New Orleans
Saints
1-4
32
FINAL
31
New York
Giants
4-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 6 matchup, the New Orleans Saints narrowly defeated the New York Giants with a final score of 32-31. The victory solidifies the Saints' position in the playoff race, while the Giants are left searching for answers as they struggle to find consistency this season.
Saints quarterback Tyler Shough put on an impressive display, throwing for 365 yards, while Jordyn Tyson emerged as his favorite target, racking up 124 receiving yards. On the other side, Giants signal-caller Jaxson Dart connected for two touchdowns, but his efforts fell just short in the final moments of the game. Cam Skattebo led the rushing attack for New York, accumulating 80 yards on the ground.
Defensively, the Saints made key plays when it mattered most, with Chase Young recording two crucial sacks that helped disrupt the Giants' offensive rhythm. Kaden Elliss was also a standout with 11 total tackles, ensuring that the Giants' scoring opportunities were limited. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Saints' defense held the Giants on a critical fourth down, paving the way for their narrow victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | QB | 29 | 22 | 76% | 365 | 2 | 0 | 140.3 |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 37 | 25 | 68% | 270 | 2 | 0 | 106.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 16 | 62 | 3.9 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr | HB | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Malachi Fields | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMario Douglas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 7 | 124 | 17.7 | 34 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Malachi Fields | WR | 6 | 117 | 19.5 | 15 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 52 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| DeMario Douglas | WR | 3 | 86 | 28.7 | 73 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Malik Nabers | WR | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin | WR | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Theo Johnson | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Young | LEDG | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khristian Boyd | DT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arvell Reese | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Hood | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Sainristil | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Barton | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dru Phillips | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reader | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Nubin | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Holland | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ar'Darius Washington | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Bullard | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Abdul Carter | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Alexander | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Burns | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paulson Adebo | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah McFadden | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dorlus | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Broughton | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decamerion Richardson | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Zvada | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 40 |
| Daniel Carlson | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31 |

