The New York Giants are gearing up to face off against the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon in week two of the 2020 regular season. Coming off a tough loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Giants and new head coach Joe Judge will look to turn things around and secure their first victory of the season. Playing against an inconsistent quarterback in Mitchell Trubisky and another tough defense, Big Blue have their work cut out for them in some areas.
Three New York Giants players who need to elevate their games on Sunday:
1.) Evan Engram
Tight end Evan Engram was expected to start the year with a bang, but subsequently failed to prove his worth against Pittsburgh. He finished his first game back since week nine of the regular season in 2019 with two receptions and seven targets for 9 yards.
His underwhelming performance sparked rage within the Giants’ fan base, but hopefully, he can bounce back with a strong against the Bears.
Offensive coordinator Jason Garrett stated on Friday that the Giants “don’t look at Evan [Engram] as a one-dimensional player.” This virtually means they want to keep him active in the running game as a blocker.
Despite his inability to produce in the passing game, Engram was a liability in run blocking. He failed to hold down his assignments and was consistently beat to put Saquon Barkley in tumultuous positions.