Three takeaways from Giants' Week 5 victory over Seahawks

Slayton does well impersonating Nabers

Darius Slayton had an eventful day. He had a game-high 11 targets and made eight receptions for 122 yards. And he was Malik Nabers for the day. Or, at least, he was expected to fill that void. Slayton did just fine. And he did it while having to rewire himself, to some degree, as he slid over to the Nabers’ role.

“Played on other side, since Malik wasn’t there,” he said. “It’s basically playing the other side for me. I definitely went the wrong way a time or two. But I was able to do decent today.”

Slayton also might have been the recipient of an officiating mistake. He was flagged by an official for making a gesture of a gun, something Slayton said he did not do. It was possible that the official got that one wrong. Said Daboll: Slayton was very regretful and remorseful. I’m not sure he was doing what [the officials] thought he was doing.”

The day, of course, was a success, overall. “Great atmosphere. Obviously great atmosphere,” Slayton said. “Awesome play by [Simmons] to come out with that play at the end. Big game for us.

"The penalty, you know what’s funny is, I made sure there was nobody near me. So I wasn’t pointing at anyone. I told Dabs, 'I’m done. No more pointing for me.'"

Rookie Tracy carries load for Giants

Rookie running back Tyrone Tracy had his most extensive workload of the season and was up to the responsibility.

“He was productive, he’s tough,” coach Brian Daboll said. “He ran hard. That’s something we’ve been working on, It was good to see the rookies. They’re developing, still. Gained some extra yards with the ball in his hand. There are a lot of things to clean up, but I’m proud of our team and proud of our coaches.”

Tracy did well with an extensive workload. He carried the ball 18 times for 129 yards, a gaudy average of 7.2 yards per carry. He had a long run of 27 yards. With Devin Singletary still dealing with a groin issue, Tracy likely gained confidence from the coaching staff that he can do the job, too.

Simmons blocks FG, seals victory

Isaiah Simmons will tell you that this season hasn't gone the way he hoped. But he made up for that in Seattle.

Simmons sealed the Giants victory by using his extraordinary athleticism. Seattle kicker Jason Myers was preparing for a 47-yard field goal attempt with 1:05 remaining. If he makes it, the score would be tied at 23. Simmons jumped the gap and swatted the kick, which was scooped up by Bryce Ford-Wheaton who scored for the Giants. Minutes later, the Giants were celebrating one of the biggest wins in Daboll’s tenure.

“I gave Simmons a game ball,” coach Brian Daboll said . “He’s a high profile [draft] pick. He’s been on a couple different teams. There’s certain roles he plays . . . [but] whatever that role is, that’s what good teammates do. Certainly, everyone wants the ball on offense or wants to play 100% of the time. But this is a team game, and when your number is called, we’re expecting you to make the play. I applaud the young man for that. He made a heck of a play to seal it.”

By Kimberly Jones

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Kimberly Jones covers the Giants for Newsday, a beat she first worked in the early 2000s before joining the YES Network to cover the Yankees. She worked for the NFL Network for more than a decade and has been heard semi-regularly on WFAN.