Here are three areas that the Giants need to focus on in order to give themselves a shot at victory against the 49ers.

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Regarding Evan Neal, if the Giants could move on from him and acquire something of value in return, it should be a deal they look to make, given how poorly he’s played in recent years. Neal was drafted with the No. 7 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, with many expecting him to be an elite offensive tackle. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case.

The big difference between the Giants and Texans’ coverage schemes is that the Giants use far more man coverage. The Giants call man coverage at the fourth-highest rate in the NFL, where the Texans are 16th. Where the Texans tend to call Cover 3 or Cover 2 defenses, the Giants call Cover 1 and 2-Man shells.

New York Giants first-round draft pick, Jaxson Dart, has been named the Pepsi Offensive Rookie of the Month for October.

Cam Skattebo's hard-nosed runs has earned him legions of fans around Giants country, with Connecticut residents having the chance to meet him next year.

The loss of star wide receiver Malik Nabers early in the season has been the biggest blow to the offense, while losing rookie running back Cam Skattebo last week was a close runner-up. The team very much needs their deep threat and nominal WR1, Darius Slayton, to show up.