New Orleans Saints at New York Giants

Injuries noted

New Orleans Saints: Mason Tipton (PUP-R) — Tipton (leg) was moved to the reserve/PUP list by the Saints on Sunday.; Nick Saldiveri (PUP-R) — New Orleans placed Saldiveri (knee) on its reserve/physically unable to perform list Tuesday.; Bryan Bresee (IR) — ir; Dillon Radunz (IR) — ir; Jordyn Tyson (IR); Ty Chandler (IR) — The Saints placed Chandler (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.; David Long Jr. (IR) — The Saints placed Long (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday.; Moliki Matavao (IR) — The Saints placed Matavao (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.; Rejzohn Wright (IR) — Wright (hip) was put on injured reserve by the Saints on Monday.; Kelvin Banks Jr. (IR) — Banks (ankle) underwent surgery this week, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.; Travis Etienne Jr. (IR) — The Saints are placing Etienne (hamstring) on injured reserve, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.; Anfernee Jennings (Out) — inactive; Kaden Elliss (Out) — inactive; Nathan Shepherd (Out); Zach Wilson (Out) — Wilson (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Saints' emergency third quarterback against the Giants on Sunday.; Mike Reid (Out) — inactive; John Ridgeway III (Out) — inactive; Zach Wood (Questionable) — Official injury report, Wk 6: Questionable (Calf); practice: Full.; Alvin Kamara (Questionable) — Official injury report, Wk 6: Questionable (Back); practice: Limited.; Chris Olave (Questionable) — Official injury report, Wk 6: Questionable (Illness); practice: Limited.; Lorenzo Styles Jr. (Questionable) — Official injury report, Wk 6: Questionable (Knee); practice: Limited.

New York Giants: Gunner Olszewski (IR) — Olszewski (Achilles) was placed on injured reserve by the Giants on Monday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.; Roy Robertson-Harris (IR) — ir; Rico Payton (IR) — Payton (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.; Jarrick Bernard-Converse (IR) — ir; Thaddeus Dixon (IR); Calvin Austin III (IR) — The Giants placed Austin (knee) on injured reserve Thursday, Patricia Traina of SI.com reports.; Korie Black (IR-R) — Black (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return by the Giants on Monday, Dan Salomone and Matt Citak of the team's official site report.; Paulson Adebo (IR) — The Giants placed Adebo (knee) on injured reserve Friday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.; Chauncey Golston (IR) — The Giants placed Golston (neck) on injured reserve Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.; Jaxson Dart (IR) — Dart recently underwent surgery to repair the meniscus and MCL in his left knee, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.; Brian Burns (IR) — The Giants placed Burns (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.; Braxton Berrios (IR) — Berrios (foot) underwent successful surgery Friday to repair a Lisfranc injury, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.; Jermaine Eluemunor (Out) — inactive; Colton Hood (Out) — inactive; Tyler Nubin (Out) — inactive; Theo Johnson (Out); Jake Haener (Out) — inactive; CJ Okoye (Out) — inactive; Andrew Thomas (Questionable) — Official injury report, Wk 6: Questionable (Groin); practice: Limited.; Abdul Carter (Questionable) — Official injury report, Wk 6: Questionable (Calf); practice: Limited.

QUARTERBACK

• Jameis Winston is the projected starting quarterback for NYG

  6.1 Y/A

  Through 4 games in 2026, Jameis Winston threw for 805 passing yards, completed 57.6% of his passes and averaged 6.1 yards per attempt. Last season over 3 games he threw for 567 yards, completed 56.1% and averaged 8.59 yards per attempt, 2-2 touchdowns to interceptions. This season's 6-3 touchdown-to-interception line is 4 games in.

• Tyler Shough is the projected starting quarterback for NO

  6.34 Y/A

  Through 5 games in 2026, Tyler Shough threw for 1299 passing yards, completed 66.8% of his passes and averaged 6.34 yards per attempt. Last season over 11 games he threw for 2384 yards, completed 67.6% and averaged 7.29 yards per attempt, 10-6 touchdowns to interceptions. This season's 9-5 touchdown-to-interception line is 5 games in.

