For the second week in a row, the New York Giants came away with a victory.
It took them going into overtime, but the Giants went into FedEx Field and won against the Washington Redskins, 41-35, which got them their fourth victory this season.
However, the victory did drop the Giants a bit in the order for the 2020 NFL Draft, as they are no longer in the second spot. But at the end of the day, the Giants got a victory over a divisional rival and also got themselves out of last place in the NFC East.
The Giants have one game left, as they have the chance to potentially play spoilers against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium in Week 17.
Whose stock up and down for the Giants in their overtime victory against the Redskins?
Stock up: Daniel Jones
In his return to the field after missing the last two weeks with an ankle sprain, Jones had himself a game, throwing for 352 yards and five touchdowns.
With the game tied at 35, Jones and the Giants’ offense won the toss in overtime, marched the offense down the field and won the game by throwing his fifth touchdown pass of the game — the winner to Kaden Smith.
Jones did fumble the ball once, but he didn’t lose it and he was only sacked once in the game. Other than that, Jones played extremely well against a Washington defense that had trouble stopping him.
Stock down: Darius Slayton
For the majority of the season, Slayton has been extremely reliable in the Giants offense. But on Sunday, Slayton threw up a total goose egg. No catches. No yards.
Given how well the Giants offense played on Sunday and how they were able to put up 41 points, it was a bit of a surprise to see Slayton not come up with a single catch or yard even with his snap count limited (20) due to injury.
It’s a rarity to see Slayton not get anything and he’ll likely rebound next week with a strong game. But for this week, Slayton came up empty in a game where the Giants offense exploded.
Stock up: Saquon Barkley
In the first quarter alone, Barkley had already gone over 100 yards rushing for the Giants within his first four carries, which meant the Redskins were in for a long day trying to stop him.
Barkley finished the game with 22 carries with 189 yards and a touchdown. Barkley also had four catches for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Barkley is now 89 yards away from attaining 1,000 rushing yards for the second year in a row, which given how well he’s been playing over the last few weeks, seems like a very attainable task next week against the Eagles.
Stock down: Aldrick Rosas
While Rosas was 5-for-5 in extra points, he missed another field goal on Sunday in a season where the kicker has been extremely inconsistent and makes people question whether he can be the long-term answer for the team.
Rosas miss was from 53 yards and it was the second straight game where he missed a kick, having missed an extra point the week before against the Miami Dolphins.
Rosas’ misses are becoming a common theme this season, as his percentage is under 70 percent for the season.
Stock up: Kaden Smith
Smith continues to shine in the absence of Evan Engram, who has been placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.
Smith caught six passes for 35 yards, but he had two touchdowns and they were both during critical times — the first one was in the end of the third quarter and the second one was the game-winning catch in overtime.
Not only has Smith been a reliable target in the Giants offense and passing game, but he has also been a solid blocker as well.
Regardless of what happens with Engram, Smith has earned the right to not only stay on the team, but to earn more starting time as well.
Stock down: Corey Ballentine
The Giants were so close to winning the game in regulation, but Ballentine got called for pass interference on a fourth down play.
Ballentine clearly shoved the Redskins receiver, which allowed Washington to get fresh set of downs and allowed them to score and tie the game to send it into overtime.
While the Giants did win the game, Ballentine nearly cost the Giants a chance to win the game, although had they lost, the Giants keep their chances for the second pick (and Chase Young) alive.
