EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A weekly look at what the New York Giants must fix:

The Giants get only three days to prepare for their next game Thursday against the Washington Redskins, and they're coming off the best all-around game they've played since 2012. But Washington is loaded with weapons on offense, and the scoring hasn't seemed to take a hit with Kirk Cousins replacing Robert Griffin III at quarterback, so there remains a strong chance the Giants' offense will have to score big again to keep up with this week's opponent.

If that's the case, there are two things to watch in this game (and surely for the long term). The biggest thing the Giants' offense still needs to do is to incorporate more downfield throws. According to ESPN Stats & Information, quarterback Eli Manning is 53-for-68 (77.9 percent) this season on throws either behind the line of scrimmage or within 10 yards of it. His completion percentage drops to 37.5 percent (12-for-32) when he throws the ball farther than 10 yards downfield.

The short stuff is working, as it allows Manning to avoid mistakes and stay in rhythm. And against Houston, which didn't do much offensively, it was more than good enough. But the Giants' offensive line needs to keep delivering performances like it did Sunday in order to build the coaching staff's trust in Manning's ability to throw downfield. And it wouldn't hurt to get rookie first-round wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who has yet to play an NFL game, on the field soon. He's been out with a hamstring injury and will miss Thursday's game.