Going into Week Four of NFL action, the New York Giants continue to ride the soft part of their schedule. However, playing the Chiefs in Kansas City can hardly be claimed easy, considering the crowd that invades Arrowhead Stadium every Sunday.

On the field, though, the Chiefs have a 0-3 record so far in 2009, showing that the changes made by the brass this past offseason will have growing pains.

The Giants, on the other hand, are proving on a weekly basis that they are Super Bowl contenders. With a 3-0 record, Big Blue is flashing great balance offensively, hile proving the quality of their depth on defense.

On another good note, the injury report on the Giants roster in finally beginning to clear up, and this game marks the return of several players, among them wideouts Domenik Hixon and Hakeem Nicks, and also CBs Aaron Ross and Kevin Dockery.

Continuing to preview the Giants games weekly, here is my view of what lies ahead of the G-Men on Sunday.

New York Giants @ Kansas City Chiefs—October 4

The Kansas City Chiefs went through several changes in the past offseason.

However, even though the addition of a new General Manager, a new Head Coach, and the trade for a new quarterback point out to a better future as the Chiefs team develops, one of the main issues regarding their roster was left unaddressed.

While worried about the lack of a decent pass rush (10 sacks in 2008), and the major doubts surrounding the quarterback position, the team’s front office failed to make any relevant moves to bolster the offensive line.

This leads the Giants to their Task One: Oppress the Weak O-Line. Despite the fact that the Giants defensive line is currently facing injuries to Justin Tuck and Chris Canty, the lack of quality in the Chiefs’ o-line is a glaring hole to be explored.

This offensive line has already allowed eight sacks in three games this season, and the fact that their starting quarterback, Matt Cassel, has the tendency to hold the ball too long does not help the guys up front a lot.

Adding up, there is the fact the Giants defense failed to post a sack in the last two weeks and are now hungry for some quarterback blood. Look for Osi Umenyora to try everything he knows to try and bend second-year OT Branden Albert.

Switching to the offensive side of the ball, we reach Task Two: Fly Air Manning. The Kansas City defense, albeit allowing an average of 362 yards per game, have been fairly good against the run.

By this fact alone, I believe that they will stack the line, and try to prevent the Giants bruising running game to make any damage. Additionally, the fact that Ahmad Bradshaw is hurt may influence them to do just that.

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