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NFL: Gameday Preview Bucs at Giants

(Florida Sports Wire) - The 4-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and 2-8 New York Giants return to action Sunday at MetLife Stadium. New York has scored the fewest points in the league, averaging 15.6 per gam Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has been moved to third on the team's depth chart; Tommy DeVito will be taking over the offense. DeVito, an undrafted free agent in 2023, started six games for the Giants last season and won three. "He's very good in the pocket, as far as escaping blitzes and pressures," said Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles. "He can run around, he can throw the deep ball, he's very good at seeing the short stuff, seeing blitzes come and he's very good at getting out of harms' way. He's going to be something to deal with." The Bucs hope to get Mike Evans, Jamel Dean, Tristan Wirfs, Zyon McCollum, Tykee Smith and Jalen McMillan back from injuries. The Giants' defense ranks 17th in yards and points, allowing 184.2 yards per game. ...

NFL Recap: New York Giants 23, Jacksonville Jaguars 17

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(SportsDay photo by Nancy Beecher/Florida Sports Wire)   JACKSONVILLE (Florida Sports Wire)  – New York quarterback Daniel Jones lunged over from the one with 5:31 to play as the Giants (6-1) came from behind to defeat Jacksonville (2-5) 23-17 Sunday afternoon. A Saquon Barkley 11-yard run, aided by a pass interference and too many men on the field call in the 79-yard winning drive, put the ball on the one. Barkley ran for 110 yards. Jones was 19 of 30 passing for 202 yards. He rushed for 107. Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence dove from the one-yard line to give Jacksonville a17-13 lead with 11:45 to play in the third quarter.  The TD drive was highlighted by a 49-yard run by Travis Etienne.  Etienne ran for 114 yards. Lawrence was 22 of 43 passing for 310 yards. Christian Kirk caught seven passes for 96 yards.  With 3:26 to play in the first half New York drove 65 yards following an Etienne fumble. Graham Gano connected on a 32-yard field goal. His third field goal of...