It’s game day, New York Giants fans! Your Giants face the Detroit Lions in preseason action on Friday at 7 p.m. in Detroit at Ford Field. Here is everything you need to watch, listen to and wager on Thursday’s game. In-game Giants win, 30-17! [Full recap] More news and analysis to come. Halftime score: Giants 10, Lions 3. Davis Webb much better this week. He finished the first half 14-of-20 for 140 yards, a touchdown and a passer rating of 106.2. [Second-half open thread] First quarter: 3-0 Lions, but Giants on Detroit’ 13-yard line, Davis Webb at QB. [First-half open thread] Pre-game Looks like Eli Manning might be sitting this one out. Based on warmups, if I had to guess, Davis Webb will be starting for #Giants. — Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) August 17, 2018 Giants stretching or dancing? You be the judge pic.twitter.com/EYT8jpzUvb — Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) August 17, 2018 SITTING THIS ONE OUT: The Giants have announced the following list of players who will sit out tonight’s game due to injury. RB Saquon Barkley (hamstring) S Darian Thompson (hamstring CB Donte Deayon (hamstring) TE Ryan O’Malley (foot) LB Thurston Armbrister WR Travis Rudolph (quad) LB Connor Barwin Interesting ... Eli Manning and Odell Beckham remain on the field for extra work. Pretty good indication neither are going to play tonight vs. Lions. #giants pic.twitter.com/sqL1ot2Cgz — Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) August 17, 2018 Odell Beckham Jr. warming up pregame at Ford Field. Not expecting him to play tonight. pic.twitter.com/PaKFcvdHxU — Paul Schwartz (@NYPost_Schwartz) August 17, 2018 Game details What: Giants vs, Detroit Lions When: Friday, August 17 Where: Ford Field Game time: 7 p.m. ET TV: WNBC (New York City), WJBK-TV FOX 2 (Detroit): Replay on NFL Network Saturday, Aug. 18 at 9 a.m. Announcers: (WNBC) Bob Papa, Carl Banks, Bruce Beck, Howard Cross, (WJBK-TV FOX 2) Matt Shepard, Chris Spielman, Tori Petry Radio: National — Sirius XM, Tune-In, Westwood One; Regional — WCBS 880-AM (Chris Carrano, Shaun O’Hara) Odds: Lions -3 [Odds Shark] Prediction: Odds Shark predicts a 28-16 Lions victory Online Stream: NFL Gamepass Replay: NFL Network and NFL Gamepass Weather: 77 degrees at kickoff, clear (Game played in Dome) [NFL Weather] SB Nation Lions website: Pride of Detroit Locked on Giants podcast: Check out our latest episode! You can also find us on ITunes or Spotify by searching ‘Locked On Giants.’ Check the @BigBlueView Twitter account for in-game updates. As always, there will first and second-half threads for you to comment in. There will be plenty of post-game coverage, as well, so make sure you don’t miss any of that. Preseason schedule Week 1 (Aug. 9): vs. Cleveland Browns (20-10 loss) Week 2 (Aug.17): @ Detroit Lions (7 p.m. | WNBC) Week 3 (Aug. 24): @ New York Jets (7:30 p.m. | WCBS) Week 4 (Aug. 30): vs. New England Patriots (7 p.m. | WNBC) Regular-season schedule Week 1 (Sept. 9): vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (1 p.m. | FOX) Week 2: (Sept. 16): @ Dallas Cowboys (8:20 p.m. | FOX) Week 3 (Sept. 23): @ Houston Texans (1 p.m. | FOX) Week 4 (Sept. 30): vs. New Orleans Saints (4:25 p.m. | CBS) Week 5 (Oct. 7): @ Carolina Panthers (1 p.m. | FOX) Week 6 (Oct. 11): vs. Philadelphia Eagles (8:25 p.m. | FOX, NFL Network, Amazon Prime) Week 7 (Oct. 22): @ Atlanta Falcons (8:15 p.m. | ESPN) Week 8 (Oct. 28): vs. Washington Redskins (1 p.m. | FOX) Week 9: BYE Week 10 (Nov. 12): @ San Francisco 49ers (8:15 p.m. | ESPN) Week 11 (Nov. 18): vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1 p.m. | FOX) Week 12 (Nov. 25): @ Philadelphia Eagles (1 p.m. | FOX) Week 13 (Dec. 2): vs. Chicago Bears (1 p.m. | FOX) Week 14 (Dec. 9): @ Washington Redskins (1 p.m. | FOX) Week 15 (Dec. 16): vs. Tennessee Titans (1 p.m. | CBS) Week 16 (TBD): @ Indianapolis Colts (TBD) Week 17: Dec. 30): vs. Dallas Cowboys (1 p.m. | FOX)<doc-sep>Want even more betting news? Sign up for VSiN's free daily newsletter . Listen Live to VSiN's sports betting shows Want even more betting news? Sign