Closing spread
NO -5.5
Total
41
Model margin
+2.3est.
NYG perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Saints
- OutBub MeansWRAnkle· DNP
- OutNick SaldiveriGKnee· DNP
- OutTaysom HillTEKnee· DNP
- QuestionableKendre MillerRBHamstring· Full
- QuestionableTanoh KpassagnonDEAchilles· Full
- LimitedJuwan JohnsonTEFoot
Giants
- OutBobby OkerekeLBBack· DNP
- OutDeonte BanksCBRib· DNP
- OutRakeem Nunez-RochesDTNeck· DNP
- DoubtfulD.J. DavidsonDTShoulder· Limited
- DoubtfulJermaine EluemunorTQuadricep· Limited
- QuestionableAndru PhillipsCBShoulder· DNP
- QuestionableChristopher HubbardTKnee· DNP
- QuestionableCordale FlottCBQuadricep
- QuestionableDyontae JohnsonLBAnkle· Full
- QuestionableEvan NealTHip· Limited
- QuestionableJordon RileyDTKnee· Limited
- QuestionableMalik NabersWRHip· DNP
- LimitedDane BeltonSHip
- LimitedTyler NubinSKnee
Win probability
- Giants
- Saints
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.057EPA / play-0.088
- 40.6%Success rate41.1%
- -0.071EPA / dropback-0.073
- -0.036EPA / rush-0.116
- 8.5%Explosive rate6.8%
- -3.67CPOE-1.45
- 36.3%Third-down rate36.0%
- 54.2%Red-zone TD rate47.5%
- 1.72Points / drive1.28
- 1.6%Turnover rate2.0%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
NO lead 10–6 since 1999
NO have won 4 straight. Meetings average 50.4 points. NYG are 6-9-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | NO–NYG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 0–0 |
| NYG | Q1 13:32 | 8 | 17 | Turnover on downs | 0–0 |
| NO | Q1 11:36 | 6 | 14 | Missed field goal | 0–0 |
| NYG | Q1 7:51 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 0–0 |
| NO | Q1 6:30 | 9 | 98 | Touchdown | 7–0 |
| NYG | Q1 1:19 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 7–0 |
| NO | Q1 0:11 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 7–0 |
| NYG | Q2 14:02 | 6 | 26 | Field goal | 7–3 |
| NO | Q2 11:20 | 4 | 9 | Turnover on downs | 7–3 |
| NYG | Q2 9:12 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 7–3 |
| NO | Q2 7:59 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 7–3 |
| NYG | Q2 6:17 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 7–3 |
| NO | Q2 4:17 | 5 | 5 | Punt | 7–3 |
| NYG | Q2 1:49 | 5 | 19 | Punt | 7–3 |
| NO | Q2 0:29 | 5 | 15 | Missed field goal | 7–3 |
| NYG | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 7–3 |
| NO | Q3 13:25 | 9 | 25 | Turnover | 7–3 |
| NYG | Q3 9:33 | 4 | 8 | Punt | 7–3 |
| NO | Q3 8:21 | 9 | 74 | Touchdown | 14–3 |
| NYG | Q3 3:40 | 10 | 51 | Punt | 14–3 |
| NO | Q4 13:35 | 6 | 40 | Punt | 14–3 |
| NYG | Q4 10:14 | 13 | 82 | Touchdown | 14–11 |
| NO | Q4 4:11 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 14–11 |
| NYG | Q4 3:07 | 7 | 29 | Turnover | 14–11 |
| NO | Q4 1:44 | 3 | -8 | Punt | 14–11 |
| NYG | Q4 1:21 | 8 | 61 | Missed field goal | 14–11 |
| NO | Q4 0:08 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 14–11 |
Box score
Individual performances
Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 20/31 | 219 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 17 | 44 | 2.6 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 1 |
| Derek Carr | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Williams | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Jake Haener | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 4 | 7 | 51 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | 4 | 5 | 50 | 1 |
| Foster Moreau | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 5 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| Cedrick Wilson Jr. | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Jamaal Williams | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Dallin Holker | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Kevin Austin Jr. | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Dante Pettis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Lock | 21/49 | 227 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Lock | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | 16 | 45 | 2.8 | 1 |
| Devin Singletary | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Nabers | 5 | 10 | 79 | 0 |
| Daniel Bellinger | 5 | 7 | 45 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 4 | 11 | 38 | 0 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | 5 | 10 | 38 | 0 |
| Darius Slayton | 2 | 6 | 27 | 0 |
| Jalin Hyatt | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Giants; negative favour Saints.
Half-point at risk
1.73%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
55.2%
Expected total
43.6est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.82
- Home-field advantage+1.71
- Quarterback adjustment+1.17
- Rest differential+0.24
- Expected margin+2.30