TRENCHES

• NYG: 127.6 rushing yards allowed per game to NO's 148.8

  21.2 YPG

  NO is at 148.8 rushing yards allowed per game over 5 games; NYG is at 127.6 over 5 games. Those are what each defense has allowed in this season's games through Oct 17.

PASS RUSH

• NYG: 11.8 sack yards lost per game to NO's 19.6

  7.8 YDS

  NO is at 19.6 sack yards lost per game over 5 games; NYG is at 11.8 over 5 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 17. Last season NO was at 18.7 over 17 games and NYG at 13.5 over 17 games.

PACE & SCRIPT

• NYG: 21.2 points allowed per game to NO's 30.2

  9 PPG

  New Orleans is allowing 30.2 a game, a big jump from 22.5 last season, while the Giants have tightened up to 21.2 from 25.8. Five games is enough to take the Saints' slide seriously, though some regression toward last year is likely. The Giants offense gets the softer matchup here, and the Saints will need their own scoring to keep pace.

• NYG: 34:02 time of possession per game to NO's 29:17

  4:45 TOP

  The Giants hold the ball 34:02 a game, way up from 30:58 last season, while the Saints sit at 29:17, close to last year's 28:36. Five games is a short run and the Giants' jump is the number most likely to slip. A Giants team that grinds clock shortens the game, which caps possessions for both sides and favors lower totals.

TURNOVERS

• NYG: 1.6 takeaways per game to NO's 1

  0.6 TO

  The Giants are forcing 1.6 turnovers a game through 5 games, with New Orleans at 1. Takeaways are notoriously streaky, so this is the kind of number that tends to move toward the middle. It gives the Giants a slight edge in this game, but turnover rates shouldn't carry much weight in how you size this matchup.

RED ZONE

• NO: 81.3% red-zone scoring rate to NYG's 64.3%

  17 PP

  NO is at 81.3% red-zone scoring rate over 5 games; NYG is at 64.3% over 5 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 17. Last season NO was at 44.4% over 17 games and NYG at 47.5% over 17 games.

MISMATCH

• NYG: 21.2 points allowed a game to NO's 30.2

  21.2 VS 30.2

  New Orleans has allowed 30.2 points a game over 5 games, up from 22.5 last season. The Giants have gone the other way, from 25.8 last season to 21.2. Both moves came in 5 games, so some of each should drift back toward last season. At New York, the Saints' defense is the weaker side, and the Giants' offense should find chances to score.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

• NO lead the series with NYG since 2025

  1-0 SERIES

  The only meeting was New Orleans winning 26-14 at home on Oct 5 last season, a comfortable two-score result. One game is a thin sample, and this one moves to New York, so the home edge New Orleans had is gone. Bettors should weigh how both teams look this season more than a single result from a year ago.

REPLACEMENT

• Jermaine Eluemunor (OT) is out for NYG

  OUT

  Eluemunor is listed as out for the Giants' home game against New Orleans, reported Oct 19. Out means he will not play, so the Giants line up without a starting-caliber tackle and someone else takes his spot up front. The report gives no injury or replacement, so the size of the drop-off is unclear. Check who is named at tackle before kickoff and how that matchup looks against the Saints' pass rush.

• Kool-Aid McKinstry (CB) is questionable for NO

  QUESTIONABLE

  McKinstry left Sunday's 34-27 win over the Giants with a migraine, listed as an illness, per Saints coach Kellen Moore. Questionable means it is a real coin flip whether he plays. A migraine is usually short-term, so check the final status before kickoff; if he sits, New Orleans goes to cornerback depth.

• Tremaine Edmunds (LB) is questionable for NYG

  QUESTIONABLE

  Edmunds hurt his shoulder on the Saints' final offensive play of Sunday's game, reported Oct 18. He is questionable, so his status is unsettled. If he cannot go, the Giants lean on backup linebackers, which matters most for run defense and covering backs and tight ends.

• Braxton Berrios (WR) is on injured reserve for NYG

  IR

  Berrios had surgery Friday to repair a Lisfranc injury in his foot, reported Oct 14, so he is out for this game against New Orleans and well beyond it. Lisfranc repairs are serious foot surgeries, and IR means he cannot play until he is eligible to return. The facts here do not say who takes his snaps, so look at the Giants' other receivers before assuming anything about the passing game.

