Giants' Eric Gray: Gets limited looks in season opener

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Gray rushed twice for six yards and caught his only target for nine yards in a 28-6 Week 1 loss to Minnesota on Sunday. He added a 22-yard kickoff return.

With Saquon Barkley off to Philadelphia, there was reason to believe that Gray could see a bigger share of the backfield workload in his second NFL campaign. That didn't come to pass against the Vikings, as Devin Singletary dominated New York's rushing attack with 14 touches and 50 snaps, while both Gray (seven snaps) and fellow backup tailback Tyrone Tracy (15 snaps) got three touches apiece. The Giants falling behind early and trailing 28-6 by the end of the third quarter probably impacted the team's overall game plan, though New York could be playing from behind often this season given the state of its roster. With that in mind, both Singletary (five targets) and Tracy (three targets) also saw more work in the passing game than Gray.