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Here are 10 things to watch in the Week 6 matchup between the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints at MetLife Stadium (1 p.m. ET).

Overcoming adversity

The Giants head into Week 6 having already faced their fair share of adversity this season. Despite losing both Jaxson Dart and Brian Burns to season-ending injuries in the first three games, the Giants find themselves in first place of the NFC East at 3-1-1. In last week's divisional matchup against the Commanders, John Harbaugh's squad was able to come back from multiple double-digit deficits in the second half to eventually force the tie.

"The one thing that has become very evident is what is inside of our players," Harbaugh said after the game. "Their heart, their grit, their mental toughness, their ability to overcome adversity is A plus, plus, plus. And that showed up today, so I'm very proud of that."

The Giants will now have an opportunity to pick up their fourth win of the season when the Saints come to MetLife Stadium this Sunday. New Orleans enters this matchup having lost three consecutive games, all of which came at home, which dropped their record to 1-4 on the season.

History vs. Saints

In regular-season play, the teams have met 34 times. The all-time series is tied, 17-17. In their most recent meeting, the Saints defeated the Giants, 26-14, at Caesars Superdome in Week 5 of the 2025 season.

The Giants last defeated the Saints, 27-21, in Week 4 of the 2021 season. The Giants are looking to win their first four home games in a season for the first time since 2008.

View photos of the Giants on the practice field as they prepare for their Week 6 matchup against the Saints.

Injury Report

Giants

Out: CB Colton Hood (Concussion), TE Theo Johnson (Neck), S Tyler Nubin (Neck)

Questionable: OLB Abdul Carter (Calf), OT Jermaine Eluemunor (Calf), OT Andrew Thomas (Groin)

Saints

Out: LB Kaden Elliss (Calf), LB Anfernee Jennings (Knee)

Questionable: RB Alvin Kamara (Back), WR Chris Olave (Illness), DT Nathan Sheperd (Illness), CB Lorenzo Styles (Knee), LS Zach Wood* (Calf)

*LS Zach Wood has returned to practice. He is currently on Reserve/Injured.

Nabers & Likely taking off

After scoring a total of just 18 points in Weeks 2 and 3, the Giants' offense has taken off over the last two games. Going up against the Cardinals and Commanders, the offense scored a total of 57 points while gaining 727 yards. It's not a coincidence that during that same span, wide receiver Malik Nabers and tight end Isaiah Likely have exploded.

Nabers saw a career-high 20 targets against the Commanders in Week 5, which resulted in 11 receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown, his second straight game with 100+ yards and a touchdown. Likely matched the star wideout with 11 receptions, which he took for 94 yards and two touchdowns, his second multi-touchdown game of the season. Their joint performance marked the fourth time in the Super Bowl era that the Giants have had multiple players with 10+ receptions in the same game. More impressively, Nabers and Likely became just the second wide receiver/tight end duo in NFL history to each have at least 11 receptions, 90 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the same game.

During the two-game stretch where the offense scored 57 points, Nabers and Likely have combined for 52 targets, 35 receptions, 393 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

Here comes the blitz

In the two full games since Brian Burns' season-ending injury, the Giants have blitzed on 57.9 percent of dropbacks, according to Next Gen Stats. This is second in the NFL behind only Brian Flores' Vikings (63.8 percent), who have been the league-leaders in blitz rate since Flores took over as the defensive coordinator.

Against the Commanders, Wilson blitzed on 62.2 percent of dropbacks, which was the fourth-highest blitz rate across the NFL this season and the highest of any team other than the Vikings. The results? A season-high five sacks, along with an average time of 2.09 seconds on their 14 pressures, the fastest mark by any team this season. The higher blitz rate over the last two weeks has led to seven sacks, compared to just one total sack across the first three games.

Saints quarterback Tyler Shough has been blitzed on 32.4 percent of his dropbacks this season, which has led to an average of 5.4 yards per attempt (sixth-lowest) and a 6.8 percent explosive pass rate (second-lowest). When he faces four or fewer pass rushers, Shough has the sixth-highest explosive pass rate (17.1 percent). Going up against the Vikings last week, Shough completed 16 of 25 for just 96 yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions and a passer rating of 38.1.

