Good Morning, New York Giants Fans!
The New York Giants will travel into Sunday’s game against the Jets without several starters, including Sterling Shepard, Jon Halapio, Evan Engram, and possibly Mike Remmers.
Engram, who suffered a mid-foot sprain in week nine against Dallas, was ruled out on Friday. He has already missed time with an MCL sprain and will again be unavailable. Injuries have littered Engram’s career up to this point and will likely be a worry for the remainder.
As an undersized blocker and primary pass-catching tight end, Engram is forced to deal with plenty of physical situations. Defenders often target his legs when taking him down, considering his size for a receiver, which elevates the probability of an injury.
As for center Jon Halapio, head coach Pat Shurmur stated he’s “ways out” from making a return to the starting line. Spencer Pulley, who started during the 2018 season, will be slotted in, which could end up being an improvement. Also, right tackle Mike Remmers, who had back surgery this past offseason, could miss time due to a sore back. The New York Giants would replace him with Nick Gates, who looked solid during preseason play. It will be interesting to see how he performs against a lesser Jets team — a confidence-building game.
Sterling Shepard will miss week 10:
Shepard, who’s still dealing with concussion symptoms, is set to miss Sunday’s game as well. I anticipate he will miss the remainder of the season, considering the near improbability of Big Blue making a playoff run. After the team’s Week 12 BYE, they could shut Shepard down for the season, allowing him to recover and return in 2020 completely healthy.
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