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Studs and duds from the New York Giants’ Week 5 win over the Seattle Seahawks

Vaseline October 7, 2024

The New York Giants hit the road, into perhaps the most hostile environment in the NFL, and put a checkmark in the win column on Sunday with a 23-20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.

An unexpected turn of events, most thought the Giants wouldn’t beat the Seahawks even with Malik Nabers on the field. So when he was ruled out, it looked like the Giants were doomed. But Big Blue had other ideas and tonight players performed all over the field. Not only did they look like a completely different team, but it also looked natural.

There were still mistakes – a few players who totally tanked – but overall the Giants seemed like a unit. They moved the ball well, held the league’s first offense to just 250 yards before garbage time, got a takeaway and proved their season isn’t over.

Here’s a quick look at the studs and duds (and studly duds) from Sunday’s win:

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Let’s be honest: Daniel Jones rarely gets the credit he deserves as the Giants have been pretty bad lately. But today against the Seahawks, Jones took charge, showed poise and confidence and made smart decisions with the football. He completed 23 of 34 pass attempts for 257 yards and two touchdowns, adding 38 yards in the ground. He didn’t throw an interception.

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With Devin Singletary inactive on Sunday, the Giants expected Eric Gray to handle the ground game, but he failed. Not only did his fumble return more than 100 yards for a Seattle touchdown, but he also couldn’t make any progress on the ground with only four rushes for four yards. He did have 50 receiving yards, but his impact was less than the Giants expected today.

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Rookie running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. took over where Eric Gray failed. Tracy showed off his speed, agility and ability to hold on to the ball with 18 carries for 129 yards. He didn’t put any points on the board, but he handled the ground game with ease and solidified his place as RB2 going forward.

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Darius Slayton started the match a little rough, but he redeemed himself as the match went on. He finished the game with eight receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown, but he was all over the field tonight. Towards the end of the game you could see how heavy his body was as he tried to get up after being tackled. He put everything into this match and deserves a lot of credit for stepping up when Malik Nabers couldn’t be on the pitch.

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Dexter Lawrence is quickly making a case for the title of Defensive Player of the Year. Nothing will make your day like watching a 6-foot-1, 340-pound defensive tackle perform a summer sault after making a stop, and Lawrence did that today. He had four total tackles (two solo), 3.0 sacks, two tackles for loss and four QB hits. This guy is a beast: he’s on the field almost every time, wreaking havoc everywhere he goes. The Seahawks had no answer for Sexy Dexy, and the result was a serious display of athleticism.

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The Giants have been waiting for Deonte Banks to figure out how to make an impact in this league and on Sunday he finally made some positive choices. It was one step forward and two steps back at times, but he rebounded with a vengeance against the Seahawks and DK Metcalf. He finished the performance with six tackles (two solo) and three passes defended, his best performance of the year.

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Wan’Dale Robinson caught six of the nine passes thrown his way today. Two of those misses were drops at critical moments in the game – drops he should have caught – and that’s why he’s a tough guy. He totaled 36 receiving yards, a touchdown, and ran the ball for four yards once.