Sportsbooks betting on the New York Giants could be impacted by a recent injury the team suffered. The Giants lost safety Kenny Phillips for the season with patella femoral arthritis in his left knee. Sportsbooks will still have New York favored much of the time in NFL betting, but the loss of Phillips is big.
Sportsbooks betting could see the totals on New York games go higher with the defensive injuries. The loss of Phillips will hurt New York. “Just like losing any starter,” defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan said, “It’s a hit. It’s always a loss. It’s part of the game. As trite as it sounds, it’s so matter-of-fact. You just move on.” C.C. Brown is expected to take Phillips’ spot. “I just felt I could push it through the season,” Phillips said, “So to get this news is a real shock.”
The Giants were already missing cornerbacks Aaron Ross and Kevin Dockery, who have hamstring injuries as sportsbooks betting notes. They may not have them against this week in sportsbooks betting and that could hurt New York. Online betting noted that the team is also dealing with injuries to Justin Tuck and Chris Canty. These injuries are piling up and could hurt New York in sportsbooks betting. The Giants have given up 650 yards in two games, including 251 yards on the ground to the Cowboys last week as sportsbooks betting stats show. Phillips had been one of the best players so he will be missed. “He’s a sideline-to-sideline guy, a great tackler,” Corey Webster said. “He used his speed to make plays. We’re going to miss him.” Phillips had seven tackles in the sportsbooks betting win over Dallas. He led the team in two games with 16 tackles as sportsbooks stats show.
Sportsbooks had New York coach Tom Coughlin being somber about losing Phillips. “We were very excited about what we thought could be a Pro Bowl year. Our concerns are about Kenny from an emotional standpoint. This morning, he looked like he’d lost his best friend. He’s really down.”
New York is still considered one of the NFL betting favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV at sportsbooks. The Giants have started the season at 2-0 and are considered one of the strongest teams in the NFC. The defensive losses will hurt though and New York may have to score more points to win now in NFL betting.