Giants vs Cardinals: Stopping Allgeier

0:00On April 7th, with the 2026 NFL schedule dropping soon, we're eyeing the New York Giants' match-up against the Arizona Cardinals as A. Prime chance for Big Blue to snag a victory. The Cardinals are deep in rebuild mode after shipping out quarterback Kyler Murray in free agency, turning to running back Tyler Algar as the engine of their ground game. Algar comes over from the Atlanta Falcons after four solid seasons. He exploded for over 1,000 rushing yards as a 5th round rookie out of BYU, but his role shrank once they drafted Bijan Robinson. Still, he grinded out 500 plus yards each of the next three years, capping 2025 with a career best 8 touchdowns despite just 514 yards. That power style makes him a nightmare, bouldering through lines like a freight train. He only faced a Giants once before, back in 2024, with 11 carries for 22 yards, but teams like New York struggled big time.

1:00Against the run last season, finishing 31st in yards allowed. Now with new defensive coordinator Denard Wilson calling shots, the Giants aimed to shore up that weakness. Algar test them early, especially with Arizona leaning hard on the rush in this new era. Giants fans, if Wilson schemes right to stuff Algar, that MetLife crowd could erupt in a feel good W before the schedule even locks in. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today, I'm Corey with the story.