While the Eagles would dominate the yardage battle throughout themajority of the first half, they failed to translate that advantage into a dominant lead, with their only score of the first half being a RB LeGarrette Blount touchdown.
The game would come alive in the second half, mostly due to the presence of WR Odell Beckham Jr., who would score two remarkable touchdowns. However, the Eagles would go on to win the game 27-24 on a last second Jake Elliott field goal. With that, we give you our PFF exclusive takeaways from the contest for each team.
Top 5 Grades:
CB Patrick Robinson, 88.3 overall grade
C Jason Kelce, 88.1 overall grade
LB Mychal Kendricks, 87.7 overall grade
DI Timmy Jernigan, 87.4 overall grade
T Lane Johnson, 87.0 overall grade
Performances of Note:
QB Carson Wentz, 79.8 overall grade
After a poor showing last week, Wentz rebounded with a solid game against the Giants today. He attempted just three passes travelling 10 yards or further downfield, but picked his spots to pick up several key first downs on short passes. When the Eagles kept pressure away from him, Wentz produced an passer rating of 99.8. When the Giants were able to get pressure on him, that dropped to just 39.6.
T Lane Johnson, 87.0 overall grade
The Eagles right tackle had a standout performance today, particularly in pass protection. From 39 pass-blocking snaps, he didn't allow a single sack, hit or hurry, and delivered some key blocks in the running game. It marks the first time this season Johnson hasn't allowed a pressure, after allowing two in each of the first two games.
CB Patrick Robinson, 88.3 overall grade
Robinson had mixed results against Eli Manning and the Giants receivers as he allowed 103 receiving yards in coverage, including Sterling Shepard's long touchdown. However, Robinson made up for it by breaking up two passes and recording an interception of a tipped pass.
DI Timmy Jernigan, 87.4 overall grade
The Eagles lost star interior defender Fletcher Cox during the game; however, Jernigan was able to replace him and become a force in the middle of the defensive line. The former Baltimore Raven was tied for the most pressures in the defense with three, as he recorded a quarterback hit and two hurries. In addition, he proved to be the Eagles' best run defender as well.
Top 5 Grades:
CB Janoris Jenkins, 86.7 overall grade
LB Calvin Munson, 80.6 overall grade
QB Eli Manning, 80.3 overall grade
LB Keenan Robinson, 79.9 overall grade
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, 79.1 overall grade
Performances of Note:
QB Eli Manning, 80.3 overall grade
Manning played his best game this season as he was excellent throwing downfield. Although Manning gave the ball away on his only attempt that traveled more than 20 yards in the air, he completed all of his other nine attempts that traveled at least 10 yards from the line of scrimmage. Furthermore, the Giants quarterback helped the offensive line by releasing the ball in an average of 1.86 seconds from the snap.
WR Odell Beckham Jr., 68.5 overall grade
New York's star wide receiver had an extremely busy afternoon, as he was the Giants' most frequently targeted wide receiver with 13 targets. While Beckham Jr. caught nine of these passes, two of the incompletions were dropped passes on his part and one of the passes going his way was intercepted. In addition, while the former LSU wide receiver caught one of the most impressive touchdowns of the season, he was also penalized twice, including an offensive pass interference penalty.
CB Janoris Jenkins, 86.7 overall grade
The Giants star cornerback was impressive in coverage once again today, allowing very little through the air. Targeted six times in coverage, he allowed four receptions for just 38 yards. Showcasing his ability to make plays on the ball, both incompletions into his coverage came as a result of pass breakups.
LB Calvin Munson, 80.6 overall grade
In his second start of the year, the Giants undrafted rookie has a solid performance. Standing out against the run, Munson registered three tackles, with two of them resulting in a defensive stop.
PFF Game Ball: Timmy Jernigan, DI
*Grades are subject to change upon review
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