Giants vs. Falcons: 3 causes for concern in Week 3

The New York Giants (0-2) host the Atlanta Falcons (0-2) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday in what is being seen as a critical early season game for both teams.

Here are three reasons for concern headed into Week 3.

Losing is a trend

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The Giants have started 0-2 for the fifth straight season -- a trend that has led to losing seasons in each the past four years. An 0-3 start would bury them, even though the season is now 17 games and there's extra time to recover. Losing to the Falcons, a team that is not considered playoff timber, after losing to two other marginal teams in Denver and Washington in Weeks 1 and 2 will lead to more skepticism from the fans and pundits.

The frustration grows

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Even though the team has blown off the frustration that played out along their sideline last Thursday in Washington, it's still very much a thing. Kenny Golladay was not pleased with the routes he was given to run and Kadarius Toney isn't happy about his scant usage. Golladay is best when he isolated outside the numbers in single coverage. The Giants have him going over the middle with his back turned to the defense. That's how they're deploying their $72 million man. Toney is a first-round pick the Giants don't really seem to have a plan for. With all the holes on their roster, the choice to select what appears to be a 'gadget' player with the 20th overall pick over a much-needed offensive lineman only to waste him on the bench will be just the latest in a long list of missteps by this front office.

Defense is struggling

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The Falcons may be 0-2 but they're not impotent. They have some real playmakers on offense in wide receiver Calvin Ridley, tight end Kyle Pitts and running backs Mike Davis and Cordarrelle Patterson. The Giants have not been attacking offenses thus far and allowed the likes of Teddy Bridgewater and Taylor Heinicke to pick them apart. This week they face Matt Ryan, a proven veteran who can still make all the throws, especially if he has a called pocket to work from.

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