The New York Giants opened the John Harbaugh era with a tight 13-10 preseason loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday afternoon at MetLife Stadium.
New York seized a 10-3 halftime lead on a Jaxson Dart touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Malachi Fields and a Ben Sauls field goal, only to go scoreless after the break as Minnesota rallied with a long field goal and a short touchdown.
Several starters sat out as the new coaching staff evaluated depth and rookies made their debuts.
Odell Beckham Jr. returned to a standing ovation and recorded his first catches with the Giants since 2018 in limited action.
Here's a look at the highest- and lowest-graded Giants players from their Week 1 preseason loss, courtesy of Pro Football Focus.
Top 5 offense
- WR Malachi Fields (90.3)
- TE Isaiah Likely (88.1)
- QB Jaxson Dart (79.9)
- RB Cam Skattebo (79.8)
- OL Jake Kubas (79.8)
Bottom 5 offense
- QB Brandon Allen (24.4)
- TE Thomas Fidone (32.7)
- OL Daniel Faalele (40.2)
- TE Tanner Conner (45.7)
- TE Theo Johnson (46.6)
Top 5 defense
- S Tyler Nubin (89.8)
- DT Josh Tupou (89.5)
- LB Arvell Reese (88.2)
- DL Chauncey Golston (82.9)
- LB Anfernee Orji (81.3)
Bottom 5 defense
- CB Colton Hood (35.5)
- LB Abdul Carter (35.6)
- S Ar'Darius Washington (36.3)
- DT Leki Fotu (37.4)
- DL Zacch Pickens (39.9)
Top 5 special teams
- WR Malachi Fields (81.5)
- WR Dalen Cambre (77.2)
- CB Art Green (76.9)
- S Raheem Layne (72.8)
- LB Darius Muasau (70.5)
Bottom 5 special teams
- LB Trace Ford (37.4)
- LS Ben Mann (45.6)
- S Tyler Nubin (53.7)
- LB Jack Kelly (53.7)
- WR Isaiah Hodgins (53.8)
Other notable player grades
- WR Dalen Cambre (76.3)
- OL Joshua Ezeudu (72.2)
- OL Francis Mauigoa (66.5)
- OL Bryan Hudson (65.6)
- OL Evan Neal (60.9)
- WR Odell Beckham Jr. (56.2)
- OL J.C. Davis (55.7)
- WR Braxton Berrios (47.6)
- LB Jack Kelly (80.0)
- S Jason Pinnock (57.8)
- DT Darius Alexander (51.4)
- LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (49.7)
- CB Detone Banks (49.1)
- DT Bobby Jamison-Travis (47.5)
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originally appeared on Giants Wire: Malachi Fields was New York Giants' highest-graded player in loss to Vikings
