The New York Giants pulled off a surprising win over the New Orleans Saints on the road on Sunday, with Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley helping fuel the team to their first win of the 2021 season.

After dropping back-to-back close games to the Washington Football Team and Atlanta Falcons, the Giants were on the right side of a close one in Week 4. Jones threw for 402 yards and two touchdowns, while Barkley ran for 52 yards and a score while adding five catches, 74 yards and another score in the receiving game.

With that said, here are three key takeaways from the Giants' win over the Saints on Sunday.

3. Has Daniel Jones fixed his turnover issue?

Jones had two turnovers (one interception and one fumble) through four games. The Giants' offense hasn't been spectacular this season, but turnovers haven't been the issue. Playing a tough Saints defense on the road was a nice test for Jones, and he did throw one interception. Still, putting up 27 points against one of the NFL's top units–one that gave New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones fits in Week 3–is an impressive sign of progression for the young Giants QB.

Jones ranks seventh in the NFL with 1,184 passing yards through Week 4, as well as four passing touchdowns (two rushing) to just one interception. Jones has also rushed for 188 yards, which ranks 23rd in the NFL.

2. More Kadarius Toney please

The Giants used their 2021 first-round pick on Kadarius Toney, but they didn't really unleash him through three games. The rookie had just five total targets in his first two outings, but he reeled in six of nine targets for 78 yards in the Week 4 win.

He's lightning quick and can do stuff like this once he gets the ball in his hands:

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Toney picked up five first downs on those six catches on Sunday and looked like a nightmare for defenders in the open field. With that, fans can certainly expect more Toney highlights this season if nothing else. After Kenny Golladay, the Giants don't have a consistent No. 2 receiving option with both Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton out, so look for Toney to continue to receive an uptick in targets at least until one of both of those two return.

1. Saquon is (all the way) back

Week 4 was the first time Saquon Barkley looked like himself for a full game, ripping off big plays and making a big impact on the game in both the running and the receiving game. He rushed for a touchdown to walk it off in overtime and took a pass from Jones 54 yards to the house in the fourth quarter to help get the Giants to overtime, as they trailed the Saints 21-10 with under seven minutes to play in the fourth.

Barkley totaled 126 total yards on one of the best defenses in the NFL, and he will surely look to build on that performance in Week 5 in a crucial division matchup versus the Dallas Cowboys. If the Giants drop this game to Dallas, they'll be four games out of first place in the NFC East just five games into the season.