The New York Giants will head on the road in Week 5 for the third time in the last four games as they take on the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.
The Giants are coming off a mini-bye week as they played last Thursday when they dropped their first matchup against the Dallas Cowboys this season, falling to 1-3 and 0-2 against NFC East opponents.
Meanwhile, the Seahawks are on short rest after suffering their first loss of the season on Monday Night Football in blowout fashion against the Detroit Lions.
With the Giants going on the road in one of the hardest stadiums to play in, they are a near-touchdown underdogs ahead of Sunday.
With the Giants searching for their second win of the season, here are three causes for concern.
Recent history
Believe it or not, this will be the third straight year the Giants will play the Seahawks. The Giants lost each of the last two matchups by double digits.
The Seahawks intercepted Daniel Jones twice and had pressure on him all game long in last year’s matchup and the Giants were only able to put up three points in the game.
Seahawks passing attack
The Seahawks have a couple of nice receivers, including DK Metcalf. Metcalf is one of the league’s best wideouts and has developed a great rapport with quarterback Geno Smith.
The Seahawks rank first in the NFL in passing yards per game.
Giants cornerback Deonte Banks is in the midst of a sophomore slump. Things will not get any easier on Sunday when facing off against Metcalf & Co.
Will Malik Nabers play?
As of Wednesday, Malik Nabers remains in concussion protocol. With the Giants’ offense running through Nabers, head coach Brian Daboll will have to figure out another way to move the ball down the field on Sunday if Nabers is unable to play.
The Giants are still holding out hope that Nabers will suit up given the extended rest following their game last Thursday night.
Even if Nabers plays, you can bet Seattle will pay extra attention to him.
