The Giants’ offseason turnover kept echoing into Week 3, and a handful of familiar faces showed up in new places while New York hosted several of its former players in an ugly 12-7 win over the Tennessee Titans.
The most productive revenge performance came from Wan'Dale Robinson, who gave the Titans exactly the kind of short-area production Giants fans know well. Robinson was targeted 11 times, caught seven passes for 57 yards, and found the end zone late in the fourth quarter to give Tennessee a real shot at rallying. His 5.82-yard average depth of target fit the same profile he showed in New York, aside from an outlier breakout in 2025.
Cor'Dale Flott also turned in a solid day against his old team. The cornerback was tested five times and allowed just two catches for 22 yards, while forcing two incompletions and posting a 53.8 passer rating allowed. He did all that after missing Tennessee’s previous game with a quad injury, even if the stiff arm from Cam Skattebo will be the play people remember most.
Daniel Bellinger’s afternoon was much quieter. The tight end caught both of his targets for 16 yards, offering little beyond a pair of routine grabs. It was the kind of outing that matched the skepticism around his three-year, $24 million deal from March.
Austin Schlottmann, meanwhile, did the unglamorous work at center. The veteran didn’t allow a pressure against a tough Giants pass rush, which is usually the sort of performance that flies under the radar.
Elsewhere, Dane Belton continued to look useful for the New York Jets after the Minkah Fitzpatrick groin injury left that safety room thin. Belton finished with seven tackles, a pass deflection, and allowed two catches for 22 yards on three targets in the Jets’ 31-24 loss to the Detroit Lions.
Bobby Okereke handled a heavy load for the Carolina Panthers with Devin Lloyd out because of a calf injury. Wearing the green dot, Okereke played every snap as Carolina leaned on him to stabilize the defense.
Rakeem Nunez-Roches didn’t even get to suit up for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after hurting his ankle in pregame warmups. He was a surprise inactive in Tampa Bay’s 23-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
Greg Van Roten’s week went in the wrong direction as well. After starting for the New England Patriots in their 35-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, he was reportedly placed on injured reserve.
It was his first start of the season, filling in for Mike Onwenu, who is recovering from a broken ankle. Over two seasons with the Giants, Van Roten never missed a snap.
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