How do Giants fare entering Week 6?

Nate Davis, USA TODAY:

Since his disastrous Week 1 return to the lineup, QB Daniel Jones has accounted for (six) TDs, one turnover and a 95.8 passer rating – including Sunday’s win at Seattle, when WR Malik Nabers and RB Devin Singletary were sidelined. Maybe paying Jones $40 million per is reasonable after all.

Barry Werner, List Wire:

The Giants prepped for an appearance on Sunday Night Football against the Bengals with a strong effort in Seattle. They could have had their spirit broken on the 101-yard fumble return but remained strong. Isaiah Simmons’ block of Jason Myers’ field-goal attempt sealed the road triumph.

NFL Nation, ESPN:

We knew that the rookie receiver was going to be good. But we didn’t know Nabers would average 13 targets and 22.9 fantasy points per game. That’s massive. In fact, he has the second-most targets through five weeks (behind only the Jets’ Garrett Wilson) and that is with missing a game. Even in Nabers’ absence (concussion), the value of his role in the Giants’ offense was highlighted. Darius Slayton got 11 targets and had more than 100 yards playing in Nabers’ position against the Seahawks.

Brian Blewis, Pro Football Network:

Without Malik Nabers on Sunday, the Giants managed to have their best offensive performance of the season in a shocking 29-20 upset over the Seahawks.

Rookie running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. had a breakout performance, rushing for 129 yards on 18 carries, while Darius Slayton filled in masterfully for Nabers as the Giants’ primary receiver, catching eight passes for 122 yards and a touchdown.

The most encouraging development for the Giants, however, was Daniel Jones delivering an efficient performance. For the day, Jones threw for 257 yards on 7.6 yards per attempt and two touchdowns. Jones’ 109.6 passer rating was his highest in a single game since Week 17 of 2022.

Vinnie Iyer, The Sporting News:

The Giants are figuring out a few more things offensively. How they ran and passed the ball without Devin Singletary (groin) and Malik Nabers (head) in Seattle was a testament to Brian Daboll’s smart play-calling. The pass rush is also waking up a bit to help.

Frank Schwab, Yahoo! Sports:

Rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. had to fill in for Devin Singletary, and he had 129 yards on 18 carries in a big win. Between Tracy, Malik Nabers and cornerback Andru Phillips, the Giants’ rookie class looks strong.

Diante Lee, The Ringer:

If you looked only at the statistics from New York’s game against Seattle, you may mistakenly come away with the idea that the Giants have rediscovered an offensive rhythm. The truth is that the Seahawks are one of the few teams as bad or worse as the Giants in the trenches, and Daniel Jones didn’t make any mistakes to kill his team. New York’s defensive front looked its best in 2024 on Sunday, and that needs to continue if the Giants want to stay in striking distance of the NFC East.

Eric Edholm, NFL.com:

Throw those Daniel Jones jokes in the draft folder for now, because he’s playing some good ball. Without Malik Nabers and Devin Singletary, Jones led a surprisingly effective offensive attack Sunday, overcoming some early mistakes to pull out one of the team’s more memorable victories in a few years. Jones got help from a breakout effort by Tyrone Tracy (129 yards rushing) and a turn-back-the-clock performance from Darius Slayton, whose 122 receiving yards were his most in a game since he had 129 in Week 5 of the 2020 season. And we should not forget about the roles played by the defense (seven sacks) or special teams (three field goals and a blocked field-goal try for a touchdown). This young Giants team has shown plenty of room for growth in the early going, but the results have been far more encouraging since the opening-game loss to the Vikings. They’re 2-1 on the road and have three of their next four at home.