Odell Beckham Jr. had fun again and basically beat the Ravens by himself

Odell Beckham Jr. had a rough start to his October, but he bounced back in a big way Sunday to and tore apart the Baltimore Ravens to the tune of 222 yards and two touchdowns, helping the New York Giants snap a three-game losing streak.

The receiver had a slow start to his day, catching just two passes for 11 yards and fumbling on the first offensive play for the Giants. He also suffered a hip pointer after going up for a ball that was knocked away by Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith.

It was part of a slow start for the entire New York team that fell into a 10-0 hole in the first quarter. But in the second half, Beckham took over and led the Giants back with touchdowns of 75 and 66 yards.

Two weeks ago, Beckham said he “wasn’t having fun anymore” playing football. It came a day after he was held to 23 yards receiving and picked up a costly taunting penalty — forcing coaches to tell him that a benching could be on the way if he didn’t calm down.

He looked like a player having fun again in the second half against the Ravens.

In addition to his celebrations — which included taking off his helmet on the second one and picking up a penalty that almost proved costly — he toyed with the kicking net that he battled in September.

Beckham has been asked to dial back his emotions, but Sunday was a reminder of how valuable those emotions can be for the Giants.

The penalty for taking off his helmet was another example of Beckham letting his excitement and energy get the best of him, but when it’s coupled with more than 200 receiving yards, it’s easier to let it slide.