An inside look at Sunday’s Giants-Texans matchup at MetLife Stadium.
It looks as if Cooks is going to make it for this game. He’s listed as questionable, but did not play last week with a wrist injury and did not practice Wednesday, the reason for the absence listed as wrist/personal. Cooks made it clear he wanted to get dealt at the trade deadline, and he is not a happy camper. He also is a real threat, leading Houston in receptions and receiving yards .
If his attitude is right, he would pose a big challenge to Jackson, who had a splendid first half of the season as the unquestioned No. 1 cornerback on this defense. Nico Collins is a deep threat, and the Texans throw it to their tight ends, but Cooks is their main guy. It’s hard to believe the absence of Xavier McKinney is not going to have an adverse effect on the back end of the Giants defense and directly lead to points for the Texans.
“He really pops out on film,’’ defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence said. “We know we’re going to have to bring out our hard hats tackling him.’’ Normally, a team coming off a bye week has a big advantage in that it is the more well-rested and healthy team. Any possible edge for the Giants is mitigated, as the Texans are coming off a Thursday night game and thus will have had 10 days between games when they take the field.
“Feel like we’re rested,’’ Giants head coach Brian Daboll said earlier in the week. “The guys have had a lot of good energy here these last couple of days.’’No one is disappointed with what Kayvon Thibodeaux has contributed in his rookie season. In six games, he has one sack, 14 combined tackles, one forced fumble and three quarterback hits. His grade of 63.3 by Pro Football Focus is slightly below that of classmate Aidan Hutchinson of the Lions and slightly better than Jacksonville’s No.
“He’s a rising star in this league,’’ Love said. “The emphasis has to be on guys just to not let it feel like there’s such a big hole.’’
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