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🏈 Game Balls: Key performances from Week 9 win

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The Giants traveled down I-95 to Philadelphia in Week 9 and picked up a big divisional victory over their NFC East rival, 19-11.

Several members from both sides of the ball came through with clutch outings to help the Giants get the win that brought their record on the season to 5-2-1.

Here are key performances from the Week 9 victory.

ARVELL-REESE

LB Arvell Reese

The rookie linebacker was nothing short of outstanding in this game. Reese registered a game-high 12 tackles (10 solo) along with an impressive three sacks and a forced fumble.

According to Next Gen Stats, Reese's strip-sack of Eagles quarterback Joe Milton III came in 2.29 seconds, the fastest time to sack in the NFL this season. Additionally, his two other sacks came from the inside linebacker position, making Reese the only player in the NFL with two or more sacks from inside linebacker in a game this season.

MICAH-MCFADDEN

LB Micah McFadden

In his second start in place of the injured Tremaine Edmunds, McFadden finished right behind Reese with nine tackles (five solo) along with one sack and two quarterback hits. McFadden also recovered the fumble that Reese forced on the sack of Milton.

ISAIAH-LIKELY

TE Isaiah Likely

Likely caught five passes for 53 yards and the Giants' only touchdown of the game. The veteran tight end has now set a new career-high in receptions with 46 with another nine games remaining, while also matching his previous high mark of six touchdowns. Likely needs only 30 more receiving yards to also set a new career-best in that category.

DJ-READER

DL DJ Reader

The veteran defensive lineman continued his strong play this season with another big outing. Reader registered his first sack of the season and finished with two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits.

JAMEIS-WINSTON

QB Jameis Winston

For the second time this season, Winston was forced into action due to an injury to the starter. The veteran came in for J.J. McCarthy and completed six of eight passes for 71 yards and the team's only touchdown, which earned him a passer rating of 141.1. Winston also added 11 yards and a first down on two rush attempts.

KAYVON-THIBODEAUX

OLB Kayvon Thibodeux

Thibodeaux did a good job of getting into the backfield on Sunday, finishing the game with two quarterback hits along with four tackles (three solo).

ZVADA-STOUT

K Dominic Zvada and P Jordan Stout

Zvada rebounded nicely in this game as the rookie kicker made all four of his field goal attempts, including a long of 53 yards, along with his lone extra point attempt. He has now made six field goals of 50+ yards this season, while all other rookies in Giants history have combined for five.

Stout punted the ball six times for 314 yards, good for an average of 52.3 yards, with a long of 62 yards. Five of those punts resulted in the Eagles beginning their drive inside the 20-yard line.

DEFENSIVE-LINE

The defense

The whole defense deserves praise for their performance in Philadelphia. The unit held the Eagles to just 220 total yards of offense while limiting them to just five of 18 on third down. Eagles running backs Saquon Barkley and Elijah Mitchell combined for just 28 yards on 16 carries, good for an average of 1.8 yards per carry. In the pass rush, the Giants recorded seven sacks of Joe Milton III while limiting him to 169 yards on 18 of 34 pass attempts.

View photos from the Giants' Week 9 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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