The Giants won 10 games last year but they have suffered a lot of injuries on the defensive side of the ball in the pre-season and training camp.  The Giants will likely have to lean on the offense a lot more to win games in 2011.  The Giants will likely run a lot more in 2011 in an effort to control the clock and keep their defense off the field.  With the weaknesses that the Giants’ have on defense, I just can’t take them to win more than 9 games in 2011.  I would make a small bet on the under concerning the Giants if forced to make a bet.

This is the perfect number to put up and the Vegas Wise Guys know it as the Giants were 8-8 on the year in 2009.  I have a feeling that the Giants are going to be the weakest team in the tough NFC East.  With that in mind I would take the under if making a bet on the Giants in 2010.  They are also 27-1 to win the Super Bowl in 2010 and I don’t see that happening any time soon.

I loved watching the Giants sneak up on the Cowboys, Packers and Patriots last season but it won’t likely happen in 2008.  Every team is going to fire their best shot against the defending Super Bowl Champions.  It doesn’t help matters that Osi Umenyiora is out for the season and Michael Strahan is retired.  I would make a small play on the under if I had a gun to my head.

This season it’s put up or shut up time for QB Eli Manning.  He won’t have Tiki Barber around to bail him out this season.  RB Brandon Jacobs must have a good season or teams are going to tee off on Manning and force him into making huge mistakes.  Also, the defense is going to be nothing to write home about.  Fans will be calling for Tom Coughlin’s head in the middle of this season so do yourself a favor and take the under.