New York Giants Week 15 Report Card: Offensive

Grading the New York Giants' 24-6 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

Offense: F

It sure got ugly once the rose-colored glasses came off, right? From the offensive line still unable to pick up stunts to the drops and failures by the receivers to getting late into a slide and thus taking big hits, the Tommy DeVito magic appears to have worn off.

While this isn't all on the youngster, who finished 20 of 34 for 177 yards and as the team's leading rusher (36 yards on four carries), we continued to see instances of holding onto the ball too long on some of the sacks. The running game? It showed some life in the second quarter but then disappeared. And speaking of which, when your running game averages more yards per play (3.2) than your passing game (3.0), that's a problem.

Another problem? Logging a season-low third-down conversion percentage (2 of 16) and not even sniffing the red zone.

The good news? No turnovers. (Hey, it's something.)

Defense: D

The good news is the run defense held up well, limiting the Alvin Kamara-led rushing attack to just 87 yards on 28 carries. The bad news? Quarterback Derek Carr and the passing game had a day.

Carr connected with ten different receivers, going 23 of 29 passes for 218 yards and three touchdowns (134.8 passer rating). The pass rush seemed dormant—only one sack (safety Jason Pinnock) and two hits all game long, and the defensive secondary was a hot mess that included a Pinnick pass interference penalty at the back of the end zone on a catchable ball that was on its way to being out of bounds.

Situationally speaking, the Giants allowed the Saints to convert on 50 percent of their third down attempts and 100 percent of their red zone visits.

Takeaways from New York Giants' 24-6 Loss to New Orleans Saints

Special Teams: B

A first-quarter hamstring injury to kicker Randy Bullock had disaster written all over it, but punter Jamie Gillan came through in Bullock's place on a 40-yard field goal. At the same time, returner Gunner Olszewski took over the holding duties normally performed by Gillan.

The Giants allowed an average of 18 yards on two kickoff returns—not horrible nor game-changing. Rashid Shaheed finished with a healthy 11.7 yards per return average on punt returns.

Coaching: F

The Giants moved away from the running game after it started to gain a little momentum in the second quarter. The constant inability of the offensive line to pick up stunts is a problem that shouldn't be happening this late in the season.

The defensive secondary was a mess, and where was the pass rush? Overall, it was a flat showing on both sides of the ball, accentuated by the Giants being outscored 17-0 in the second half.

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