Week Nine Start or Sit: Devin Hester vs. Steve Smith

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Published: November 7, 2009

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... he had already amassed 34 catches and four touchdowns including a pair of 134-yard performances.

In his last four games, just as the Giants have begun to fade, Smith has fallen off to 19 catches and has had no more than 70 yards in a game.  He also has been kept out of the end zone, while Hakeem Nicks has three touchdowns over that span.

Maybe the problems have not been his and his alone, as Eli Manning has certainly struggled, especially over the past three weeks when he has posted completion percentages of 45.2, 51.4, and 51.3.  It makes it difficult for your receivers to have big games, now doesn’t it?

Smith faces a stingy Chargers defense, allowing just 178.4 yards per game through the air.  On the flip side, they are the sixth worst rushing defense, so it would not be a surprise to see the Giants attempt to allow Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw run roughshod, limiting their attempts in the passing game.

Throw that in to his recent struggles a...

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