It is the mid point of the season and it is a good time to reflect on how things are going this season

based on the performamces over the first 8 games, here are the stats the Giants are on track for


Passing

Eli Manning: 484 attempts, 280 comp, 57.9%, 3,710 yds, 26 TD, 16 Int, 16 sacks
David Carr: 48 Atte,pts, 30 Comp, 62.5%, 344 yds, 2 TD, 2 sacks


Rushing

Brandon Jacobs: 280 att, 1100 yds, 3.9 ave, 4 TD
Ahmad Bradshaw: 178 att, 952 yds, 5.3 ave, 8 TD
Eli Manning: 20 att, 80 yds, 4.0, 5.0 ave
Gartrell Johnson: 22 att, 78 yds, 3.5 ave
David Carr: 14 att, 58 yds, 4.1 ave, 2 TD


Receiving

Steve Smith, 106 rec, 1,324 yds, 10.5 average, 8 TD
Mario Manningham: 56 Rec, 878yds, 11.3 average, 8 TD
Hakeem Nicks: 20 Rec, 736 yds, 11.2 average, 8 TD
Kevin Boss: 34 Rec, 532 yds, 9.9 average, 2 TD
Brandon Jacobs: 18 Rec, 110 yds
Ahmad Bradshaw: 14 Rec, 138 yds
Domenik Hixon: 14 Rec, 108 yds
Travis Beckum: 10 Rec, 70 yds, 7.0 ave
Derek Hagan: 8 Rec, 52 yds. 5.2 ave
Darcy Johnson: 6 rec, 52 yds, 9.7 ave
Sinorice Moss: 2 Rec, 26 yards, 2 TD
Madison Hedgecock: 2 Rec, 18 yds


Defense (combined)

942 tackles (632 solo, 184 assist), 40.0 sacks, 12 Int (144 yds, 2 TD), 24 FR, 2 TD

Offensively we seem to be reasonably on track
if you had said we would have a passing offense of 4000+ yds, 28 TD, 16 Int (on 532 att) + a rushing attack of 2300+yds, 14 TD (on 536 att); I think most of us would happily have taken that.


defensively we need a bit more pressure up front, we seem to be around 5 sacks (at the moment) less than where we should be.

I think it is all correctable and we will see improved performances over tha back half of the season

The Giant season needs a turnaround starting today.

Those numbers don't look bad at the end of the season but they do nothing for us in the win column unfortunately.

The Giants need to prove that they can beat a good team for their own psyche before going into the bye week.

TD wrote:The Giant season needs a turnaround starting today.

Those numbers don't look bad at the end of the season but they do nothing for us in the win column unfortunately.

The Giants need to prove that they can beat a good team for their own psyche before going into the bye week.

the numbers were merely to point out the first half of the season hasn't been as terrible as some make out

We certainly do need to tuen it around, and I think we can.

Today will be a real test, particulary as teh chargers throw deep more than New Orleans, Arizona or Philly

Can it get any worse?

TD wrote:Can it get any worse?

actually I was somewhat encouraged by what happend last week.

we were alot more physical, was able to shut down their running game.

we do need to improve areas, but it certainly is a much better improvment than the previous 3 weeks.
we now have the bye week to sort things out. I think we will see a much better team on the field in 2 weeks