• Jordyn Tyson (WR) is on injured reserve for NO

  IR

  New Orleans lists Tyson on injured reserve, reported Oct 12, so he is out at the Giants. No injury detail is given here.

• Chauncey Golston (DE) is on injured reserve for NYG

  IR

  The Giants put Golston on IR with a neck injury, reported Oct 11, so he misses this game against New Orleans. IR means he cannot play until he is eligible to return. The facts here do not say who takes his snaps on the line.

PRACTICE REPORT

• Anfernee Jennings

  Out

  Knee · Did not practice · Out

• Kaden Elliss

  Out

  Calf · Did not practice · Out

• Tyler Nubin

  Out

  Neck · Did not practice · Out

• Colton Hood

  Out

  Concussion · Did not practice · Out

• Theo Johnson

  Out

  Neck · Did not practice · Out

• Abdul Carter

  Questionable

  Calf · Limited practice · Questionable

• Chris Olave

  Questionable

  Illness · Limited practice · Questionable

• Nathan Shepherd

  Questionable

  Illness · Limited practice · Questionable

• Alvin Kamara

  Questionable

  Back · Limited practice · Questionable

• Andrew Thomas

  Questionable

  Groin · Limited practice · Questionable

• Lorenzo Styles Jr.

  Questionable

  Knee · Limited practice · Questionable

• Jermaine Eluemunor

  Questionable

  Calf · Limited practice · Questionable

• Zach Wood

  Questionable

  Calf · Full practice · Questionable

• Vernon Broughton

  FP

  Full practice

• Darnell Mooney

  FP

  Full practice

• Najee Harris

  FP

  Full practice

• Malik Harrison

  FP

  Full practice

• Charlie Jones

  FP

  Full practice

• Tyler Shough

  FP

  Full practice

• Colby Wooden

  FP

  Full practice

• Greg Newsome II

  FP

  Full practice

• Isaiah Likely

  FP

  Full practice

• Jason Pinnock

  FP

  Full practice

• Zach Wilson

  FP

  Coach's Decision · Full practice

• Elijah Campbell

  FP

  Full practice

• Davon Godchaux

  FP

  Full practice

• Jeremiah Wright

  FP

  Full practice

• Tyree Wilson

  FP

  Full practice

SITUATIONAL

• NO: 2.4 fourth-down attempts per game to NYG's 0.8

  1.6 ATT/G

  New Orleans is going for it on fourth down 2.4 times a game, and the Giants just 0.8, over five games each. The Saints are close to last season's 2, while the Giants have dropped sharply from 2.29, so New York's caution is the newer trend. Fourth-down calls depend on game script, and five games can swing on a few situations. Expect the Saints to extend more drives, which adds variance to their scoring and to live totals.

• NO: 240.2 team passing yards per game to NYG's 199.2

  41 YPG

  NO is at 240.2 team passing yards per game over 5 games; NYG is at 199.2 over 5 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 17. Last season NO was at 219.3 over 17 games and NYG at 204.4 over 17 games.

• NO (1-4) at NYG (3-1-1)

  +36 PT GAP

  The Giants are 3-1-1 and 3-0 at home, but a +3 differential says they have won tight games rather than dominated. New Orleans has lost three straight at -33, and it is 1-1 on the road. A record propped up by close results is the kind most likely to slip. Respect the Giants at home, but their margin for error is thinner than 3-1-1 suggests.

• NO: 42.8 penalty yards per game to NYG's 60.2

  17.4 YDS

  NO is at 42.8 penalty yards per game over 5 games; NYG is at 60.2 over 5 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 17. Last season NO was at 54.1 over 17 games and NYG at 63.2 over 17 games.

STREAK

• NO has lost 3 straight

  L3

  New Orleans has lost three in a row and is 1-4. The sheet doesn't say who those losses came against or how close they were. Going on the road to the Giants, the question is whether the market has marked them down past what three losses actually show.

AFTER GARY

• NYG -108 → -108

  NO MOVE

  Gary's number was -108; the same book now shows -108.