Giants San Fran review

The New York Giants are now standing alone on top of the NFC East after routing the San Francisco 49ers 26-3 in San Francisco on Sunday. Almost everyone predicted this to be a close game and picked the 49ers to come out on top because they were being crowned as one of the top teams in the NFL but the Giants exposed them and didn't allow their offense to score a touchdown. The Giants dominated every aspect of the game and walked away with a big victory in San Francisco.

The Giants defense finally stepped up and played big. The last game against Cleveland the Giants were unable to get a sack but against San Francisco they had six sacks. Jason Pierre-Paul had two sacks and Mathias Kiwanuka, Linval Joesph, Jacquian Williams and Adrian Tracy all got one sack. Prince Amukamara got his first interception of the season in the first half and Antrel Rolle dominated the third quarter intercepting Alex Smith two times.

This was Mario Manningham’s first game against the Giants since he helped them win the Superbowl and he was able to grab five receptions for 72 yards. Alex Smith was able to get some big plays in the air but the 49ers couldn’t get anything going in the red zone. David Akers missed two field goals and made one which ended up being their only score of the game.

The Giants defense played outstanding holding a dominate rushing team to only 80 yards for the game. Frank Gore was held to a measly 36 yards on eight carries. The Giants defense stepped up in this game taking the pressure off of Eli Manning and allowing him to take his time and play his game.

The Giants offensive line did not allow the 49er defense to get a sack in the game.

After being held scoreless in the first quarter Eli Manning came alive in the second quarter hitting Domenik Hixon down the field for a 39 yard catch eventually setting up a Victor Cruz touchdown. This would be Manning’s only touchdown of the game.

Victor Cruz grabbed six receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown. Since the drops in the Cowboys game Cruz has stepped up and made big plays for the Giants.

Manning had 15 completions on 28 attempts for 193 yards and one touchdown. Manning’s go to guy was Domenik Hixon with four receptions for 78 yards. Hixon and Manning are becoming more comfortable with each other. The last couple of games Manning has connected on big plays with Hixon.

Hakeem Nicks made his comeback this week after sitting out the last two games dues to knee and foot injuries. When Nicks is in the game the offense seems to work more smoothly. Nicks is Manning’s safety net due to his big play making abilities. Nicks grabbed three receptions for 44 yards and one of those was a 26 yard play.

After having a 200 yard rushing game last Sunday Ahmad Bradshaw came out and continued to run hard against the 49ers. Bradshaw had 27 carries totaling 116 yards and one touchdown. David Wilson also had 35 rushing yards on seven carries. The Giants offense is starting to become more dimensional instead of always relying on Manning to win the game in the air. If they keep up with the rushing game this offense is going to become hard to stop.

Unlike the past few games the Giants offense did not have a turnover in this game and that was the key to their high powered victory.

The Giants offense and defense played the way they should’ve been playing all season. They were able to catch the 49ers off guard and disrupt their offensive game plan. The Giants were ready for everything the 49ers were going to throw at them and dominated the game showing they are a top team in the NFL.

Next week the Giants are back at their divisional play which they have had trouble against so far this season. The Giants are 0-2 in the NFC East and Sunday at home against the Washington Redskins they look to change that.