{
  "id": 15490378,
  "title": "Studs and duds from New York Giants' Week 6 loss to the New Orleans Saints",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/studs-and-duds-from-new-york-giants-week-6-loss-to-the-new-orleans",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T20:55:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/studs-duds-york-giants-week-205510891.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Giants faced the 1-4 New Orleans Saints at MetLife Stadium, trailing behind the Saints who were favored by oddsmakers. The Saints' well-executed play led to a 34-27 loss for the Giants.\n\nOne notable dud was the Giants' defense, which allowed 34 unanswered points after taking a 10-0 early lead. Poor tackles, bad angles, and penalties allowed the Saints to dominate. Jameis Winston's performance was disappointing, completing just 14 of 26 passes for 152 yards, and throwing two costly interceptions.\n\nCharley Jones' fumble on a kickoff return contributed to the Giants' poor performance, leading to a tying touchdown. Malcolm Nabers and Isaiah Likely had stellar performances as studs, with Nabers catching 12 of his 15 targets for 165 yards and several spectacular grabs, while Likely had another Pro Bowl-level day with six receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown.\n\nJohn Harbaugh's coaching was criticized as the team appeared unprepared and lacked energy. The Giants struggled against the Saints' run defense, which ranked 29th in the NFL. Running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. showed improvement with two touchdowns on six carries and two receptions, potentially ending his benching.",
  "summary": "Here's a look at the studs and duds (and those in between) from the New York Giants' 34-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 6.",
  "key_points": [
    "New Orleans Saints favored 34-27 win over New York Giants",
    "Giants defense allowed 34 unanswered points, key dud",
    "Charley Jones fumble and poor coaching criticized"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}