Nas Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Coincidence? http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/ny-giants-schedule-leave-team-rested-opponents-article-1.3086398 When it comes to rest, the schedule-makers sure didn't do the Giants any favors. Big Blue faces the worst rest differential in the league in 2017 by a wide margin, according to ESPN. The Giants have a net total of -22 rest days before games compared to their opponents over the course of the season. According to the study, the Lions have the next worst rest differential at -12. The Giants' net total is so low because they face four opponents (Broncos, Seahawks, Rams, Chiefs) who are coming off of their bye week. The Giants will also be coming off of their bye week when they face the Rams. The lack of rest compared to opponents, along with an extensive travel schedule that includes four trips to the West, will be an obstacle for Ben McAdoo and company to overcome as the Giants seek to return to the postseason after going 11-5 in 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Yep. Posted about this in the other thread. Kind of reminds me of last year when the Giants came off their MNF game to play Green Bay... on the road... coming off a bye. Except times four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA4M Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Just play harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treehugger Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Meh, the other team coming off a bye week can be a positive too. We've never been great coming off a bye. It's the short weeks + road game that are the real disadvantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Is the chiefs game off a bye for them? Cuz that's an L for anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Damn should've read the article. That's gonna be a tough one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Meh, the other team coming off a bye week can be a positive too. We've never been great coming off a bye. It's the short weeks + road game that are the real disadvantage. We used to suck after the bye week.. but that's no longer the case. I think it's still fishy how the schedule is done.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazedDogs Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 makes it a tough road, but if they get through it they'll be well prepared for the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 We used to suck after the bye week.. but that's no longer the case. I think it's still fishy how the schedule is done.. I remember the year we finished 4-12, I predicted 6-10. The GMB was livid. "You're no real fan!" "Why don't you just go root for the Eagles then!" I said, "Listen guys, we lose every week after a bye, so that's one loss. We also lose to scrambling QBs every time, and we play the Falcons once and Eagles twice. There's four losses. We have three prime time games, and we always lose in prime time. That's seven losses. Then we always lose at least one game to a terrible team, so that's eight, and we'll lose to Dallas twice. Turns out we lost 12 that season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA4M Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I remember the year we finished 4-12, I predicted 6-10. The GMB was livid. "You're no real fan!" "Why don't you just go root for the Eagles then!" I said, "Listen guys, we lose every week after a bye, so that's one loss. We also lose to scrambling QBs every time, and we play the Falcons once and Eagles twice. There's four losses. We have three prime time games, and we always lose in prime time. That's seven losses. Then we always lose at least one game to a terrible team, so that's eight, and we'll lose to Dallas twice. Turns out we lost 12 that season. Did they really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Did they really? GMB was a circus. Pretty sure it still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA4M Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 GMB was a circus. Pretty sure it still is. Too many kids over there, I said something once about Eli and they pretty much told me the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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