Instant Analysis: Giants defeat Colts, 45-33

WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT THE OFFENSE

Malik Nabers and Tyrone Tracy Jr. joined elite company, rookies or otherwise. The sixth overall pick and the fifth-round draft choice became just the third rookie duo in NFL history to each have 1,000 yards from scrimmage.

They did it in style, with Nabers hitting 1,000 receiving yards exactly on a 31-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the first quarter. It marked the 26th 1,000-yard receiving season in Giants history and first since Odell Beckham Jr. had 1,052 in 2018. Tracy, meanwhile, hit his milestone on a 40-yard rushing attempt.

Needing three entering Sunday, Nabers also joined Steve Smith (107 receptions in 2009) and Beckham (101 in 2016) as the only players in Giants history to reach the century mark. Nabers already broke the franchise rookie record of 91 catches, which had been shared by Saquon Barkley and Beckham.

Nabers wasn’t done there. He added a 59-yard touchdown to put the Giants ahead 35-26 with 8:39 remaining in the fourth quarter. When it was all said and done, Nabers finished the game with seven catches (on eight targets) for 171 yards and two touchdowns.

Center John Michael Schmitz missed his first game of the season with an ankle injury, forcing the Giants to use their ninth different offensive line combination in 16 games. Right guard Greg Van Roten moved to center while Aaron Stinnie (left) and Jake Kubas (right) lined up at the guard spots.

Darius Slayton hauled in a 32-yard touchdown from Drew Lock, who made his second consecutive start and fourth of the season, as the Giants jumped out to a 14-3 lead early in the second quarter.

Lock took a perfect 158.3 passer rating deep into the fourth quarter, completing 14 of his first 17 attempts for 254 yards and four touchdowns. He finished 17 of 23 for 309 yards and accounted for five total touchdowns, including a five-yard run to put the Giants ahead 42-33 with 2:57 left in the game.