*Alvin Kamara – Noteworthy
RB Alvin Kamara had his first 100-yard rushing game of the season and scored three touchdowns. Kamara put the game away with a 49-yard sprint to the end zone that gave the Saints a two-score margin late in the fourth quarter. “He’s special,” Payton said.
*Michael Thomas – Noteworthy
WR Michael Thomas set an NFL record by catching 38 passes in the first three games of the regular season, but he had a season-low four against the Giants. The fewest he caught in any of the first three games was 10 against Atlanta.
Demario Davis – Noteworthy
LB Demario Davis had a big game in his former home stadium. Davis, who left the Jets to sign with the Saints as a free agent during the offseason, had his first two sacks with New Orleans on Sunday.
Mark Ingram II – Important – Transaction
RB Mark Ingram II was reinstated (Saints) from reserve/suspended by the NFL Monday (Oct. 1). He received a roster exemption that expires Oct. 9.
P.J. Williams – Noteworthy
CB P.J. Williams bounced back from a poor performance against Atlanta. He made his first start of the season against the Falcons, but was benched late in the second quarter after being beaten repeatedly by Falcons rookie Calvin Ridley. But Patrick Robinson suffered a broken ankle later in that game and William started in Robinson’s nickel position against the Giants. He covered much better and caused a second-quarter fumble that led to a Saints field goal. “You’re always going get a nice play to get you going, get your mind back right and not think about those plays,” Williams said, “but at the end of the day I wasn’t really thinking about that stuff. I came in knowing what I could do and just looking to have a good game, a big game for the team.”
Wil Lutz – Noteworthy
K Wil Lutz was perfect in Sunday’s game. Officially he was 4 for 4 on field goals, but he also made two other kicks that didn’t count. All six kicks came during the second quarter, but his first kick was nullified because the snap came after the game clock expired at the end of the first quarter. So after a brief discussion and break to change ends of the field he had to kick again and he made it again. Another field goal was nullified by a holding penalty on the Saints, so Lutz had to kick again and was good again from 10 yards farther back.