Studs and duds from Giants' win over Broncos | Eli Apple, Mike Sullivan

Apple desperately needed a positive performance and he delivered on Sunday. The 2016 first-round pick had been dealing with adversity due to his poor play and behavior.

Apple broke up three passes and recovered a crucial fumble on the first play of the fourth quarter. Apple had tight coverage throughout the game and didn't look over-matched for the first time all season.

The Giants only had 266 yards of offense and they benefited from a defensive touchdown, but Sullivan still deserves kudos. In his first game calling plays under head coach Ben McAdoo, Sullivan pushed the right buttons.

The Giants were without their top wide receivers, so they leaned on their running game. Orleans Darkwa…