New York Giants: Five Players Who Stepped Up vs Chicago Bears

Rashad Jennings

It wasn’t a great game for running back Rashad Jennings, but he was solid on the ground once again. On Monday Night Football against the Bengals, Jennings was able to ice the game for the Giants with some great runs. The Giants tried that same formula again against the Bears, but Chicago was prepared for it. Even though Jennings wasn’t able to ice the game, he did play well for the Giants on Sunday.

For the second straight game, Jennings was able to total at least 80 rushing yards, and he also scored one of the touchdowns for the Giants. After really struggling early on in the season, Jennings appears to be hitting his groove for the Giants.

Having a balanced attack on offense can make it more difficult for opposing defenses. In recent weeks, we have seen the Giants really make a commitment to running the football. Luckily, it has been pretty effective too with Jennings leading the way.

The emergence of the running game for the Giants should help give the offense the option to run some more play-action passes. With a talented quarterback in Eli Manning under center, a deadly play-action could help the Giants greatly down the stretch.