New Orleans
Saints
1-4
21
FINAL
38
New York
Giants
2-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Week 6 showdown, the New York Giants topped the New Orleans Saints with a final score of 38-21, solidifying their position in the playoff hunt. With both teams vying for critical momentum as the season approaches the halfway mark, the Giants executed their game plan flawlessly.
Offensively, Cam Skattebo was the star of the night, rushing for an impressive 204 yards and finding the end zone multiple times to lead the Giants' ground attack. Tyler Shough put forth a commendable effort for the Saints, throwing for 215 yards, with Tyreek Hill being his favorite target, racking up 90 receiving yards. However, the Saints' offense struggled to keep pace with the Giants' high-octane performance.
Defensively, the Giants made crucial plays that shifted the momentum in their favor. Arvell Reese led the charge with 10 total tackles, while Kayvon Thibodeaux's 1.5 sacks put pressure on Shough, disrupting the Saints' rhythm. The turning point came late in the second quarter when a timely interception turned into a touchdown drive, allowing the Giants to pull away and ultimately secure the win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | QB | 32 | 22 | 69% | 215 | 0 | 0 | 87.3 |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 22 | 14 | 64% | 149 | 0 | 0 | 83.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 21 | 204 | 9.7 | 102 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 15 | 78 | 5.2 | 25 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr | HB | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | — | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | HB | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Theo Johnson | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Fields | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 7 | 90 | 12.9 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Malachi Fields | WR | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Malik Nabers | WR | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin | WR | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Theo Johnson | TE | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvell Reese | WILL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon Godchaux | DT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | LEDG | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korie Black | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D.J. Reader | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Holland | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Emerson Jr | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Carter | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Pinnock | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deonte Banks | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Hood | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chauncey Golston | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Graham | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dru Phillips | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decamerion Richardson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylan Ford | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anfernee Jennings | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Zvada | K | 3 | 3 | 3 | 54 |
| Jordan Stout | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Carlson | K | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |

