Odell Beckham Jr adds two more outrageous touchdowns

Jay Asser 13:15 16/12/2015
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  • Safest hands in the business: Odell Beckham Jr.

    Odell Beckham Jr is doing everything he can to keep the New York Giants in playoff contention.

    The star wide receiver has reeled off six straight 100-yard games, with his latest dazzling performance producing 166 yards and two touchdowns in Monday’s 31-24 victory over the Miami Dolphins.

    Beckham was targeted nine times – his lowest since Week 8 – but made the most of each look as he hauled in seven receptions for a season-high in receiving yards.

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    After bursting onto the scene with his famous one-handed grab in primetime against Dallas last year, Beckham has continued to make jaw-dropping plays on a regular basis and delivered several more gems against Miami.

    His first touchdown looked improbable in real time as Beckham appeared to be out of bounds when he caught a 6-yard pass from quarterback Eli Manning on the sidelines of the end zone in the third quarter.

    Replay, however, showed Beckham using masterful footwork to drag his feet to get inbounds for his first score of the night.

    Then in the fourth quarter, Beckham – who suffered cramps in the third quarter and had to dash to the locker room for treatment – burned the Dolphins secondary with a double move to draw safety Reshad Jones before making the catch in open field and scampering 84 yards to claim a second TD.

    Beckham is tied with Pittsburgh’s Martavis Bryant as the only players with three receptions of 80 yards or more over the past two years.

    He capped off his night with a five-yard catch on third-and-3, snagging the ball barely above the turf to seal the victory.

    “They got it to a star player, and he made plays for them,” Miami defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh said.

    Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry, who has become accustomed to Beckham’s legend as his former team-mate at LSU, said of his friend: “Obviously, his performance is something we all expect. He’s just continuing to do what he does.”

    The victory for the Giants broke a three-game skid and ties them with Washington and Philadelphia atop the NFC East at 6-7.

    With only Dallas seemingly out of contention at 4-9, the division is up for grabs and Beckham’s sweltering stretch of play is indicative of the urgency needed for New York.

    “It’s a must-win, a playoff game for us,” Beckham, said. “They’re all playoff games.”

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