NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
NEW YORK GIANTS 2-8 · 4TH IN NFC EAST
2-8 · 4TH IN NFC EAST
Next Game vs Buccaneers ·
Sun, November 24th 6:00PM
Sun, November 24th 6:00PM
NYG +3.0 TOTAL 43
Giants' Saquon Barkley, Xavier McKinney return after COVID-19 false-positives After missing practices due to false-positive COVID-19 tests, New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley and S Xavier McKinney will return on Friday.
Saquon Barkley - Rejoins team Friday Barkley (ankle/COVID-19 protocols) is back at the team facility Friday after his positive test for the virus was determined to be a false positive, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network rep...
Impact There were early indications Barkley's result may have been a false positive after he landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, though coach Joe Judge said Thursday he didn't anticipate the tailback being available for Sunday's matchup with the Raiders. The 24-year-old should be activated from the COVID list now that he's back with the team, but it remains to be seen if his ankle is healthy enough for him to return to game action for the first time since Week 5. Devontae Booker should continue to work as New York's lead back should Barkley be unavailable this weekend.
NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Giants Now: Giants-Raiders tale of the tape The news of the day for Giants fans on Friday, November 5, 2021.
NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • GIANTS.COM
Jones' wide receiver role expands to starter for Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones has been targeted seven times this season and has six receptions to his credit, including one walk-off touchdown in a season-opening win o...NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Titans, Rams: top conference teams with different outlooks
They lead their divisions and have been prime contenders for the top spot in their conference — and the only playoff byeNOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kadarius Toney's ill-advised tweet leads to another talk with Joe Judge Kadarius Toney had another talk with head coach Joe Judge after he posted a tweet about Henry Ruggs’ deadly car crash.
NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • NYPOST.COM
Saquon Barkley faces uphill battle to be ready for Sunday Giants head coach Joe Judge is not optimistic Saquon Barkley will be able to return this Sunday against the Raiders.
NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • NYPOST.COM
NFL Week 9 picks: Giants stun Raiders; Packers, Titans cover as big 'dogs Before we delve into Week 9, let’s back up a minute and applaud the backups for stellar Week 8 performances. Mike White got it started for t...
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM
Raiders, Giants dealing with tragedy, COVID-19 issues
The AFC West-leading Las Vegas Raiders are off to their best start since 2016 with a 5-2NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arizona QB Murray misses practice again with injured ankle
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray didn’t practice for a second straight day on Thursday because of an injured ankle, casting doubt on his status for the team’s upcoming ga...NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Judge has no questions about Toney's character Joe Judge had to have another talk with Kadarius Toney about the way the young wide receiver presents his thoughts to the world on social me...
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM
Over/Under: Stat predictions for Giants vs. Raiders Super Bowl Champion Shaun O'Hara, Brandon London and Madelyn Burke make stat predictions for the Week 9 matchup between the Giants and Raide...
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • GIANTS.COM
Strategy with Carl Banks: Limiting Raiders TE Darren Waller Two-time Super Bowl champion Carl Banks looks at how to limit TE Darren Waller and the Raiders offense in this edition of Strategy with Carl...
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • GIANTS.COM
TE Evan Engram: 'We have to be consistent with our play' Tight end Evan Engram spoke with the media Thursday ahead of this weekend's home game against the Raiders.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • GIANTS.COM
Above the Numbers: Key players for Giants vs. Raiders Two-time Super Bowl champion David Diehl and Brandon London look at key players for Sunday's matchup, presented by Verizon.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • GIANTS.COM
DL Leonard Williams on staying focused on the Raiders Defensive lineman Leonard Williams speaks to the media Thursday ahead of the team's Week 9 game against the Raiders.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • GIANTS.COM
Head to Head: Giants WR Kadarius Toney vs. Raiders CB Casey Hayward Super Bowl champion Shaun O'Hara and John Schmeelk break down the matchup between Giants WR Kadarius Toney and Raiders CB Casey Hayward Jr.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • GIANTS.COM
Packers-Chiefs shaping up different than anyone expected
The Packers-Chiefs game Sunday will hardly be what anyone expected at the beginning of the seasonNOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
John Ross - Limited participant Thursday Ross (quadriceps) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact Ross fully participated in Wednesday's practice, but he apparently sustained a quadriceps injury Thursday. His status for Sunday's game against the Raiders could come into focus based on his participation in practice Friday.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kaden Smith - Limited Thursday Smith (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact Smith played through a knee injury in Monday's loss to Kansas City and has been limited in each of the two practice sessions ahead of Week 9. If he hopes to avoid the injury report, he'll likely need to practice fully Friday.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Dante Pettis - Not practicing again Pettis (shoulder) didn't take part in Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact The Giants listed Pettis as a non-participant on their official Week 9 report for the second straight day, after he sustained a left shoulder injury in Monday's loss to the Chiefs. The lack of practice reps this week seemingly put Pettis' availability for Sunday's game against the Raiders in peril, but the Giants will see what he's able to do at Friday's session before gauging where he stands heading into the weekend. If active Sunday, Pettis could have the chance to fill a key role in the Giants' passing game. Sterling Shepard (quadriceps) appears to be trending toward sitting out Week 9, while the statuses of fellow wideouts Kenny Golladay (knee), Kadarius Toney (thumb) and John Ross (quadriceps) are up in the air.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gary Brightwell - In COVID-19 protocol Brightwell didn't practice Thursday and is in the COVID-19 protocol, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact Brightwell was seemingly one of several Giants players and test members that tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, but following subsequent retesting, only running backs coach Burton Burns has had his positive result confirmed. Meanwhile, running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) and safety Xavier McKinney were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, though New York seemingly has hope that both will be cleared upon further follow-up testing. Brightwell's ability to avoid landing on the list thus far suggests the Giants have less concern about his status than Barkley's or McKinney's, but Brightwell's absence from practice suggests he's not completely out of the woods yet. Assuming Brightwell is cleared ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders, he'll likely be limited to a special-teams role behind Devontae Booker and Elijhaa Penny, the Giants' preferred options for backfield work while Barkley is on the mend from the ankle injury.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sterling Shepard - Goes down as DNP on practice report Shepard (quadriceps) was listed as a non-participant on Thursday's estimated practice report, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact Per Salomone, Shepard was in attendance for the session and worked out with the team's training staff, but he apparently wasn't able to mix into any team drills. The Giants will wait and see what Shepard is able to do at the team's final practice of the week Friday before assessing his chances of playing Sunday against the Raiders, but at this stage, the wideout looks to be trending toward being inactive for a fourth time this season.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kenny Golladay - Limited in return to practice Golladay (knee) was limited in his return to practice Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact Golladay is reaching the end of the road in his recovery from a hyperextended right knee sustained Week 5, which has forced three consecutive absences. The Giants could opt to make it a fourth this Sunday against the Raiders with a Week 10 bye on tap, especially if they don't deem his knee ready for game action. But New York's receiving corps has all of Sterling Shepard (DNP, quad), Kadarius Toney (LP, thumb), John Ross (LP, quad) and Dante Pettis (DNP, shoulder) on the injury report, too, this week, so Golladay may be pushed onto the field out of necessity.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kadarius Toney - Limited again at practice Toney (thumb) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact For the second day in a row, Toney's reps were capped while he tends to a laceration on his thumb, an injury that forced him to briefly check out of Monday's 20-17 loss to the Chiefs. Ideally, the rookie first-round pick will upgrade to full activity Friday to clear up any concern about his status for Sunday's game against the Raiders. If he remains limited Friday, however, Toney will likely carry a questionable designation into the weekend.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
