AERIAL ASSAULT

The Cardinals are the #2 offense in the NFL.  They are the 29th offense running the ball.  That tell you anything?  They have The Best wide receivers in football, no question.  Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, and Steve Breaston.  They have a decent offensive line, and a Pro Bowl, MVP, Super Bowl Winning QB in Kurt Warner.  He has thrown for 3,000 yards already this year with a 70% completion rate, 20 TD's vs 7 Int's, a 105 passer rating, and he has been sacked 18 times.  The one thing we all remember about Kurt and his time in NY is that he will fumble when hit, or nearly hit, and he is extremely immobile.  He has 7 fumbles this year.

The GIANTS however still have an advantage this week because they are balanced (328 rushing plays, 317 passing plays).  A lot of folks think this has to be a shootout, with Eli, Plax, Amani, etc. having the game of the year.  But running the ball like we do accomplishes two things, it wears down the defense, and runs the clock.

The Cardinals have no running attack, they will throw the ball and throw the ball.  The GIANTS need to limit the damage, make tackles, keep the receivers in front of them, and make the Cardinals take time and run lots of plays to get to the red zone.  Our best weapons will be our punters, kick returners, and our balanced 10 play 80 yard 6 minute drives on offense.  Of course our offense can be explosive also, and the need to score points will be important, but just like we played New England last year in this building, not the way to approach the game.

Look for the GIANTS to stay balanced, run the clock, and pressure Kurt into some mistakes.  The offensive line will continue to dominate, and the defense is not happy only getting 1 sack in the past 2 weeks.

Jacobs will play, Dockery is back in the secondary, along with Gerris Wilkinson at linebacker.  If Plaxico (game-time decision) doesn't start it will leave the door open for Hixon and Moss to step in and stretch the Cardinal defense thin.

GIANTS favored by 3 1/2

GIANTS win by 5