Saints 34, Giants 27
NFL Legion's pick
- Pick
- Giants 66%
Miss - Against the spread
- Giants +3
Miss - Line: Saints by 3NFL Legion: Giants by 4.5
- Projected score
Saints 21, Giants 25 - Line total: 46 points
Pick computed Sunday, October 18, 12:50 PM.
Who scores?
Saints
- Chris Olave (WR): 35%, scored
- Alvin Kamara (RB): 34%, scored
- Devaughn Vele (WR): 26%, did not score
- Juwan Johnson (TE): 26%, did not score
- Kendre Miller (RB): 25%, did not score
Giants
- Malik Nabers (WR): 34%, did not score
- Isaiah Likely (TE): 32%, scored
- Cam Skattebo (RB): 32%, did not score
- Devin Singletary (RB): 22%, did not score
- Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB): 15%, scored
What it said before the game; players marked “TD” scored. Track record
Recap
Saints beat Giants 34-27
The Saints beat the Giants 34-27. The game was tied 10-10 at halftime, and the Saints scored 17 points in the third quarter to take the lead, though the Giants added 17 in the fourth. NFL Legion had picked the Giants at 66% and also missed against the spread.
The keys before kickoff
- NFL Legion favors the Giants with a 66% win probability, compared with 34% for the Saints.
- The line has the Saints favored by 3.0 points, but NFL Legion leans toward the Giants against the spread.
- The Giants arrive at 3-1-1 with a 3-0 home record, while the Saints are 1-4 and have lost 3 straight (L3).
- The Saints lost 13-23 to the Vikings and 24-45 to the Falcons, and Alvin Kamara, Chris Olave and Lorenzo Styles are listed as Questionable on the injury report.
Injury report
New Orleans Saints
- QuestionableCesar RuizKnee - Questionable for Week 9 vs. Cleveland
- QuestionableCJ DonaldsonShoulder - Questionable for Week 9 vs. Cleveland
- QuestionableJustin ReidConcussion - Questionable for Week 9 vs. Cleveland
- QuestionableNathan ShepherdIllness - Questionable for Week 9 vs. Cleveland
Long-term absences (9)
- Injured reserveBryan BreseeI.L. - Knee - ACL
- Injured reserveDillon RadunzI.L. - Knee - ACL
- Injured reserveJordyn TysonI.L. - Hamstring
- Injured reserveKelvin Banks Jr.I.L. - Ankle
- PUP listMason TiptonLeg - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 9
- Injured reserveMoliki MatavaoI.L. - Knee
- PUP listNick SaldiveriKnee - Physically Unable to Perform
- Injured reserveRejzohn WrightI.L. - Hip
- Injured reserveTy ChandlerI.L. - Knee
New York Giants
- QuestionableCameron SkatteboHamstring - Questionable for Week 9 at Philadelphia
- QuestionableGreg Newsome IIConcussion - Questionable for Week 9 at Philadelphia
- QuestionableJevon HollandConcussion - Questionable for Week 9 at Philadelphia
- QuestionableMarcus MbowKnee - Questionable for Week 9 at Philadelphia
- QuestionableSam RobertsUndisclosed - Questionable for Week 5 at Washington
- QuestionableTheo JohnsonNeck - Questionable for Week 9 at Philadelphia
- QuestionableTyrone TracyHamstring - Questionable for Week 9 at Philadelphia
Long-term absences (12)
- Injured reserveBraxton BerriosI.L. - Foot
- Injured reserveBrian BurnsI.L. - Knee - ACL
- Injured reserveCalvin Austin IIII.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveChauncey GolstonI.L. - Neck
- Injured reserveGunner OlszewskiI.L. - Achilles
- Injured reserveJarrick BernardConverseI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveJaxson DartI.L. - Knee - Meniscus
- Injured reserveKorie BlackI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveRico PaytonI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveRoy Robertson-HarrisI.L. - Achilles
- Injured reserveThaddeus DixonI.L. - Achilles
- Injured reserveTremaine EdmundsI.L. - Chest
Starting quarterbacks
- Tyler Shough No injury designation
- Jameis Winston No injury designation
The two teams
- Record
- Saints: 2-5
- Giants: 4-2-1
- Home
- Saints: 0-4
- Giants: 3-1
- Away
- Saints: 2-1
- Giants: 1-1-1
- Points per game
- Saints: 23.1
- Giants: 23.3
- Points allowed per game
- Saints: 27.7
- Giants: 23
- Last 5
- Saints:
loss, loss, loss, win and loss (oldest to newest) - Giants:
win, win, tie, loss and win (oldest to newest) - Division rank
- Saints: 4th in the NFC South
- Giants: 1st in the NFC East
- Rating
- Saints: 1,414
- Giants: 1,482