NFL Game Preview: Tennessee Titans (0-2-0) vs. New York Giants (1-1-0)

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CBS: Andrew Catalon, Logan Ryan, AJ Ross (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

MetLife Stadium | Referee: Alan Eck

Regular Season: NYG leads series, 7-6 (away team won past 4)

Last reg. season meeting: 9/11/22: NYG 21 at TEN 20

Robert Saleh (TEN) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 20-38 (.345)

John Harbaugh (NYG) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 5-5 Reg. Season: 181-114 (.614)

Tennessee Last Game: L, 24-20 vs. PHI (Week 2)

NY Giants Last Game: L, 28-6 at LAR (Week 2)

TITANS NOTES

• QB CAM WARD completed 13 of 20 atts. (65 pct.) for 183 yards & had 2 rush TDs in Week 2. Has TD pass in 4 of his past 5 on road. • RB TYJAE SPEARS led team with 70 scrimmage yards (41 rush, 29 rec.) last week. • RB TONY POLLARD rushed for 64 yards in Week 2. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 82 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 12 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in his last game at NYG (9/10/23 w/ Dal.). • WR ELIC AYOMANOR had 69 rec. yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. • WR CALVIN RIDLEY had 8 receptions for 61 yards in his last game vs. NYG (9/26/21 w/ Atl.). • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON spent 1st 4 seasons (2022-25) w/ NYG, totaling 2,574 scrimmage yards (2,465 rec., 109 rush), 268 receptions & 10 TDs (9 rec., 1 rush). Has 9+ receptions & 110+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. • WR CARNELL TATE (rookie) had 27 rec. yards in Week 2. • LB ANTHONY HILL (rookie) led team with 10 tackles last week. Has 26 tackles this season, 2nd-most by any player in 1st 2 career games since 2000. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had 6 tackles & sack in Week 2. Aims for his 8th in row on road with sack. Had 6 tackles, 2 sacks & FF in last meeting. • DE JACOB MARTIN had sack last week. Had PD in his last game vs. NYG (12/14/25 w/ Was.). • S AMANI HOOKER had 6 tackles & 92-yard INT return in Week 2. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 5+ tackles. Had 4 tackles & INT in last meeting. • S KEVIN WINSTON had 8 tackles last week. Has 5+ tackles in 6 of his past 7. • CB MICAH ROBINSON had career-high 8 tackles & TFL in Week 2. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • CB MARCUS HARRIS had 6 tackles, TFL & 1st-career INT last week. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had 5 tackles & 2 TFL in Week 2. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5.

GIANTS NOTES

• QB JAMEIS WINSTON has 24,903 career pass yards. Has 270 pass yards per game as starting QB, 6th-highest mark all-time (min. 50 starts). Made NFL debut & 1st career start vs. Ten. (9/13/15 w/ TB). • RB CAM SKATTEBO had 55 scrimmage yards (36 rush, 19 rec.) in Week 2 & has 50+ scrimmage yards in 8 of his past 9. Has 402 scrimmage yards (100.5 per game) & 5 rush TDs in 4 career home games, incl. 80+ scrimmage yards in each game. • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with 85+ scrimmage yards. • WR MALIK NABERS has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 8 of his 11 career home games, incl. 6 catches for 69 yards in Week 1. • WR DARNELL MOONEY led team with 48 rec. yards last week. • TE ISAIAH LIKELY had team-high 5 catches in Week 2, 1 of 4 TEs (Dalton Kincaid, Sam LaPorta & Trey McBride) with 5+ catches in each of 1st 2 weeks. • LB BRIAN BURNS has 21 TFL in 17 home games with NYG. Had 2 TFL, sack & PD in his last game vs. Ten. (11/26/23 w/ Car.). • LB ABDUL CARTER had 1st sack of season last week, his 5th career sack. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 60th career PD last week, most among LBs since 2018. Has 5 PD & 4 TFL in 6 career games vs. Ten. Aims for his 3rd in row in 2026 & 9th in row overall with 5+ tackles. • LB ARVELL REESE is 1 of 3 rookie NFC LBs (Jaishawn Barham & Josiah Trotter) with 5+ tackles in each of 1st 2 weeks. • CB GREG NEWSOME had 1st PD of season last week. • S JEVON HOLLAND last week became 2nd player since 2000 (James Harrison) with 8+ tackles (8) 2 FFs, FR & INT in game. Is 1 of 2 (Julian Love) with INT in each of 1st 2 weeks. • S TYLER NUBIN had 8 tackles & 1st PD of season last week. Has 6+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 at home.

Game Odds

Tennessee Titans             37.5

New York Giants              – 2.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 26, 2026

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