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NFL power rankings: 49ers stay even, Patriots fall entering Week 3

By Peter Panacy

JACKSONVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 16: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots walks off the field during the second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on September 16, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 16: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots walks off the field during the second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on September 16, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 16: Rod Smith #45 of the Dallas Cowboys makes a tackle against Odell Beckham Jr. #13 of the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 16: Rod Smith #45 of the Dallas Cowboys makes a tackle against Odell Beckham Jr. #13 of the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

team. 31. . L, 20-13 @ Cowboys. Previous: . New York Giants. 23

It might be time to start worrying about the New York Giants offense despite all the feel-good opinions under first-year head coach Pat Shurmur and a revitalized wide receiver, Odell Beckham Jr.

It took the G-Men the better part of three quarters to crack the scoreboard on Sunday Night Football versus the Dallas Cowboys, and Beckham was limited to just four catches for 51 yards. Quarterback Eli Manning’s favorite target on the night wasn’t Beckham, rather rookie running back Saquon Barkley, who managed 80 yards on 14 receptions.

The Cowboys held Beckham in check on the ground. But at least he was a factor through the air.

It didn’t matter much, though, and the Giants are now back to the very bottom of the NFC East after dropping their second game of 2018.