WR Wan'Dale Robinson
Following his career-best 142-yard outing against the Cowboys in Week 2, Wan'Dale Robinson had a total of nine receptions for 70 yards in his next three games. But the fourth-year receiver was able to get back on track against the Eagles last week with another big performance. Robinson pulled in six receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown, all of which led the team. He made a tremendous play on his touchdown grab, breaking a tackle and beating a few Eagles defenders to the goal line for the score.
It remains to be seen if fellow wideout Darius Slayton will be able to return to the field this weekend. Slayton missed last Thursday's game and has yet to practice this week, putting his status for Week 7 in doubt. Whether or not Slayton is able to play, the Giants are going to need another big performance from Robinson.
The Giants may not want to test cornerback Pat Surtain II too often, as the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year is having yet another dominant season as one of the league's top players. However, Denver's other outside cornerback, Riley Moss, has struggled this year with 18 receptions allowed for 270 yards and two touchdowns, according to PFF. Ja'Quan McMillan, the Broncos' slot corner, has had more success than Moss with 14 receptions allowed for 127 yards and a passer rating against of 86.9.
While he has lined up outside on around 25 percent of the team's offensive snaps, Robinson has primarily played in the slot, meaning he could be seeing plenty of McMillan on Sunday. With the Broncos playing the highest rate of man coverage in the NFL, Robinson will have to take advantage of the snaps where he isn't matched up against Surtain in coverage.
LT Andrew Thomas
When talking about the Giants' most indispensable players, you would be hard-pressed not to include Andrew Thomas in the conversation. Thomas returned to the field in Week 3, close to a year removed from his last game action, and yet the star left tackle picked up right where he left off. After seeing limited action in his first game back, Thomas has played every offensive snap in the last three games and has looked like his normal dominant self.
On 246 offensive snaps, including 130 pass-block snaps, Thomas is credited with a mere two total pressures allowed, according to PFF. He has yet to allow a sack while also playing a significant role in the run game. The veteran tackle is moving people in the run game and creating holes for his running backs in a way we haven't seen from him since his All-Pro 2022 campaign. With all of that said, Thomas will have his toughest task to date with his matchup this weekend.
The Broncos have racked up 30 sacks through their first six games, 10 more than any other team in the NFL. Nik Bonitto leads the league with eight sacks, while Jonathon Cooper has picked up 4.5 himself. While 12 different Broncos players have recorded at least a half-sack this season, Bonitto and Cooper are the two most dangerous pass rushers on the team. In their win over the Jets last week, the Broncos generated 16 pressures on 29 drop backs (55.2 percent), their highest pressure rate of the season, while recording a league-high nine sacks (31.0 percent sack rate). The Giants are going to need Thomas to hold down the left side of the line in order to give Dart some time to operate in the pocket.