Jameis leading the offense

A big reason why Nabers and Likely have enjoyed so much success over the past few weeks is because quarterback Jameis Winston has the offense firing on all cylinders. Now last week's game was a tale of two halves for the veteran signal-caller. Winston completed only seven of 16 passes for 72 yards with a lost fumble through the first two quarters. But coming out of the half, the 32-year-old led the offense on four full drives, all of which resulted in points. After a Dominic Zvada 56-yard field goal started the scoring in the third quarter, the Giants went on touchdown drives of 63 yards, 75 yards and 72 yards on their ensuing three possessions. The Giants put up 24 points and 240 total yards of offense in the second half.

Winston threw for 254 yards and the three scores after halftime. This included some eye-opening stats in the fourth quarter when Winston completed 13 of 17 passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns. What makes this performance even more impressive is the fact that it came in awful weather conditions. According to Next Gen Stats, Winston completed 13 of 22 passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns for a 109.1 passer rating when blitzed, which represented a significant improvement from when he was blitzed the previous three weeks.

"I'm focused on getting better every single day, every single game," Winston told the media on Wednesday. "And I think that is the recipe for success, is getting one percent better every single day and applying that, being a doer of that as best as we can."

Saints to keep an eye on

WR Chris Olave – Olave is the focal point of the Saints' offense. Through five games, not only does he lead the team with 39 receptions for 537 yards, but he is also among the league's leading receivers. His 54 targets are 17 more than anyone else on the offense, and his 29 first downs are the most in the NFL.

TE Juwan Johnson – Johnson is tied with wide receiver Devaughn Vele for the second-most receptions on the team with 25. The veteran tight end has gained 248 yards on those receptions and is tied for the team-lead with three touchdown catches. Outside of last week against the Vikings, Johnson has registered 50+ receiving yards in every game this season.

DE Chase Young – The veteran defensive end leads the Saints with four sacks and six quarterback hits this season. In fact, over his past 17 games since returning from a neck injury in Week 6 last year, Young's 14 sacks are tied for the third-most in the NFL.

LB Pete Werner – Werner has done a little bit of everything for the Saints' defense this year. He is tied for the team-lead with 35 total tackles (18 solo), while his three tackles for loss are tied for the second-most. He has also added three quarterback hits, one sack and one pass defensed.

Stats & milestones to know

WR Malik Nabers has 156 receptions in 24 career games. Nabers needs four receptions on Sunday to join Odell Beckham Jr. (176) as the only NFL players in the last 70 years with at least 160 receptions through 25 career games.

TE Isaiah Likely has 33 receptions this season, the most ever by any tight end in his first five games with the Giants. Likely also has two games with multiple receiving touchdowns, already tied for the most all-time in a season by a Giants tight end (1962 Joe Walton).

LB Arvell Reese heads into Week 6 tied with Las Vegas' Nakobe Dean for the NFL lead with 30 solo tackles. Over the last 30 seasons, Reese is the only Giant to reach 40+ total tackles in the first five games of his NFL career.

CB Dru Phillips has allowed just 0.6 yards per coverage snap this season, the third-fewest among all slot cornerbacks with at least 100 coverage snaps. Additionally, he leads all slot cornerbacks with six pressures and two sacks this season, which have come on only 16 pass rushes.

View photos from the all-time series between the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints.

Ways to watch

TV

Channel: FOX

Announcers: Adam Amin (play-by-play), Drew Brees (color analyst), Kristina Park (sideline reporter)

Postgame: Giants Postgame Live presented by Hackensack Meridian Health hosted by Michelle Gingras immediately following the game on MSG Networks, The DAZN App, YouTube, Giants.com, Giants App, Giants TV

STREAM

This week's game can be streamed on NFL+.

RADIO

Channel: WFAN 101.9FM / 66AM

Announcers:  Bob Papa (Play-By-Play), Carl Banks (Analyst), Howard Cross (Sideline)

Pre- and Postgame: John Schmeelk, Tiki Barber,  Paul Dottino

Pregame: Giants Gameday begins at 11:00 am, presented by Hackensack Meridian Health.

Postgame: Giants Extra Point presented by Earth Treasures Fine Jewelers

What's next?

The Giants will hit the road for their third outing away from MetLife Stadium next week when they travel to Houston for a Week 7 matchup against the Texans (1-4). DeMeco Ryans' squad has a divisional matchup this weekend as they take on the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday.

After the trip to Houston, the Giants will go into their Week 8 bye before they open up the second-half of the season with a road trip to Philadelphia.

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