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What's wrong with Jalin Hyatt?

The New York Giants pulled off an unlikely upset against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon at Lumen Field and did so in unexpectedly dominant fashion.

Although the final score showed 29:20, it cannot be concluded about the outcome of the game. The Giants controlled the tempo from the opening whistle to the final whistle, winning in all three phases of the game.

“Proud of the guys for coming here, playing a good game and winning on the road,” head coach Brian Daboll told reporters. “Proud of our team, our coaches. They put in a lot of hard work to get here.

“So proud of the boys. Competed well. We achieved the desired result. I'm really proud of the process, how they stayed true to it, how they practiced, how they prepared, meetings and all those things. Good win.”

The Giants improved to 2-3 with the win and are showing signs of life.

Here are the snap counts that contributed to the Giants' Week 5 win.

Offensive snaps: 72
Defensive snaps: 58
Special teams snaps:30

In the absence of rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers, fellow wideout Jalin Hyatt got the start and was on the field for 48 snaps. He ran 26 routes but was not targeted once.

Even though Hyatt committed two crucial penalties, his lack of involvement in the offense continues to raise eyebrows. It was previously believed that the issue was related to his Snap Share, but that wasn't the case on Sunday. There is more to this story.

Meanwhile, Tyrone Tracy Jr. seemed to be cementing himself as the team's No. 2 guy after Eric Gray's recent fumble. Veteran wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins also got some field time after being called up from the practice squad.

Defensively, Isaiah Simmons didn't see a single snap, but boy did he make his presence felt on special teams. Good things happen when he's on the field, so maybe the Giants should take note of that going forward.

Also of note, cornerbacks Adroee' Jackson and Andru Phillips performed well on their returns, playing 27 and 23 snaps, respectively. Rookie linebacker Darius Muasau only played five snaps.

By Vanessa

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