up for VSiN's free daily newsletter . Listen Live to VSiN's sports betting shows Betting markets were not impressed by the Giants in last week’s 20-10 home loss to the Browns. You can deduce that because Big Blue are currently +3 for Friday night’s game at Detroit. Home-field advantage in preseason action usually registers near 2-2¹/₂ points. Worked out to be smaller than that on the field last week. Hosts went 8-8 straight up, with the average result a victory of 1.38 points. Detroit is laying more than the value of home-field advantage, despite posting these lousy numbers in a loss at Oakland: Detroit’s dud 10 offensive points 227 offensive yards 3.5 yards per play 3.8 yards per pass 3-of-14 on third down conversions Only two NFL teams scored fewer than 10 points last week (Giants tied it). Only one team gained less than 3.5 yards-per-play. The Lions had one of the worst performances in the league under new head coach Matt Patricia. But the market sees them as slightly better than NYG in terms of summer performance expectations. Maybe that’s because the Lions stayed within six points of their opponent on the road, while Pat Shurmur’s Giants lost by 10 points at home. It’s not expected that projected starting quarterbacks Eli Manning or Matthew Stafford will see significant action Friday. Here are last week’s passing stats for all the others who could take snaps: Last week’s passing lines Player C-A Yds. Davis Webb (Giants) 9-22 70 Alex Tanney (Giants) 3-7 49 Kyle Lauletta (Giants) 6-9 48 Jake Rudock (Lions) 12-19 84 Matt Cassel (Lions) 10-18 81 Combined 40-75 332 It shouldn’t take 75 passes to accumulate 332 yards! Cleveland’s passing line last week versus the G-Men was 18-of-29 for 322 yards. Handicappers will have to determine which “ugly” side they want to take. Or, maybe consider Under 40.5 with such shaky quarterback play. That said, both offenses will be emphasizing better accuracy and better execution on third downs (Giants were 4-of-17).<doc-sep>When the New York Giants offense takes the field against the Detroit Lions Friday night, the coaching staff will be evaluating a number of position battles across the roster. The team established a baseline for these position battles with their first preseason game. With the next three games, coaches will be looking to see which players grow and distinguish themselves over their previous performances. These battles will be played out on the field over the next three weeks, and here are some players who need to perform on the field to force the battles into their favor. Davis Webb This wasn’t a competition before the Giants’ played the Cleveland Browns last week, but is now after a very shaky performance from Davis Webb and some solid play from the rookie Kyle Lauletta. Webb apparently let his emotions get the better of him in his first truly meaningful snaps since Cal’s season wrapped up in 2016, and he struggled to control the football. He will need to show that he can play with a cool head and trust his mechanics in a live game situation, and have a good showing to put the coaches’ minds at east with him as Eli Manning’s backup. Jon Halapio and Brett Jones After giving up a sack of Eli and apparently being outplayed by Brett Jones, it would stand to reason that Jon Halapio would need to step up and deliver a solid performance in Detroit. However, Halapio apparently retains a firm grasp on the starting job in practices since that game. So it might just be Jones who needs to come out with a strong performance, perhaps even dominant, to get his foot in the door with the starting line. Backup offensive linemen The loser of the battle for the starting center job will likely be one of the offensive line’s primary back-ups. Otherwise, John Jerry, Zac Kerin, and Chris Scott are in a battle with John Greco for another back-up position. Greco appears in the lead after a stand-out performance at both guard and center for the Giants. The others, particularly Jerry, will need to play well to unseat Greco. On the outside, Chad Wheeler is in a fight with Nick Becton and Malcolm Bunche for the