Following what was a very atypical offseason, with very few distractions, the New York Football Giants are to face brutal competition this regular season.
Playing in what is promising to be an even better NFC East division than last year, Eli Manning and the Giants will face a handful of extremely tough matchups throughout the upcoming season, which will define the final outcome of games, and ultimately, the season.
In each week, I’ll be delivering an outlook of the most important matchups the Giants will face the next game, offering suggestions to how the gameplan should be assembled.
New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins—Sept. 13
The Washington Redskins are penciled as the weakest team in the tough NFC East. However make no mistake, the weakest team in this division could, with only a half effort, win a title if playing for some other divisions in the NFL.
This rivalry game has always been marked, as any NFC East battle, for its brutality. The Giants will be eager to prove that last year's downfall is not something their fans need to worry about this season.
The main doubts are still related to the receiving group. With the loss of Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer, will Eli and his new toys get the job done?
The preseason showed good upside, but also plenty of mistakes on the receiving end, indicating that this unit is still a work in progress.
The Redskins on the other hand, as an improved team with great additions on the defensive side of the ball, are looking to improve on last year’s 8-8 record, and earn a playoff berth after two years away from the postseason. This team has a lot of fight in it.
Nevertheless, while on defense things look promising, the offense is relatively in turmoil. With owner Dan Snyder and head coach Jim Zorn trying to replace QB Jason Campbell this offseason, it will be interesting to see how Campbell is going to react.
Campbell has displayed good potential, and protects the ball really well, but with no help from his less than stellar O-Line, things on offense don't look as promising as they do on defense.
There is also the factor that the Redskins just signed former Giants' practice squad QB Andre Woodson. This move by the Redskins could be somewhat worrisome.
Woodson spent a year and a half learning the Giants' plays, and already stated he would help the Redskins in every way he can. This could play a factor in the play calling, as the G-Men will surely change their calls a bit to avoid Woodson's knowledge.
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