Last Updated: October 23, 2023, 02:30 IST
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.: Tyrod Taylor threw two second-quarter landing passes and the Dexter Lawrence-led Giants defense had six sacks and made a last-minute stand to assist New York snap a four-game skid with a 14-7 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
Taylor, beginning for the second straight week with Daniel Jones sidelined with a neck harm, hit Darren Waller on a 15-yarder and added a 32-yard go play to Saquon Barkley as New York (2-5) scored its first offensive first-half touchdowns of the season. He completed 18 of 29 for 279 yards.
Brian Robinson Jr. scored on a 4-yard run for Washington (3-4) early in the third quarter after Giants veteran Sterling Shepard muffed a punt and the Commaders, who had been restricted to 46 yards in the primary half, recovered on the 21.
The Giants had to make yet another stand after Saquon Barkley misplaced a fumble contained in the Washington 5 and the Commanders recovered. Sam Howell (22 of 42 for 249 yards) led Washington to a first-and-10 on the New York 12. On fourth and 5 from the 7-yard line, his go was a bit of behind Jahan Dotson, and the receiver couldn’t make the catch.
The sport ended when a Washington participant was harm on a third-down kneel down by Taylor. Since the Commanders had no extra timeouts, the clock ran out.
Each workforce blew a subject aim likelihood. Graham Gano missed a 42-yarder for New York in the primary quarter and Washington’s Joey Slye had a 27-yarder blocked by Leonard Williams early in the fourth quarter.
Lawrence had two sacks for New York and Kayvon Thibodeaux added 1 1/2. Chase Young had two sacks for the Commanders.
The Giants offense ended a 205-minute scoreless streak over three-plus video games — greater than 14 2/3 quarters — with the third-down strike to Waller 42 seconds into the second quarter. It got here after Washington coach Ron Rivera elected to implement a holding penalty after the Giants had been stopped on third down on the 2-yard line. The second TD got here on a 32-yard catch-and-run by Barkley after he eluded a sort out by linebacker Jamin Davis after catching a brief go. It got here two performs after rookie Deonte Banks intercepted Howell on the Giants 31.
AS THE O-LINE TURNS
With proper sort out Evan Neal becoming a member of left sort out Andrew Thomas and heart John Michael Schmitz among the many injured, the Giants modified the beginning lineup for the sixth time in seven video games.
The new line was Justin Pugh at left sort out, Marcus McKethan at left guard, Ben Bredeson at heart, Mark Glowinski at proper guard and Tyre Phillips at proper sort out.
INJURIES
Commanders: MLB Cody Barton left the sport in the primary half with an ankle harm. LG Saahdiq Charles went out with a calf harm late in the third quarter.
Giants: RB/R Eric Gray (calf) and RB Gary Brightwell (hamstring) left in the primary half after being harm on particular groups performs.
UP NEXT
Commanders: Return to FedEx Field for his or her second sport of the season in opposition to the Eagles.
Giants: Play in the Jets in the sport for the braggin’ rights of MetLife Stadium.
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