Giants Now: Numbers to know for Giants vs. Falcons

Numbers to know for Giants vs. Falcons

The Giants (2-12) visit the Atlanta Falcons (7-7) for their final contest against the NFC South on Sunday, Dec. 22 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX.

Sunday’s game will be the 25th regular season meeting between the Giants and Falcons, with the Falcons holding a 14-11 series lead. The Giants have won three of the last five road games against the Falcons.

The Giants’ most recent victory over the Falcons was on Oct. 16, 2014, when the Giants won, 30-20, at MetLife Stadium.

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

*QB Drew Lock has 414 pass yards & rush TD in 5 games (2 starts) in 2024. Passed for 313 yards & had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) in his only career start vs. Atl. (11/8/20 w/ Den.).

*RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. ranks 2nd among rookies in rush yards (695) & 4th in scrimmage yards (915). Aims for his 4th in row on road with rush TD.

*RB Devin Singletary had 4th rush TD of season last week.

*WR Malik Nabers had 10 catches for 82 yards & rec. TD in Week 15 & became 4th rookie ever with 3+ games (3) with 10+ catches. Has 90 career catches & joined Odell Beckham Jr. (91) as only players ever with 90+ catches in 1st 12 career games. Can become 4th rookie all-time with 100+ receptions. Can become 3rd rookie ever (Anquan Boldin & Terry Glenn) with 5+ catches in 12 games.

*WR Wan’Dale Robinson has career-high 71 receptions in 2024. Has 5+ catches in 4 of his past 5 on road.

*OLB Brian Burns had 8th sack of season last week & became 6th player since 2000 with 7.5+ sacks in each of his 1st 6 seasons. Is 1 of 3 (Maxx Crosby & Myles Garrett) with 13+ TFL in each of past 4 seasons. Had 2 sacks in his last game at Atl. (9/10/23 w/ Car.).

*ILB Micah McFadden had 11 tackles & career-high 3rd sack of season last week. Has career-high 102 tackles in 2024.

*S Dane Belton led team with career-high 14 tackles & had 2nd-career sack in Week 15.

*RB Bijan Robinson had 135 scrimmage yards (125 rush, 10 rec.) last week, his 10th game with 100+ scrimmage yards in 2024, 2nd=most in NFL (Saquon Barkley – 11). Ranks 3rd in NFL with career-high 1,513 scrimmage yards. Aims for his 4th in row at home & 4th in row overall with 100+ scrimmage yards.

*WR Drake London had 53 rec. yards & 7th TD catch of season last week. Is 1 of 5 with 11+ games (11) with 50+ rec. yards in 2024. Has career highs in catches (78), rec. yards (919) & rec. TDs (7) in 2024. Had TD catch in 3 of his past 4 at home.

*WR Darnell Mooney has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 at home. Has 3 rec. TDs in his past 4 home games. Has TD catch in 2 of his 3 career games vs. NYG. • S JESSIE BATES had 3rd INT of season in Week 15, his 23rd-career INT. Is 1 of 3 (Tyrann Mathieu & Justin Simmons) with 3+ INTs in 6 of past 7 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with PD.

*S Justin Simmons had 2nd INT of season last week & is only player with 2+ INTs in each of past 9 seasons.

*LB Kaden Elliss led team with 11 tackles & had 4th sack of season last week. Has career-high 123 tackles in 2024. Aims for his 4th in row with sack & 5th in row with TFL. Has 5+ tackles in 13 of his 14 games this season.

*DL Grady Jarrett aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Needs TFL for 4th- career season with 10+ TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with sack.

*DL Kentavius Street had career-high 3 TFL in Week 15.

*LB DeAngelo Malone had 1st-career 2-sack game last week.