Kayvon Thibodeaux’s Year 2 pace

Kayvon Thibodeaux will reach 16 sacks, a total that has been achieved just four times in Giants history (Michael Strahan twice, Lawrence Taylor, and Jason Pierre-Paul).

John Schmeelk: Fiction – Thibodeaux is going at an impressive pace, but it might be hard to continue to the end of the season. According to Pro Football Focus, Thibodeaux has a pressure rate of 10.6 percent. Pressure rate is generally more predictive than sack rate, so I have to go fiction. As a point of reference, Thibodeaux’s pressure rate last season was actually higher (10.8 percent) than it is this year. He has gotten home more this year, which is often out of the control of the pass rusher.

Dan Salomone: Fact – He is on pace to join that elite club. Even though he has the benefit of a 17th game, it would still be an incredible accomplishment. Just getting to double digits is no small feat that should ever be taken for granted.

Lance Medow: Fiction – He’s within striking distance with six contests to go, but it will also require him to record a sack per game or have one or two contests with multiple ones.  There’s essentially not much wiggle room to have a quiet performance.  He’s collected at least one sack in six of 11 games, which is a great rate but it’s also an indication he’s come up empty-handed at times, so I think he’ll fall just short of 16.5.

Matt Citak: Fiction – Thibodeaux has undoubtedly put together one of the best seasons by a Giants pass rusher in the last decade. He’s had at least one sack in six games this year, with four games of 1.5 sacks or more. His sophomore campaign has certainly been a breakout one, but 16 sacks will be difficult to reach, especially with two matchups still to come against the Eagles and their elite offensive line.

Tommy DeVito will throw multiple touchdowns in his third consecutive start.

John Schmeelk: Fact – Bill Belichick is a mastermind on defense, but the one thing he will do consistently every game is take away the opponent’s best player. For the Giants, that will be Saquon Barkley. Belichick will make Tommy DeVito beat him. Since losing their top pass rusher Matthew Judon and dynamic young cornerback Christian Gonzales for the season with injuries, the Patriots’ defense has uncharacteristically struggled, especially against the pass. Brian Daboll had success as the Bills’ offensive coordinator against the Patriots, and I think he will figure out a way to get the ball into the…