Limit Turnovers

Eli Manning has always had an issue turning the ball over, especially against the Cowboys. In his career, Manning has thrown 28 interceptions in 27 games played against them. That’s about an interception a game. It’d be nice for Manning to walk out of the game on Sunday night with no turnovers.

Just last week, Manning threw an interception late in the game to Myles Jack, that was returned for a touchdown. This play was crucial, causing the Giants to go down 20-9 against the Jaguars early in the fourth quarter. It was hard for the Giants to recover from that play, falling short to last year’s AFC South champions.

Manning is a QB that actually thrives in games that are played at night though. In his 15-year career, Manning holds an 85.1 QBR (Quarterback Rating) in night games. He also has 101 touchdowns and 64 interceptions in such games as well, playing in 63 of them. He’s no stranger when it comes to playing at night or the Cowboys.

We know Manning has shown he can be a good QB in the NFL, but does he still have anything left? It remains to be seen, but the past few years he’s become a turnover machine. Since 2013, Manning has thrown 85 interceptions. To put that into perspective, Aaron Rodgers has been starting for the Green Bay Packers since 2008. Since then, Rodgers has thrown just 77 interceptions. That’s insane in many ways, more so in a negative way for Manning.

Hopefully, on Sunday night, the Giants get the better side of Eli and not the turnover version of himself. If Manning can protect the ball and limit his mental mistakes, the Giants should be in an ideal spot to seal a victory in their first division game of the year.