Jaxson Dart has chance to make a name for himself against Eagles

The New York Giants enter "Thursday Night Football" against the Philadelphia Eagles as 7.5-point home underdogs. 

With New York coming off a tough loss to a New Orleans Saints team that was previously winless, things won't get any easier facing an Eagles defense that has held its own this season, having allowed no team to score 30 or more points on it. 

If the Giants are to win this ball game and not get embarrassed on their home field, it will come off the back of their rookie quarterback, Jaxson Dart. After taking over for former Super Bowl winner and 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson, who went 0-3 with New York, Dart has done well as the Giants starting quarterback. He has posted a 1-1 record and thrown for 313 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. 

Insider believes Jaxson Dart can extend "honeymoon" against Eagles 

While Dart still only has two NFL games under his belt, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk believes that the QB has an opportunity to extend his "honeymoon period" with Giants fans if he can make a key play that leads to the Giants beating their division rival. 

"We've seen enough from Dart for now to think that maybe something's there, and tonight, I think, is a great opportunity for him," Florio said on NBC’s "Pro Football Talk." "It could end the honeymoon, or it could prolong it, and it could cement like if he makes a big play in a big spot to win the game, ah la Trevor Lawrence on Monday night. Now hopefully he won't fall down twice before he does it, but if he makes some big play, some big throw, some big run and delivers a victory for the Giants, the legend of Jaxson Dart is born.”