NFL Capsules: NY Giants at Denver

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NEW YORK GIANTS (6-4) At DENVER (6-4)

8:20 p.m. ET, NFL Network

OPENING LINE - Giants by 5

RECORD VS. SPREAD - New York 4-6; Denver 6-4

SERIES RECORD - Giants lead 6-4

LAST MEETING - Giants beat Broncos 24-23, Oct. 23, 2005

LAST WEEK - Giants beat Falcons 34-31; Broncos lost to Chargers 32-3

GIANTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (4), RUSH (7), PASS (8)

GIANTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (2), RUSH (11), PASS (2)

BRONCOS OFFENSE - OVERALL (22), RUSH (16), PASS (19)

BRONCOS DEFENSE - OVERALL (7), RUSH (18) PASS (3)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Last time teams met, QB Eli Manning threw 2-yard TD pass to WR Amani Toomer with 5 seconds left to seal Giants' 24-23 win. ... Giants have won six straight OT games, including '07 NFC championship at Green Bay. ... Manning is coming off career-best 384 yards passing with three TDs and 111.5 passer rating in last week's overtime win over Atlanta. ... Giants WR Steve Smith is second in NFC with 65 catches and 798 yards. ... Giants haven't played on Thanksgiving since 1992. ... Broncos are playing first Thanksgiving game at home since 1963 against Raiders. ... RB Knowshon Moreno leads NFL rookies with 600 yards rushing. He's averaged 6.3 yards a carry in his last two games. ... Broncos LB Elvis Dumervil's 12 sacks are tied for league lead and he needs one more to surpass career high of 12 1/2 sacks in '07. ... Champ Bailey ranks first among NFL CBs with 44 INTs since '99. ... S Brian Dawkins has five career INTs against Giants. He injured neck last week against San Diego but plans to play Thursday. ... Broncos let emotions get best of them vs. Chargers as they committed nine penalties to San Diego's one, including personal fouls on two extra points. Denver coach Josh McDaniels had heated exchange with some Chargers linebackers during warmups. ... Broncos are playing Thursday night game for fifth straight season. ... QB Kyle Orton's 18-3 home record as starter is tops in league since 1970 AFL-NFL merger. He didn't start last week because of sprained ankle, replaced Chris Simms in second quarter after Simms was sacked twice on five drop-backs. ... Broncos expecting to get RT Ryan Harris back after three-week absence with toe injury. His replacement, Tyler Polumbus, whiffed on OLB Shaun Phillips last week, allowing sack and forced fumble.

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