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New York Giants rookie Malik Nabers put in a great performance, leading his team to a 21-15 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Nabers led the Giants (1-2) to their first win of the season with eight catches for 78 yards and two touchdowns. The 21-year-old LSU product became the first player in NFL history to have 20+ catches, 250+ yards and three+ touchdowns in his first three career games.

New York quarterback Daniel Jones completed 24 of 34 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns, both from Nabers. The Browns (1-2) scored two touchdown throws from Deshaun Watson to Amari Cooper.

Malik puts on a show 🔥

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— New York Giants (@Giants) 22 September 2024

Nabers and the Giants defense shines

Nabers didn't let last week's big loss to the Washington Commanders blind him. The wide receiver continued his dominant performance in his rookie season. His potential was evident on a second-quarter touchdown drive in which Nabers made two incredible catches. First, he snatched the ball out of Browns cornerback Martin Emerson's hands on a sideline play to keep the drive alive. Then Nabers caught the touchdown pass on his tiptoes.

Meanwhile, the Giants defense made life difficult for Watson, sacking the quarterback eight times, more than any other time in New York since 2014.

Even more encouraging for the Giants, not just one player got to the quarterback. Nine players recorded a sack or shared a sack. Azeez Ojulari got his first extended snaps of the year and made the most of them. He had a sack and then recovered a huge fumble midway through the fourth quarter when the Browns were threatening. — Charlotte Carroll, Giants sports reporter

Cleveland's offense stumbles

The Browns just weren't good enough offensively. They kept things exciting late and Cooper got out of his slump. But Cleveland didn't get going in the first 40 minutes of the game; speaking of 40, the Browns managed a total of 80 yards on their first 40 plays. The team was dealing with injuries on the offensive line and a handoff fumble between Watson and Jerome Ford in the fourth quarter was both disheartening and costly.

This Watson-led offense still doesn't have much identity or consistency, and the Giants' constant pressure has taken hold. The entire New York defense probably deserves a game ball, and the Browns offense still has a lot of work to do. — Zac Jackson, sportswriter for the Browns

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