4 players who put on a show in the NY Giants win over Houston

Following the disappointing loss to the Seahawks in Week 8, the NY Giants needed a victory coming out of the bye week to regain some momentum: that’s exactly what they got, defeating the Texans 24-16 in an exciting Week 10 win.

This was an all-around fantastic game for nearly everyone on the Giants, as not only did the stars of the team step up, but many of the lesser-known players performed very well to help lead the Giants to their victory.

Entering a Week 11 game against the three-win Detroit Lions, the NY Giants will have a ton of momentum on their side. If these four players continue to play this well, we have no doubt the NY Giants can improve to 8-2.

4. WR Darius Slayton

We all know how limited, and quite frankly, bad the NY Giants receiving core has been. While the Giants thought they might get a boost from Kenny Golladay returning, this wasn’t the case at all, as Golladay only had two targets for zero yards, including an embarrassing drop.

However, despite Golladay disappointing, a monster game from Darius Slayton arrived, as he caught three passes for 95 yards and a TD, showing up big time when almost no other receiver would.

Following a cold start to the season in which the Giants coaching staff had little-to-no use for him, Slayton has stepped up in a major way in recent games. In the Giants last five contests, Slayton has caught 18 passes for 316 yards and two TDs. People aren’t going to stop talking about his 54-yard TD vs. Houston for a while.

The lack of consistent play from the receivers has killed the Giants offense all season. For Slayton to step up and become the unsung hero of this receiving core means so much to the fans, who for the most part, had given up on him.

Many thought Slayton would have been gone by the trade deadline, however, if he keeps this up, Slayton could be a key piece to the NY Giants’ future.

3. Dexter Lawrence/Leonard Williams

The All-Pro campaign continued for Dexter Lawrence this week, as he absolutely dominated the Texans weak interior offensive line, making life a living nightmare for anyone who crossed his path.

This game, Lawrence racked up five combined tackles, a sack, one tackle for loss, a pass deflection, and a ridiculous five QB hits. Lawrence has been the best player on the NY Giants defense this season, so it really isn’t surprising to see this dominant level of play continue.

As for Leonard Williams, the NY Giants run defense looks much improved since his return. While it wasn’t the best game for the D, it certainly wasn’t Williams’ fault, as he totaled a team-high nine tackles, alongside 0.5 sacks and a QB hit.

These two defensive linemen have been arguably the best combo in the league this season. They work perfectly next to one another, as Williams is elite in the run game, and Dexter Lawrence is one of the best pass-rushers in the NFL.

Without these two, the NY Giants defense looks much worse, especially in this game where most of the defense outside of Fabian Moreau and Adoree’ Jackson looked very questionable. Lawrence and Williams stepping up week in and week out has been simply titanic for this Giants team.

2. RB Saquon Barkley

With yet another stellar performance, alongside the NY Giants 7-2 record, it seems as if voters should be putting Saquon Barkley’s name down for the MVP award. This week, Barkley ran the ball 35 times for 152 yards and one TD, absolutely dominating a horrible Texans run defense.

Barkley started the game off a little slow, only rushing for 26 yards in the first quarter, but soon after, his strong run would begin.  After this game, Barkley now has four games of 100+ rushing yards, totaling for 931 total rushing yards on the season, meaning Barkley could easily peak over 1,000 rushing yards in next week’s matchup against the Lions.

While Nick Chubb may be better statistically, we feel as if there are no doubts that Barkley is the most talented running back in the entire NFL. Without him, the NY Giants may not be anywhere close to their impressive 7-2 record. To nearly surpass 1,000 yards through nine games playing behind a mediocre offensive line is absolutely insane to think about, especially when you consider Barkley’s injury history.

Barkley does things on the field that we have never seen out of a running back before. The way in which he puts the Giants offense on his back game in and game out is amazing to see. There are no doubts that a future Pro Bowl and All Pro appearance are in line for the 25 year old.

1. QB Daniel Jones

Following a relatively disappointing game against the Seahawks in Week 8, Daniel Jones stepped up big time this week, completing 13 of his 17 passes for 197 yards and 2 TDs in addition to 24 yards on the ground.

Outside of one missed throw to Slayton, Jones was nearly perfect this game, it is just a shame that Mike Kafka didn’t let him air it out more often.

Considering how poor the skill positions of the Giants are, Jones has played fantastically all season, earning himself either an extension, or the franchise tag. If he keeps playing at this kind of level, then fans will surely want him back in 2023.

Jones has been playing clean, efficient, turnover-free football all season and Giants supporters should be grateful for it. While he isn’t playing at a Pro-Bowl or MVP level, he has done exactly what the coaching staff has asked from him and more.

There were not many opportunities for Jones to make big plays this game, as the Giants played a very conservative brand of football, but he got the job done and led the Giants offense down the field time and time again. This was an all-around tremendous win for the Giants, and a W they needed, as after their next matchup against the Lions, they face division rivals their next four games. Brian Daboll must be proud of the effort showcased vs. the Texans.

4 takeaways from the NY Giants Week 10 win over the Houston Texans

The NY Giants took down the Houston Texans on Sunday, with Daniel Jones, Darius Slayton and others having big games for Big Blue.