Headlines for the New York Giants’ Week 15 loss to the Baltimore Ravens

Rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers started the game with a lot of enthusiasm and improved as the game progressed. Despite mounting injuries, Nabers gave the Giants literally everything he had to offer on Sunday, and his performance this week should be beyond question. He finished the game with 10 receptions on 14 targets for 82 yards and a touchdown – his first since Week 3.

The Giants had three blown coverages and safety Jason Pinnock was involved in all three. It’s impossible to know whether he was at fault for each individual loss, but even if he wasn’t, it’s his job to determine coverage amounts. He also got beat badly on an early touchdown, missed a tackle or two, and didn’t generate any real impact plays. He finished with six tackles (two solo).

This is thanks to linebacker Brian Burns, who is clearly not at 100 percent and appears to be dealing with a variety of injuries. He took several heavy, violent blows on Sunday and kept returning to the field. He also faced a number of double-teams where Kayvon Thibodeaux failed to perform, but managed to record two tackles (one tackle, one for a loss), a QB hit and 1.0 sacks.

The offensive line played relatively well overall on Sunday, but it wasn’t a great performance for right tackle Evan Neal. He was given two false start penalties, including a costly one on third down. He also began to receive increasing manhandling in the fourth quarter, allowing several rushers to beat him from the outside. His solid first half (minus the penalty) was undone by his fourth quarter performance.

After quarterback Tommy DeVito left the game with a concussion, Tim Boyle was thrown into an unforgiving situation and made the best of it. Was he perfect? Far from it. Did he make mistakes? Absolutely. Should there have been a few interceptions on his passes? Probably yes. Still, to Boyle’s credit, he calmed down, made final decisions and threw the ball down the field. At times, he appeared to be the Giants’ most competent quarterback this season. He completed 12 of 24 yards for 123 yards, a touchdown and an interception in garbage time.

The box score will tell the story. Linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux didn’t take anything into account Sunday. He was on the field, but not effective at all – neither against the run nor against the pass. He recorded a tackle and a pressure on a planned rollout. He provided the edge on a few outside runs, but was otherwise invisible, including a missed tackle/sack late in the fourth quarter. The Giants need a lot more from their former first-round pick.

Linebacker Micah McFadden played a very solid game, with two glaring exceptions: a missed tackle that resulted in a first down and a failed coverage early in the fourth quarter that resulted in a touchdown. It’s a shame these mistakes were made, because McFadden was on his way to being named Giants Wire Player of the Game for his 11-tackle, 1-sack performance that included several impressive stops at or near the line of scrimmage included.

• CB Adoree’ Jackson
• WR Wan’Dale Robinson
• TE Daniel Bellinger
• OL Jermaine Eluemunor
• PJamie Gillan
• LB Darius Muasau

• WR Bryce Ford Wheaton
• LB Matthew Adams
• DB Isiah Simmons
• WR Jalin Hyatt
• S Dane Belton
• CB Greg Stroman Jr.