The Giants turned the ball over five times in an ugly 26-14 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

Here are the key takeaways...

-- Just as he did in his first start against the Chargers, Jaxson Dart sparked the offense en route to an opening drive touchdown. Dart went a perfect 5-of-5 on the drive, throwing for 44 yards, including a Theo Johnson one-yard TD. The second drive for Dart was much of the same, as he scrambled for a pickup of 20 yards up the middle for a big gain. Then, facing a third-and-seven from the Saints' 15-yard line, Dart let one rip, throwing a seed to Johnson for the pair's second touchdown of the half. Dart threw for 110 yards in the first half while adding 38 yards on the ground.

-- After the Giants defense thrived against Justin Herbert and the Chargers a week ago, Shane Bowen's group did not have the same success on Sunday. With about five minutes left in the first half, the Giants let speedster Rashid Shaheed get behind them for an 87-yard touchdown. Quarterback Spencer Rattler threw for 187 yards in the first half. Rattler, who earned his first win as an NFL starter, finished the game with 225 yards.

--Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers. With 1:25 left in the first half, Dart had a chance to lead a two-minute drill, but Darius Slayton, fighting for first-down yardage, had the ball punched out by Demario Davis, a critical mistake that set up the Saints in Giants' territory. Blake Grupe would hit a 29-yarder, giving the Saints a 16-14 lead at the break. Incredibly, it was the Saint's first lead since the first half of Week 1. The Giants' defense held strong, but New Orleans added another field goal to go up five.

-- With the Giants threatening to take the lead early in the fourth, Cam Skattebo, who has taken over as the team’s lead back, committed another huge turnover. This time, the fumble was scooped up by Jordan Howden, who ran it back for an 86-yard touchdown, extending the Saints’ lead to 26-14. Skattebo's fumble was the Giants' third turnover of the game.

-- On a fourth-and-six play in the fourth, with the Giants down 12, Dart tried to make something out of nothing, but his throw on the run was intercepted by Kool-Aid McKinstry. Dart's first NFL interception killed any momentum the Giants had been building.

-- With Malik Nabers done for the season and Slayton leaving the game with a hamstring injury in the fourth, the Giants relied on their tight ends more than they typically do, along with an inexperienced group of receivers. Undrafted rookie Beaux Collins stopped running a route late in the fourth, resulting in Dart's second interception of the game.

-- Dart ended up going 26-of-40 for 202 yards, but the turnovers will haunt him. Daniel Bellinger was the Giants' leading receiver with 52 yards, while Skattebo had 59 yards on the ground.

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