Giants’ Eli Apple out against Washington with hamstring injury

“I think this matchup past year with the two individuals was kind of a problem so I think they were trying to cut down on that”, he said.

The Redskins, who have the winless Cleveland Browns on tap next weekend, still have a lot of work ahead. “I don’t remember”, said Beckham, who still doesn’t have a touchdown catch this season. If they are able to minimize the big play and cause a couple of early turnovers this will take the Giants away from what they want to do early. That mistake cost the Giants dozens of yards in field position and they ultimately had to settle for a field goal.

“(Cravens) made a good play”, Manning said. Breeland was mostly going to cover rookie Sterling Shepard in the slot with veterans Josh Norman and Greg Toler outside.

Quarterback Tyrod Taylor also scored on a 20-yard run at a time the Rex Ryan-coached Bills spent the past week taking the brunt of criticism after opening the season 0-2.

“We expect everybody to make plays”, Manning said, defending his choice of targets. The Giants (2-1) travel to Minnesota for a Monday night contest with the undefeated Vikings.

Last season’s matchup between Odell Beckham Jr. and Josh Norman led to the National Football League implementing a new rule that results in an automatic ejection for two personal foul penalties.

The quarterback was such a side issue in the grand scheme of things Sunday, coach Jay Gruden wasn’t asked a single question about him (perhaps a first since 2012), unless you count the query about failures to cross the goal line. “Honestly, I know that all I care for is football”. We’re not putting our crowns on just yet. He dazzled with a 50-yard punt return early in the game, and added a 55-yard touchdown on a third-down bubble screen in the third quarter. The Giants’ starting center, Weston Richburg, was ejected for a second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

At least there’s a “W” to get him through to next week.

They muffed a punt four plays into the game, fell behind three plays later, lost three defensive starters to injury and trailed 21-9 late in the first half.

Washington came to NY with an 0-2 record, a team desperate for a win.

The two teams continued to trade scores, but the Redskins had trouble getting the ball into the end zone.

GIANTS Defence: The Giants certainly didn’t get their money’s worth from the defence in this one, especially up front.

The worst of the Giants’ penalties was a third-down hit to the helmet by Olivier Vernon that kept the Redskins’ game-winning drive alive. The secondary also allowed five passes of more than 24 yards.

It’s hard to feel like the better team won today, but when you consider how NY threw away that game, perhaps the Redskins deserved it after all.