Giants' latest decision proves they learned their lesson after nightmare scenario earlier in the season
The New York Giants are looking to break out of a funk in Week 9 against the Washington Commanders. If they do it, it will be with an unproven player kicking for them. Giants kicker ruled out Current starting kicker for New York, Greg Joseph, was ruled out on Friday due to an oblique injury. […]
The New York Giants are looking to break out of a funk in Week 9 against the Washington Commanders. If they do it, it will be with an unproven player kicking for them.
Giants kicker ruled out
Current starting kicker for New York, Greg Joseph, was ruled out on Friday due to an oblique injury. He's the second veteran kicker that the Giants have lost this season due to injury.
This situation may ring a bell for Giants fans. They've already dealt with an injury situation to their kicker right before playing the Commanders earlier in the season.
Brian Daboll and co. decided to play Graham Gano in the Commanders game, even though he dealt with discomfort before the game and was dealing with groin injury the week prior to that matchup.
Their biggest blunder? They did not elevate another kicking option before that NFC East clash. Accordingly, once Gano went down, they were completely out of luck in that department.
The New York Giants put themselves at a bit of a disadvantage in Week 2. With kicker Graham Gano nursing a groin injury, he suffered a second injury to his leg.
On a kick return, Gano attempted to tackle Washington Commanders RB Austin Ekeler. In the attempt, he sustained a hamstring issue that has now landed him on injured reserve.
They're not falling into that trap again this week.
Opportunity for rookie
Rookie kicker Jude McAtamney will be the boot for the Giants on Sunday. He is an undrafted rookie out of Rutgers, who has been on the practice squad for New York. It's expected that he will make his NFL debut in Week 9.
Malik Nabers and his former teammate are adding a whole new layer to the Giants-Commanders rivalry
It goes even deeper now.
