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Giants vs. Steelers Player of the Game: Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Giants vs. Steelers Player of the Game: Tyrone Tracy Jr.

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The New York Giants were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-18 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. But for an offense that struggled to get anything going all day, Tracy added a spark plug early in the fourth quarter when he broke free for a 45-yard touchdown.

For the second time this season, Tracy rushed for 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 throughout the night, especially on his touchdown sprinter. 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 considered 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, a fumble). recovery and 0.5 sacks).

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This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants vs. Steelers Player of the Game: Tyrone Tracy Jr.

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