00:09for six weeks the Giants running game was missing something and to be clear I don't mean a yard here
00:15or a yard there I mean explosion coming into week seven the Giants had not gotten a single run of
00:22more than 20 yards from a running back all season then they get to overtime in Houston
00:27Cam Scadaboo goes for 42 very next play Devon Singletary takes it 30 yards to the crib ball game
00:34but after further review those two runs didn't just appear out of nowhere the Giants may have
00:39finally found the structure their running game had been searching for all season look at what New York
00:45did against the Texans in H-Town 34 carries 188 rushing yards five and a half yards per carry and
00:52four different Giants ran for touchdowns that came against the Texans defense that entered week seven
00:57ranked third in both rushing yards and yards per attempt allowed so no this wasn't just hey Cam
01:04Scadaboo had a good game the more interesting question is why did the Giants running game look
01:10so different let's start with the heavy stuff here the Giants had major success running out of 22
01:15personnel with fullback Pat Ricard 22 personnel means two backs two tight ends and one receiver
01:22according to the formation data the G-men delivered 19 runs for 8.3 yards per carry a 68 success
01:30rate
01:30and a plus 0.62 EPA per play that isn't just running the ball a lot that's running it efficiently
01:37and watch
01:38what Ricard does to the picture for the defense you add another big body you force Houston to account for
01:43another gap you also create different angles for the offensive line now Scadaboo doesn't have to
01:50create everything by himself the structure is actually helping the running backs but here's
01:55what I really liked the Giants weren't just lining up in one heavy formation and saying all right good
02:01luck stopping us they started dressing the run game up they used pistol they used heavy personnel they
02:06even showed that fake tush push look to make Houston process something different and the pistol numbers
02:12they were strong too eight runs 69 yards 8.6 yards per carry both Scadaboo and Singletary's touchdown
02:19runs came out of the pistol now the defense isn't just trying to tackle your back it's trying to solve
02:26the formation before the ball even gets there and then there's a Cam Scadaboo part of the story
02:30one week after playing just six snaps and getting zero touches he bounces back with a career-high 17 carries
02:37124 yards and a touchdown John Harbaugh challenged this running back room during the week Scadaboo the
02:44answer to call and I think this matters because this wasn't about handing the job back to one guy
02:49the Giants didn't find a running back on Sunday they found a way to use the entire running back room
02:54Tyrone Tracy Jr he found the end zone for the second straight week Scadaboo scored Singletary he got his
03:00opportunity and made the most of it they all played a role and then overtime arrived remember the number
03:06from the open not one running back ran over 20 yards all season then watch what happened in OT
03:13Scadaboo he hits the hole gets through the first level now he's gone for 42 longest run of his career
03:19the Giants go from their own 28 to the Houston 30 and before Houston can even catch his breath next
03:25play
03:25different back same explosive result Devin Singletary he sees the crease 30 yards touchdown
03:32and it's a wrap two plays 72 rushing yards and a 27 to 21 Giants win that right there is
03:39why I don't
03:40think we should just call this a great running day a great running day can be random but this right
03:45here
03:45look like something that the Giants can actually build on heavy personnel Pat Ricard pistol action
03:51multiple backs finally some explosive run so yes Cam Scadaboo deserves his flowers Devin Singletary
03:58definitely deserves his for walking it off or maybe we should say running it off but either way
04:04the offensive line deserves plenty of love too but after further review the biggest takeaway isn't just
04:11who ran the football it's how the Giants created the conditions for them to run it for six weeks New
04:18York was searching for an explosive running game in week seven they may have finally found the formula
04:22and fittingly when the game was on the line in H-Town they didn't need J.J. McCarthy to win
04:27it with his
04:28arm they just handed the ball off twice and then they went home
