It wasn't just that Sterling Shepard had a Giants' season-high 167 receiving yards in Week 7.
It was the way he got them: Catches covering 58, 53 and 38 yards. Leaping at the ball's highest point. Tip-toeing the sideline. Moving a drive into the red zone three different times.
Sometimes overlooked on a team with two of the NFL's brightest young stars — wide receiver Odell Beckham and running back Saquon Barkley — the 24-year-old Shepard reminded everyone he deserves his share of touches as the Giants (1-6) look for a way out of their offensive doldrums.