The New York Giants were defeated 26-18 by the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium Monday night football and Tyrone Tracy Jr. is our Player of the Game.

Big Blue lost this game in classic Giants fashion, as they couldn’t make the big plays when they needed to and turned the ball over at crucial points in the game. However, for an offense that struggled to get anything going all day, Tracy added a spark plug when he broke free for a 45-yard rushing touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

For the second time this season, Tracy rushed for more than 125 yards, this time totaling 145 yards on the ground. The rookie also caught two passes for five receiving yards.

The converted wide receiver has proven to be a gem of a fifth-round pick for New York. His contact balance and vision were on display all night, especially on his touchdown scamper. He was also extremely efficient, as he averaged 7.3 yards per carry on 20 attempts.

Unfortunately for the rookie, his night ended early due to a possible concussion in the fourth quarter.

Other players up for player of the game were Darius Slayton (four catches for 108 yards), Azeez Ojulari (seven tackles, two sacks and two tackles for loss) and Bobby Okereke (14 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble attempt). recovery, and 0.5 bags).

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