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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - When the New York Giants
drafted Andre Williams in the fourth round in May, the
move was seen as an insurance policy at running
back.David Wilson was coming off neck surgery and the
veteran Rashad Jennings had been signed as a free
agent in the off-season.Heading into Philadelphia on
Sunday night for a crucial NFL East game against the
Eagles (4-1), the insurance policy has been the Giants
(3-2) main running threat.Wilson retired with a neck
injury and Jennings is probably not going to play this
weekend after spraining his left knee in the win over
Atlanta on Sunday.That leaves Williams as the starter
and veteran Peyton Hillis as his backup. Michael Cox
is now No. 3 after being signed off the practice
squad.He is ready, Jennings said of Williams. Its his
time and I am excited to watch him play.The Giants
have run the ball exceptionally well this season,
averaging 121 yards. Jennings has been the workhorse,
gaining 396 on 91 carries. Williams has 171 yards on
54 attempts, a 3.1 yard average.Williams did
everything right in college, yet somehow didnt get
drafted until the fourth round. He broke Boston
Colleges career rushing record with 3,754 yards and he
became the first NCAA FBS player for rush for more
than 2,000 since 2007 when he gained 2,177 yards last
season on 355 carries, a 6.1 yard average.Ive had a
couple games with success now, said Williams, who had
a team-high 65 yards on 20 carries against the
Falcons. The guys are rallying behind me, the O-line
is making me feel comfortable. Were just getting
better and gelling better as a group, so Im confident
going into next week.Offensive co-ordinator Ben McAdoo
has no hesitation using Williams, especially after
watching him pick up tough yards at the end of recent
games.He is an aggressive guy, McAdoo said Thursday
after practice. He is the same guy we saw on college
tape. He runs like he is going to tackle you. Thats
what we like about him the most. He is a big, physical
guy. He is a cerebral guy, but he runs very
aggressively.Williams ignited the Giants second-half
comeback last week with a 3-yard run on which he ran
over an Atlanta defender.Quarterback Eli Manning said
Williams showed another dimension, catching two passes
for 18 yards. He had only 10 catches in his college
career, including none as a senior.The big test for
Williams will be playing in Philadelphia, which is
loud, against the Eagles in a game that is always
intense.You cant worry about the environment and the
atmosphere, Manning said. Youve got to enjoy going
into a place where they dont like you, so I think hes
played in hostile environments before in college. I
think hes just going to be worried about his
assignment and going out there and playing good
football.Since the Giants tend to alternate running
backs, Hillis should provide a solid backup. The
seven-year veteran who missed most of training camp
with an ankle injury, had two rushes for 7 yards
against Atlanta and showed his experience, picking up
a blitz and knocking the opponent off his feet.It
seems to me that a lot of what I do goes unnoticed,
Hillis said. I think I am a lot better than what
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night I can prove that.NOTES: DE Jason Pierre-Paul
became the latest Giant to take a shot at the Eagles,
the defending division champion. He noted in a
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games, Yeah theyre 4-1, he said. But they could have
easily been 0-4. But at the end of the day, they won
four games. ... MLB Jon Beason is making progress with
his injured foot and there is a chance he will play
against the Eagles. ...P Steve Weatherford is still
bothered by the left ankle he injured in the season
opened. Special teams coach Tom Quinn said Weatherford
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