Saints at Giants preview: October 18, 2026
The New Orleans Saints (1-4) visit the New York Giants (3-1-1) at MetLife Stadium on October 18, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NFL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 1-4 | 1-4 (23.6-30.2) | 1-1 (27-24) | 0-3 (21.3-34.3) |
| New York Giants | 3-1-1 | 3-1-1 (21.8-21.2) | 0-1-1 (16.5-27.5) | 3-0 (25.3-17) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NFL teams (1st = the most).
| NO | NYG | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 23.6 (16th) | 21.8 (21st) |
| Points allowed per game | 30.2 (2nd) | 21.2 (23rd) |
| Total yards per game | 322 (20th) | 308.2 (21st) |
| Total yards allowed per game | 361 (8th) | 327 (18th) |
| Passing yards per game | 240.2 (11th) | 199.2 (20th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 212.2 (22nd) | 199.4 (26th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 81.8 (29th) | 109 (16th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 148.8 (3rd) | 127.6 (8th) |
| Turnovers per game | 2.2 (2nd) | 1.4 (12th) |
| Takeaways (opponent turnovers) per game | 1 (22nd) | 1.6 (8th) |
Recent form
New Orleans Saints
- Oct 11, 2026: L 13-23 vs MIN
- Oct 5, 2026: L 24-45 vs ATL
- Sep 27, 2026: L 27-35 vs LV
- Sep 20, 2026: W 24-17 at BAL
- Sep 13, 2026: L 30-31 at DET
New York Giants
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Giants 1, Saints 3. Full Giants vs Saints head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | 2025 | NYG 14, NO 26 (at NO) |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 2024 | NYG 11, NO 14 (at NYG) |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 2023 | NYG 6, NO 24 (at NO) |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 2021 | NYG 27, NO 21 (at NO) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 3 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | QB | 5 | 27.4 CMP, 41 ATT, 259.8 PASS YDS, 1.8 PASS TD | 212.3 passing yards | Passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, pass attempts, interceptions thrown |
| Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 3 | 10 CAR, 42.7 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 4.3 TGT | 42.7 rushing yards | Rushing yards, receiving yards, rushing attempts, receptions, rushing + receiving yards |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | 4 | 7 CAR, 21.5 RUSH YDS, 0.5 RUSH TD, 4 TGT | 23.7 rushing yards | Rushing yards, receiving yards, rushing attempts, receptions, rushing + receiving yards |
| Chris Olave | WR | 5 | 10.8 TGT, 7.8 REC, 107.4 REC YDS, 0.2 REC TD | 89.7 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 5 | 7.4 TGT, 5 REC, 50.4 REC YDS, 0.4 REC TD | 39.7 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 5 | 6.4 TGT, 5 REC, 49.6 REC YDS, 0.6 REC TD | 42.7 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 3 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Skattebo | RB | 5 | 16.2 CAR, 58.8 RUSH YDS, 0.2 RUSH TD, 2.4 TGT | 59 rushing yards | Rushing yards, rushing attempts, receptions, rushing + receiving yards |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | 5 | 1.4 CAR, 4.4 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0.6 TGT | 2.7 rushing yards | Rushing yards, rushing attempts, rushing + receiving yards |
| Malik Nabers | WR | 5 | 9.2 TGT, 5.8 REC, 65.8 REC YDS, 0.4 REC TD | 86.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 5 | 9.6 TGT, 6.6 REC, 56.8 REC YDS, 0.8 REC TD | 57.7 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Darnell Mooney | WR | 5 | 3.4 TGT, 1.6 REC, 21.8 REC YDS, 0 REC TD | 11.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 3 is the player's last three regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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