The New York Giants are going into one of the most important games of their season on Sunday, but they still don’t know who the opposing quarterback is. Joe Burrow was injured in the last game out for the Bengals, and now that he’s out for the season, the Bengals have multiple players to replace him with. The catch is that none of them are exactly experienced NFL starters, and it looks like the Giants will have an advantage regardless of who the Bengals go with.
Still, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor is being careful with the information about who will start. While reports initially came out suggesting the team could go with Brandon Allen, more uncertainty has been introduced through statements made by Taylor.
The head coach hasn’t publicly said either way which player will be starting – Brandon Allen, or Ryan Finley.
“We feel like we’ve got two guys that know the system very well and can lead us to victory. [It’s based on] who gives us the best chance to win. We always do what’s best for the team, and we’re always going to do what puts us in the best position to win games,” Taylor said to reporters about the team’s quarterback situation.
One would expect the Giants to win against either player. Allen only has 515 passing yards and a 3-2 career ratio for touchdowns and interceptions. Finley, on the other hand, only has 505 passing yards and 3 interceptions to only two touchdowns.
However, the Giants did already suffer a blowout loss this season to backup quarterback Nick Mullens and the 49ers. It would be wise not to underestimate the opposition just because they don’t have their starting quarterback – even if the Bengals are another team stuck in the lower echelon of the league for now.