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Takeaways from Week 7 victory

Takeaways from Week 7 victory


*RB Saquon Barkley leads the NFL with 906 total yards from scrimmage, 99 yards more than any other player (Browns RB Nick Chubb is second with 807). He ranks right above Jones with the fourth-most carries of 10+ yards this season at 17, while his 726 rushing yards are second behind Chubb.

*Barkley and Jones became the third tandem of rushers to each top 100 rushing yards in a game in Giants history, while this is the first time a QB has been one of those players. It’s the third time this season that Barkley has topped the 100-yard rushing mark, who is now averaging 103.7 yards on the ground per game this year.

*In the fourth quarter alone, the Giants rushed for 130 yards on 17 carries, good for an average of 7.7 yards per attempt. They added five runs of 10+ yards, eight runs that resulted in first downs and a rushing touchdown.

*LT Andrew Thomas was on the field for 43 pass block snaps and surrendered just one pressure. Thomas has yet to allow a sack this year on 268 total pass block snaps.

*OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux ranked fifth in the NFL in Week 7 with his 31.6 percent pass rush win rate, according to ESPN Analytics and Next Gen Stats. PFF had the rookie with two total pressures against the Jaguars.

*DL Dexter Lawrence and Leonard Williams were two of the team’s most productive pass rushers in Jacksonville as they each registered three total pressures.

*CB Adoree’ Jackson allowed just four receptions for 38 yards on eight targets, good for a passer rating against of 63.5, and recorded two pass breakups.

*S Landon Collins, who was on the field for 23 total defensive snaps, surrendered one reception for five yards on four targets, which helped him earn a passer rating against of just 39.6.

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