Highlights and duds from the New York Giants' victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 3

He. Is. He. What else can be said about the history-making Malik Nabers? He caught several incredible, spectacular balls on Sunday, making eight catches for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He totaled 82 yards from the line of scrimmage. Nabers was the decisive player. Period.

Although Deonte Banks really calmed down late in the first half and in the third quarter, he had a disastrous start and an equally bad end to the game. He allowed a 24-yard touchdown to Amari Cooper on the first offensive play of the game, and not long after that he had to allow a third-down conversion after needlessly falling off Cooper. He was also called for defensive pass interference that gave the Browns an unearned first down. Then, early in the fourth quarter, he allowed another touchdown to Cooper—this time completely uncontested. He became a favorite target for Cleveland, including on their final play when Banks missed a defended pass but got lucky and the receiver dropped the ball.

Daniel Jones nearly played his way out of that position with a terrible decision early in the fourth quarter to throw the ball over his body and across the middle of the field. When does that ever end well? But no harm, no foul. Aside from that embarrassing moment, Jones played a quality game against a strong Browns defense. He finished the game completing 24 of 34 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns. He also managed 20 yards on the ground and was injured by three dropped passes.

Running back Eric Gray struggled as a returner in 2023, so the Giants obviously want to use him as a returner in 2024. That makes sense, because the results speak for themselves. On Sunday, Gray fumbled the opening kickoff, leading to an immediate touchdown for the Browns. Thanks to Gray and the aforementioned Banks, the score was 7-0 after 11 seconds. On offense? Gray had one run for zero yards.

Nose tackle Dexter Lawrence seems to have a permanent spot on the “Stars” roster, and rightfully so. However, there was a fierce debate today about whether linebacker Azeez Ojulari should get his spot. This salute shall serve as his hat tip. But as good as Ojulari has been, Lawrence just continues to dominate in remarkable fashion. Throw away anything to do with the scoresheet and just watch every snap Lawrence takes. It's surreal how incredibly dominant he is on both the run and the pass.

There's something insane about running back Devin Singletary. He can flash up and make a big play at any moment. He has incredible balance, especially at the point of attack, and is a determined runner. But then there are also times when he just seems to run into his blockers and lay down for a short gain. That's forgivable, but his fumble issues are not. For the second time this season, he had the ball knocked out of his hands from behind, ending a drive and costing his team momentum. Whatever positive aspects he brings from game to game are negated by the constant turnovers.

Well, except for his selfless decision to fall at the one-yard line late in the fourth quarter, which cost him a touchdown but secured the win. See? Maddening.

It was a strange day for left tackle Andrew Thomas. He was penalized for a false start and denied a holding penalty. He also got hit a couple of times on blitzes, but otherwise held his own against Myles Garrett, one of the best edge rushers in football. While Thomas' performance was more positive than negative, the fact that he was caught multiple times is always a bad thing – especially toward the end when he allowed a big hit to DJ.

• CB Cor'Dale Flott
• DT Elijah Chatman
• LB Azeez Ojulari
• LB Kayvon Thibodeaux
• Linebacker Brian Burns
• WR Wan'Dale Robinson
• P Jamie Gillan

• TE Theo Johnson
• WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
• OL Jermaine Eluemunor
• DB Isaiah Simmons
• S. Dane Belton