Giants-Seahawks Week 8 Preview
The Giants will fly west to take on the Seattle Seahawks in Week 8.
The matchup is the only one this weekend featuring two teams with winning records, as the Giants sit at 6-1 and the Seahawks at 4-3.
Both teams enter the game on winning streaks. The Giants have won four consecutive games, while the Seahawks have registered two straight victories.
Here are notes and stats from players on both teams ahead of the Week 8 matchup.
Giants
*New York Giants are 3rd team ever (2000 Minnesota & 1998 New Orleans) to have 6 wins each with final score margin of 8-or-fewer points in each win in 1st 7 games of a season. Leads NFL with 173.4 rush yards per game in 2022.
*QB Daniel Jones totaled 309 yards (202 pass, career-high 107 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 94 rating last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 90+ rating. Ranks 3rd among QBs with 343 rush yards in 2022.
*RB Saquon Barkley had 135 scrimmage yards (110 rush, 25 rec.) in Week 7. Leads NFL in scrimmage yards (906) & ranks 2nd in rush yards (726) in 2022. Is only player with 85+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 7 weeks. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards.
*WR Darius Slayton had 58 rec. yards & 1st TD catch of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 50+ rec. yards.
*WR Wan’Dale Robinson led team with 6 catches & had 50 rec. yards in Week 7.
*S Julian Love led team with 9 tackles & had 2nd-career FR last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles.
*S Xavier McKinney had 1st-career FF in Week 7.
*DL Dexter Lawrence has sack in 3 of his past 4.
*DL Leonard Williams had 2.5 sacks in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Sea. with sack.
*LB Tae Crowder had PD last week. Had 7 tackles & sack in last meeting.
*CB Adoree’ Jackson had 7 tackles & season-high 2 PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with PD & 4th in row on road with 6+ tackles.
Seahawks
*QB Geno Smith completed 20 of 27 atts. (74.1 pct.) for 210 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 105.5 rating in Week 7. Leads NFL in comp. pct. (73.5), 5th-highest by QB in team’s 1st 7 games of season since 1970. Leads NFC & ranks 3rd in NFL in rating (107.7).
*RB Kenneth Walker rushed for 168 yards & 2 TDs in Week 7, most rush yards by rookie in 2022 & became 1st Sea. rookie with 150+ rush yards & 2+ rush TDs in single game since 1983 (Curt Warner). Leads NFL with 353 rush yards since Week 5 & aims for his 4th in row with 85+ rush yards & rush TD.
*WR Tyler Lockett led team with 7 receptions last…
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