The New York Giants (1-1) will be without their starting quarterback when they host the Tennessee Titans (0-2) in a Week 3 bout.
The Giants may be without QB Jaxson Dart for the rest of the season
due to a knee injury suffered during the team's Week 2 game. That would place backup Jameis Winston in a starting role and New York in a tough position against a Titans squad led by former Giants head coach Brain Daboll.Winston was 11 for 27 passing for 111 yards and an interception in relief of Dart on Monday. Meanwhile, the Titans kicked off the season with a two-score defeat at the hands of the New York Jets. Titans QB Cam Ward threw for 140 yards in the loss. Tennessee had less than 200 total yards of offense in its Week 1 loss, so a QB dilemma
may not be a death sentence for the Giants despite some offensive improvement for the Titans in Week 2.
Ward and Co. will need to take advantage and string plays together to have a shot in this Week 3 showdown. Let's see how our experts feel.
Giants vs Titans odds, moneyline, over/under
Opening lines:
- Spread: Giants -3
- Moneyline: Giants -166; Titans +140
- Total: 44.5
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Titans at Giants score predictions
Adam Kaufman: Giants 20, Titans 17
The winless Titans fell short in a back-and-forth affair with the Eagles, but their performance should provide some confidence as they hit the road for the first time and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll returns to face his former team. With Brian Burns nursing an ankle injury, Cam Ward may have more time to create chain-moving plays, especially if he can begin developing something with rookie receiver Carnell Tate. The Giants are suddenly reeling after Jaxson Dart suffered a devastating knee injury in Monday night's blowout loss to the Rams that could cost Dart the remainder of the season. For now, that means more Jameis Winston, who completed just 11 of 27 passes for 111 yards and an interception in his season debut. Fortunately for Winston, Tennessee's defense represents a considerable step down from the Rams. If Malik Nabers' shoulder injury also keeps him out, however, I may flip to the Titans for the upset.
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Titans 21, Giants 20
Brian Daboll against his former team rates about a four on the revenge Richter scale for me, but I suppose there could be some entertainment in watching Cam Ward trying to combat the Giants' pass rush. After last week's narrow loss to the Eagles, this seems like a prime opportunity for Robert Saleh to actually score a win, especially given how battered New York might be entering this game. Matt Nagy's offense relies on staying on schedule, and Jeffrey Simmons can throw a sizable wrench into those plans.
Nate Davis: Giants 21, Titans 20
It's not unusual for a team that just lost its starting quarterback to have some measure of convulsive success in the immediate aftermath of the news – and why wouldn't a Giants offense stocked with its share of playmakers rally around Jameis Winston? It also stands to reason John Harbaugh will inspire his troops anew – a slew of intangibles that should be sufficient to overcome former Big Blue coach Brian Daboll, who now runs the offense for the sputtering Titans.
Richard Morin: Titans 16, Giants 9
I just don't see how the Giants win this game after the deflating news that Jaxson Dart is out indefinitely with a severe knee injury. Jameis Winston is experienced, sure, but he wasn't exactly inspiring in relief against the Rams on Monday Night Football. The Titans are different than the Rams, sure, but when you throw in the notion of a Brian Daboll revenge game, the result feels easier to predict.
Where to watch Titans at Giants
- Matchup: Giants vs. Titans
- Date: Sept. 27
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Venue: MetLife Stadium
- Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
- TV: CBS
NFL Week 3 picks and predictions
- Falcons at Packers
- Chargers at Bills
- Raiders at Saints
- Patriots at Jaguars
- Texans at Colts
- Seahawks at Commanders
- Chiefs at Dolphins
- Jets at Lions
- Bengals at Steelers
- Vikings at Buccaneers
- Titans at Giants
- Cardinals at 49ers
- Panthers at Browns
- Ravens at Cowboys
- Rams at Broncos
- Eagles at Bears
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