Odell Beckham: 8 Receptions, 143 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Odell Beckham has continually been at the forefront of discussions when it pertains to the Giants. He’s become visibly frustrated with how the offense has played this year.
Who can blame him though? You have a top five offense in the NFL, weapons wise, and you still are 1-6. Plus, you add-on the fact you have a bright offensive mind in Shurmur coaching the team.
Beckham was impressive last night, catching eight passes for 143 yards. He also got a touchdown, which is something that keeps eluding Julio Jones.
That’s a topic for another day (as I internally cry because of having Jones on my fantasy team).
In reality, Beckham should have had two scores at the least, as Manning missed an open Beckham in the red zone.
Eli Manning missed a WIDE OPEN Odell Beckham Jr. in the end zone 😢#NYGvsATL | #GiantsPride pic.twitter.com/c5fwEAQRFQ
— Yahoo Sports NFL (@YahooSportsNFL) October 23, 2018
These types of plays have occurred all season, leaving Giants fans wanting to rip their hair out. There was also another play that Manning didn’t throw to Beckham, missing an easy read.
It visually frustrated Shurmur, with him saying something along the lines of “throw to Odell”.
Pat Shurmur: “Throw. To. Odell!” #Giants pic.twitter.com/LG5JNdx2bv
— Andrew Carter (@LetItFlyAndrew) October 23, 2018
Even with all of the shortcomings for the Giants, Beckham still made history last night. He became the fastest receiver to 5,000 receiving yards in NFL history.
The All-Pro WR did it in just 50 games. What makes it more impressive, is he achieved this feat while Eli has been his QB.
Giants should continue to find ways to get the ball in Beckham’s hands, because he is one of the most exciting players to watch in the NFL.