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The Saints picked up their first win of the season last Sunday and five defensive takeaways helped fuel their 26-14 win over the Giants.

Cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry had two interceptions of Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart in the fourth quarter of the victory. McKinstry was credited with three passes defensed overall and he recorded four tackles.

McKinstry was named the NFC defensive player of the week in recognition of that performance. It's the first time he's won those honors.

Those were the first two interceptions of McKinstry's career. The 2024 second-round pick has 20 tackles and four passes defensed on the season.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud had his best game of the season so far against the Ravens last Sunday and now he’s been rewarded for it.

Stroud has been named AFC offensive player of the week after his performance in Houston’s 44-10 victory.

Stroud completed 23-of-27 passes for 244 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also had one 30-yard rush.

Stroud became the first player in 2025 to record four touchdown passes in a game with four or fewer incompletions.

This is Stroud’s third career player of the week award. It’s the first time he’s won it since 2023.

Last year, the homes of multiple NFL players were burglarized while they were playing NFL games. This year, it happened again in Week 2.

Via Cassie Schirm of WDSU.com, Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan was the victim of a burglary last month.

The crime occurred on September 14, when the Saints hosted the 49ers at the Superdome. Two men allegedly broke into Jordan's house and stole several expensive items before leaving. No one was home at the time of the invasion.

Tweeted Jordan on Tuesday: "that Sunday sucked… the most important things, my family, was and is safe."

Within 48 hours, four Georgia men had been arrested in connection with the Jordan burglary. Which raises the question of whether, like the international crime ring that robbed the homes of star players like Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Joe Burrow in 2024, the thieves targeted one specific player for a robbery at a time when they knew he wouldn't be home.