Heroes, zeros and the full blitz from the Giants’ 17-7 loss to the Bengals on Sunday:
Hero
Joe Burrow doesn’t win many games with his legs instead of his arm, but he had a 48-yard touchdown on the opening possession when the Giants defense busted an assignment on third-and-18.
He had 39 total rushing yards in the first five games.
Zero
Greg Joseph missed a potential game-tying 47-yard field goal with 10:27 remaining in the fourth quarter.
It was his second miss in 10 attempts since joining the Giants in Week 3.
Unsung hero
Pass rusher Trey Hendrickson was a two-sack handful for Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas.
Maybe the first was still on Thomas’ mind when he committed an illegal man downfield penalty that negated a 56-yard reception by Darius Slayton.
Key stat
1: Touchdowns scored by the Giants in their first three home games of the season (0-3).
Quote of the day
“It’s hard to win games when you score seven points. That’s the reality of it.”
— Brian Daboll on the Giants offense’s clunker after last week’s breakout
