#running-game

#running-game

It was never going to be easy for the New York Giants, but Jaxson Dart gave them the boost they needed to stop their 0-3 skid and earn their first win of the season. Dart operated at a brisk pace. He relied heavily on the run game, rushing for 54 yards and handing the ball off to Cam Skattebo 25 times, as the Giants' running back rushed for 79 yards. The rookie quarterback completed 13 of 20 passes.

For the first time in nearly a year, he feels completely healthy. He wears his normal size 11 cleats, no more steel plate lining the bottom, no more padded insoles, no more toe and foot pain. He thinks about his late grandmothers, two women he calls his "why," and readies himself. It is finally time to show what made the 5-foot-9, 205-pound Durham the top high school running back in his class in Texas: his blend of strength, ability to change direction and speed.

Few surprises here. KhaDarel Hodge is still the man who steps in when Drake London is hurt, Bijan still outsnaps Allgeier by a huge degree even if their carries are pretty even, and the Falcons still use Pitts more often than Woerner. Pitts, I thought, threw some nice blocks yesterday that more than justified that work alongside his production as a receiver.