New Orleans have conceded 18 touchdowns and 151 points, both the worst figures in the NFL. Our Saints vs Giants prediction asks how a team scoring 118 points is 1-4.
The New York Giants are 3-1-1 after last week’s tie in Washington. The Saints convert 81.2% of their red-zone trips, third-best in the league, and still cannot win.
Saints vs Giants: our editor’s props
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Saints vs Giants: 2026 form so far
Two of the four worst run defences in football, in one game. The table compares what each team produces with what the other has given up.
Saints attack against the Giants defence
| Per game | Saints offence | Giants allow |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 240.2 | 199.4 |
| Rushing yards | 81.8 | 127.6 |
| Yards per carry | 3.5 | 5.2 |
| Passer rating | 88.6 | 86.7 |
| Touchdowns | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Third-down conversion | 45.8% | 45.6% |
| Red-zone conversion | 81.2% | 69.2% |
| Sacks conceded / recorded | 2.6 | 1.6 |
Giants attack against the Saints defence
| Per game | Giants offence | Saints allow |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 199.2 | 212.2 |
| Rushing yards | 109.0 | 148.8 |
| Yards per carry | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| Passer rating | 90.3 | 106.7 |
| Touchdowns | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| Third-down conversion | 44.3% | 48.3% |
| Red-zone conversion | 64.3% | 63.6% |
| Sacks conceded / recorded | 2.6 | 2.0 |
Figures are season to date, across 5 games.
New Orleans concede 4.86 yards a carry and the Giants 5.19. Neither number is going to hold up on Sunday.
Saints vs Giants quarterback matchup
Both sides throw it better than they stop it, which is why the total is where the interest sits rather than the spread.
| Team | Quarterback | Last game | Season to date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | Tyler Shough | 29/42, 255 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT, 106.7 rtg | 121/180, 1203 yds, 9 TD, 3 INT, 95.7 rtg (4 games) |
| Giants | Jameis Winston | 14/22, 118 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT, 77.5 rtg | 43/78, 479 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT, 70.4 rtg (3 games) |
Saints vs Giants injury report and team news
Chris Olave has 537 receiving yards, second in the NFL behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
The Giants drew 27-27 in Washington in Week 5, the first tie of the season.
New Orleans concede 4.86 yards a carry and the Giants 5.19.
One hundred and fifty-one points conceded
No team in the NFL has given up more in five games, and 18 touchdowns against is the same story told differently.
New Orleans can score. An 81.2% red-zone rate is third in the league and Olave’s 537 receiving yards are second. The attack was never the problem.
The Giants are not built to punish from distance, with 109 points and 3.71 a carry, so this comes down to whether a 3-1-1 team can win by more than a field goal.
Players to watch
- Chris Olave (NO, WR): 537 receiving yards, second in the NFL.
- Alvin Kamara (NO, RB): Leads a ground game converting 81.2% in the red zone.
- Cam Skattebo (NYG, RB): 294 rushing yards against a defence conceding 4.86 a carry.
- Malik Nabers (NYG, WR): 329 receiving yards for a side that has scored 109 points.
How to watch Saints vs Giants
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| Detail | Saints vs Giants |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 6pm BST Sun 18 Oct / 1:00 PM ET |
| Venue | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| TV | Sky Sports |
| Live stream | NFL Game Pass (DAZN) |
| Week | Week 6, 2026 NFL season |
Saints vs Giants prediction and score projection
Our Saints vs Giants prediction is New York by 26-20. The Saints will score and will concede more, which is the shape of every game they have played.
Our projected margin updates on this page as the week’s team news lands.
Every Week 6 game, previewed
| Kickoff (BST) | Game | Our prediction | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1:15 AM | Seahawks @ Broncos | Seahawks 24-20 | Read |
| Sun 2:30 PM | Texans @ Jaguars | Jaguars 27-17 | Read |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Ravens @ Browns | Ravens 27-16 | Read |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Panthers @ Eagles | Panthers 24-20 | Read |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Bears @ Falcons | Bears 23-20 | Read |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Saints @ Giants | Giants 26-20 | You are here |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Jets @ Patriots | Patriots 24-17 | Read |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Steelers @ Buccaneers | Steelers 23-17 | Read |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Titans @ Colts | Colts 23-13 | Read |
| Sun 9:05 PM | Cardinals @ Rams | Rams 30-20 | Read |
| Sun 9:25 PM | Bills @ Raiders | Bills 30-27 | Read |
| Sun 9:25 PM | Chargers @ Chiefs | Chiefs 31-13 | Read |
| Mon 1:20 AM | Cowboys @ Packers | Packers 27-24 | Read |
| Tue 1:15 AM | Commanders @ 49ers | 49ers 31-17 | Read |
Every fixture in the round is covered across our NFL UK hub, and the 32 club pages sit on the NFL teams hub.
Saints vs Giants FAQ
6pm BST on Sunday 18 October at MetLife Stadium, which is 1:00 PM ET.
Sky Sports has the coverage and NFL Game Pass on DAZN carries every game of the season, live or on demand. Sky holds one exclusive pick in each of the Sunday 6pm and 9pm windows, and those two reach Game Pass 24 hours after the final whistle. Channel 5 and 5ACTION carry the week’s free-to-air games, and those are not blacked out.
New Orleans, with 151 in five games.
They drew 27-27 in Washington in Week 5, the season’s first tie.
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