Dan Graziano, senior NFL national reporter 9y

The Film Don't Lie: Giants

A weekly look at what the Giants must fix:

The New York Giants are off this week before returning for a "Monday Night Football" game Nov. 3 against the Indianapolis Colts, and when they get back they're going to have to block better in the run game.

Running back Andre Williams rushed for a pitiful 1.0 yards per carry before contact in Sunday's loss to the Dallas Cowboys, according to ESPN Stats & Information. For the season, Williams is averaging 1.31 yards per carry before contact. Before he was injured, starting running back Rashad Jennings was averaging 2.53 yards per carry before contact, which is a monster number and clearly indicates the Giants were blocking the run much better in their first five games than they have in their last two.

Now, some of that may indicate Jennings' ability to identify and hit the holes better than the rookie Williams. But a disparity that significant is mainly on the linemen, who have been dominated physically by their opponents in Philadelphia and Dallas the past two weeks. The Giants are going to need to get back to showing the toughness they showed in their three-game winning streak and dictating the game at the line of scrimmage. They're determined to stick with the run all game even if it's not working early, but in order for that philosophy to work, they're going to need to run the ball more effectively. And it's on the offensive linemen to play better and make that happen.

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