4th player in franchise history with 500+ rec. yards in each of 1st 5 seasons.

*WR Josh Downs led team with 61 rec. yards & had career-high 5th TD catch of season last week. Has 60+ rec. yards in 5 of his 6 road games this season. Needs 10 catches & 85 rec. yards for new career highs in both categories.

*LB Zaire Franklin had 7 tackles last week & is 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ tackles in 15 games this season. Has TFL in 3 of past 4 & PD in 2 of past 3. Had 10 tackles & 2 PD in last meeting. Leads NFL with 151 tackles in 2024 & is 6th player since 2000 with 150+ tackles in 3 straight seasons.

*LB E.J. Speed aims for his 5th in row with 9+ tackles. Had TFL in last meeting.

*DT DeForest Buckner had TFL & PD last week, 5th-straight game with TFL. Has sack in 3 of past 4. Is 1 of 2 in NFL with 6+ sacks in each of past 7 seasons.

*DE Kwity Paye had sack last week & has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3.

*S Nick Cross aims for 3rd in row with PD. Ranks 2nd among DBs with 130 tackles this season.

*CB Kenny Moore had 2 INTs last week, 2nd-career game with 2 INTs.

*CB Samuel Womack aims for 3rd in row with INT.

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