NFL Game Preview: New Orleans Saints (1-4-0) vs. New York Giants (3-1-1)

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FOX: Adam Amin, Drew Brees, Kristina Pink (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

MetLife Stadium

Referee: Alex Kemp

Regular Season: Series tied, 17-17 (NO won past 3)

Last reg. season meeting: 10/5/25: NYG 14 at NO 26

Kellen Moore (NO) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 7-15 (.318)

John Harbaugh (NYG) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 3-1 Reg. Season: 183-114-1 (.616)

New Orleans Last Game: L, 23-13 vs. MIN (Week 5)

NY Giants Last Game: T, 27-27 at WAS (OT) (Week 5)

SAINTS NOTES

• QB TYLER SHOUGH has 250+ pass yards & TD pass in 8 of his past 9. Ranks 2nd among QBs with 137 completions in 2026. Is 1 of 4 (Jared Goff, Dak Prescott & Bryce Young) with 250+ pass yards & TD in 4 games this season. • RB ALVIN KAMARA has 7,336 career rush yards & need 11 rec. yards to become 6th player in NFL history with 5,000+ career rush yards & 5,000+ rec. yards. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. NYG. • RB KENDRE MILLER had rush TD in Week 5. • WR CHRIS OLAVE has 8+ receptions & 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Ranks tied-2nd with 39 receptions & 2nd with 537 rec. yards this season. Only player in 2026 with 8+ receptions & 85+ rec. yards in 4 games. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON ranks tied-5th among TEs with 3 TD catches this season. Has TD reception in 3 of his past 4 vs. NYG. • EDGE CHASE YOUNG had FR & 0.5 sacks in Week 5. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 games & 1.5 sacks in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had PD in his last game vs. NYG (12/8/24). Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 vs. NYG. • LB PETE WERNER co-led team with 10 tackles in Week 5. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 7+ tackles & TFL. Had 11 tackles in last meeting & aims for 5th in row vs. NYG with 6+ tackles. • EDGE CARL GRANDERSON had season-high 1.5 sacks in Week 5. • CB KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY aims for 7th in row on road with PD. Had 2 INTs in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with 2+ PD. • CB QUINCY RILEY aims for 4th in row on road with PD. Had PD in last meeting. • S JONAS SANKER had 7 tackles & 87-yard FR-TD in Week 5. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 7 tackles, TFL & FR in last meeting. • S JULIAN BLACKMON had 5 tackles in Week 5 & aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. • S JUSTIN REID co-led team with season-high 10 tackles in Week 5.

GIANTS NOTES

• QB JAMEIS WINSTON passed for 326 yards & 3 TDs for 96.7 rating in Week 5. Aims for 3rd in row with 250+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes. Has 33 games with 300+ pass yards, 6th most among active QBs since 2015. Had 395 pass yards & 2 TD passes in last game vs. NO (11/17/24 w/ Cle.). • RB CAM SKATTEBO had 71 scrimmage yards (59 rush, 12 rec.) in Week 5. Aims for 4th in row with 65+ scrimmage yards. Had 104 scrimmage yards (59 rush, 45 rec.) in last meeting. • WR MALIK NABERS co-led team with 11 catches & had 121 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 5. Aims for 3rd in row with 110+ rec. yards & TD catch. Had 5 receptions for 79 yards in his last game vs. NO (12/8/24). • TE ISAIAH LIKELY co-led team with career-high 11 receptions & had 94 rec. yards & 2 TD catches in Week 5. Aims for 3rd in row with 65+ rec. yards. Ranks tied-1st among TEs with 4 TD catches, 2nd with 33 receptions & 4th with 284 rec. yards this season. Had TD catch in last game vs. NO (11/7/22 w/ Bal.). • LB ARVELL REESE (rookie) co-led team with 9 tackles & had sack in Week 5. Aims for 4th in row with 9+ tackles & TFL. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 42 tackles this season. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS co-led team with 9 tackles & had sack in Week 5. Aims for 4th in row with 9+ tackles & 3rd in row with sack. Had 9 tackles, sack, TFL & INT in last game vs. NO (10/19/25 w/ Chi.). Aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with 8+ tackles. • LB ABDUL CARTER had sack & FF in Week 5. • CB DEONTE BANKS had 6 tackles & PD in Week 5. Aims for 4th in row with PD. Ranks tied-2nd with 7 PD this season. • CB DRU PHILLIPS had 5 tackles & season-high 2 sacks in Week 5. Has 5+ tackles in 2 of his past 3. • S JEVON HOLLAND ranks tied-1st with 3 INTs in 2026. Had PD in last meeting.

Game Odds

New Orleans Saints        – 1.5

New York Giants              45.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 17, 2026

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