swing tackle job. Wheeler showed improvement at both left and right tackle over his rookie season, but the Giants could really use a strong performance from him to feel better about their offensive line depth. Reserve receivers The Giants are still waiting for receivers to step up and define their depth chart behind Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Shepard. Hunter Sharp didn’t do much with his opportunity with the starting offense and special teams. Meanwhile, Kalif Raymond needs to show improved route running this week. Alonzo Russell and Cody Latimer have both had strong practices, but neither showed up in the box score against the Browns. Neither did Amba Etta-Tawo Marquis Bundy was the Giants’ leading receiver last Thursday, catching two passes for 46 yards. That gives him a foundation to build off of, if he can. Meanwhile, Travis Rudolph is dealing with an injury, Roger Lewis Jr. is buried on the depth chart, and Jawill Davis could use a highlight play to separate himself from the pack. More-so than any one receiver needing a strong performance the Giants need one (or more) of their receivers to distinguish themselves on game day. Scott Simonson and Garrett Dickerson The top of the Giants’ tight end depth chart seems set with Evan Engram and Rhett Ellison as the starters, with Jerell Adams as the third tight end. Ryan O’Malley is currently injured, so the question at tight end is whether or not Scott Simonson can force his way on to the roster. There is also the question of Garrett Dickerson. Dickerson impressed in the off-season, but was held out of most of training camp. He might be a practice squad player at this point, but if he wants to carve out a role on the offense it would likely be as an H-back. Shane Smith , Robert Martin , Jalen Simmons Shane Smith has been getting snaps with the first team offense, but that is no guarantee of a roster spot. He will need to show that Giants that not only is he a better lead blocker than Rhett Ellison, but also a viable-enough receiver to be worth a roster spot on a team that values passes out of backfield. Martin and Simmons were impressive in the Giants’ first preseason game, but in all likelihood are playing for spots on the practice squad. However, either could force the Giants’ hand with an impressive performance through the next three preseason games.<doc-sep>
The New York Giants defeated the Detroit Lions by a score of 30-17 on Friday night, which was a nice rebound for a team that did not look ready for competition a week ago against the Cleveland Browns. While the Giants still have several areas to clean up, the strides that were made over the past week were abundantly obvious. Here’s a look at the studs, duds and studly duds. Studs Olivier Vernon – Whether he was standing on the outside or with his hand on the ground over the tackle, Vernon was a forced to be reckoned with on Friday night. While the box score will only show one sack and one quarterback hit, Vernon was consistently disruptive. Kerry Wynn – Wynn had himself a game on Friday night. In fact, Wynn had one of those preseason games that sometimes propel a player to an impactful regular season. Not only did Wynn get himself a sack, but he also recorded a wildly impressive three special teams tackles. That value can not be overstated. Wayne Gallman – With Saquon Barkley (hamstring) inactive, Gallman had an opportunity to see some work with the starters and for the second week in a row, he looked good. Gallman is a hard-nosed, decisive runner who can pass protect and catch the ball out of the backfield. He finished the game with 35 total yards and two touchdowns. Davis Webb – After a disastrous performance last Thursday, Webb rebounded nicely against the Lions. Earning the start in place of Eli Manning, who was essentially inactive, Webb completed 14-of-20 for 140 yards, one touchdown and a passer rating of 106.3. And if we’re being completely honest, he played better than the numbers would indicate. Others – Lorenzo Carter, B.W. Webb, Ray-Ray Armstrong, Aldrick Rosas, Kareem Martin and Lorenzo Carter