The jokes are losing their zing.The quarterback put together his third straight positive outing in Thursday night's of the .After looking lost all summer in Ben McAdoo's new offense, Manning has shrugged off New York's ugly season-opening lo s to the to complete 70.7 percent of pa ses in three games since.Hitting 12 of his first 14 throws -- with both misfires coming off drops -- Manning made the most of his outstanding pa s protection James Harden Jersey to pick through Washington's secondary for 300 yards and four touchdowns, his most since Week 1 of last season. After starting the year 0-for-7 on throws beyond 20 yards, the signal-caller even found his groove deep with a pretty 27-yard dart to and a 36-yarder to . It was that kind of night.Society laughed at the concept of Eli -- a summertime goal of the new coaching staff -- but he's humming along at 66.9 percent after four games.Shrugged off as a wasteland in early September, Big Blue's offense -- averaging 403 yards per outing over their past three tilts -- is in full bloom. Paired with a healthy pa s rush and promising secondary, the have the attention of the NFC East.Here's what else we learned on Thursday night:At long last, the have found a play-making tight end. Who would have thought would lead the team in targets and receptions heading into Thursday? The undrafted pa s-catcher found holes in coverage and picked up yardage on an array of . Accounting for New York's first three scores, Donnell became the to accomplish that feat since Joe Walton -- the eventual coach -- in 1962.The had little luck moving the ball early as New York and put heat on . The third-year quarterback made some strong throws in the first half, but Cousins utterly crumbled after Taurean Prince Jersey the break. His five turnovers -- including four picks -- were two more than has given up in any of his 30 career starts.Cousins was never the same after pa s-catching tight end to a concu sion just before the half. After catching a 28-yarder from Cousins, Paul collided violently with and , the latter who was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. Paul's catch plus the penalty wound up as a 43-yard play for Washington, but the handed the ball away two plays later with 's catch and fumble. Washington never got back into the game. defensive coordinator told NFL Media's Kimberly Jones last week that he needed to see his players. Mi sion accomplished: Since Fewell's request, the G-Men have nine takeaways in seven quarters.New York's first turnover came off 's strip-sack of Cousins. Kiwanuka put a clown suit on Washington's before hammering the quarterback. Right tackle has emerged as an i sue for Washington. had , just four days after a career-high 34 carries against Houston -- the most by a player under . After rumbling for 176 yards last week, Jennings was given a breather Thursday by rookie , who notched a career-high 15 carries and 66 yards on the ground.Even before , corner had our attention with another night of strong pa s coverage. This secondary is fun to watch.*We preview and pick every Week 4 game in the latest . *