New York Giants Team Grades vs Cincinnati Bengals
Passing Offense: B+
A lot falls on the shoulders of Eli Manning with the Giants unable to generate much on the ground. He continues to come up when it matters most as he has full control at the line of scrimmage and constantly gets the Giants into the right spots to success.
Tonight Manning completed 28-of-44 passes for 240 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. One interception was a bad downfield pass, targeting the fifth receiver Tavarres King. The other interruption Roger Lewis fell on his route and Dre Kirkpatrick made a juggling catch. Lewis had a rough night stepping into the starting lineup for the injured Victor Cruz. He dropped passes and ran the wrong route a couple times.
Odell Beckham Jr. had a strong game working mostly underneath. The Bengals would not allow him behind them for big plays, but he still managed 10 receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown. Sterling Shepard had a bad third-down drop but made up for it with a touchdown reception on fourth-and-goal to get the Giants the lead back.
Jerell Adams continues to see action as well. He has passed Larry Donnell on the depth chart and caught his first career touchdown against the Bengals. Will Tye was a big part of the offense with eight targets, catching five passes for 53 yards. He also had a bad drop but performed well otherwise.