Article: PACKERS' NEXT OPPONENT / NEW YORK GIANTS; Giants feel the pain; Injuries to three key starters will work in Packers' favor

Green Bay If quarterback Eli Manning were healthy, the New York Giants might be favored to defeat the Green Bay Packers Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.

If the shoulder injury that Manning suffered Sunday night in a 45- 35 loss to the Dallas Cowboys sidelines him, opposing scouts and coaches give the Giants almost no chance.

That's because the gap between Manning and backup Jared Lorenzen is immense.

"If they had a good defense, yes," one personnel director said. "But, no. The only way, and it happens every so often where there's a new quarterback, is the opposing team doesn't know how to prepare for him and he may get away with some early scores."

Manning was poised and razor-sharp against ...

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