The Giants.com crew is presented with four statements and must decide whether they are Fact or Fiction.

The Giants will rush the ball more than 35 times on Sunday.

John Schmeelk: Fiction – Since 2022, the Giants have had 35 or more carries in regular-season games 10 times, or about 14 percent of the time, according to Sumer Sports. But if you remove quarterback runs from the list, the number of games is split in half and only five remain. Jameis Winston may have a scramble or two – maybe a quarterback sneak – but I would expect him to be used as a runner far less than Jaxson Dart. With Winston less involved as a runner, I think the Giants top 30 rushing attempts because this should be a close game and the Giants should be able to stick to their game script. The Titans, however, are right near the middle of the league in rush success rate allowed and EPA allowed per rush, so the Giants will be challenged to run the ball successfully, which would allow them to stick with the traditional run game. Last week, the Eagles only averaged 2.8 yards per carry against Tennessee.

Dan Salomone: Fact – Since 2026, the Giants have had 35 or more carries in 50 percent of the games. And that's without bad weather, which is likely to come on Sunday. With all the moving parts this week, the game will be won or lost on fundamentals. That starts with running the ball.

Matt Citak: Fact – In the Week 1 win, the Giants ran the ball 37 times. Last week against the Rams, that number dropped to 21. The Giants want to run the football, and what better way is there to get the offense more comfortable around Jameis Winston than establishing the run. Throw in the fact that it's going to be raining with heavy wind gusts, and it's easy to see both teams clearing 35 rush attempts.

Safety Jevón Holland will force a turnover for the third consecutive game to start the season.

John Schmeelk: Fiction – Forcing turnovers is very hard, and Holland already has three so far this season, intercepting two passes and recovering a fumble (which he also forced) against the Rams. He forced a second fumble against the Rams, but the Giants could not recover the ball. It is encouraging to see Holland become a playmaker in the secondary, but the sheer odds are against him doing it again, especially since Cam Ward has not thrown an interception or fumbled the ball this season.

Dan Salomone: Fact – Cam Ward has thrown just one interception (with 11 touchdowns) in his last 11 games, but he has lost seven of 11 fumbles in his career. Holland is off to one of the better starts in recent history. Last week, he was the first player since James Harrison in 2007 to have a pick, multiple forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and at least eight tackles.

"He's a talented guy, he plays fast, he's got great instincts, but he has allowed the plays to come to him," coach John Harbaugh said in his weekly conversation with Giants.com. "That really is what works. When you start pressing and trying to make plays, especially in the secondary, that's when you get out of position and plays happen the other way. I think he's done a great job of that, been a great example for the other guys that way too."

Matt Citak: Fact – Holland has been all over the place over the first two weeks of the season with two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Forcing a turnover in three consecutive games is incredibly difficult, but considering the conditions the teams will be playing in, Holland should get plenty of opportunities for some more "Peanut Punches." The veteran safety will make it three straight games with a timely takeaway on Sunday.

Outside linebacker Abdul Carter will have a sack in his second consecutive game.

John Schmeelk: Fact – The Titans have done an average job protecting Cam Ward this year, allowing five sacks but landing near the middle of the league in terms of pressure rate allowed. Veteran Dan Moore Jr. and JC Latham have both allowed eight pressures so far, according to Next Gen Stats, and Cam Ward's average time to throw is just under three seconds, which is the ninth-longest amongst quarterbacks with at least 60 dropbacks this season. Many of the players lower on the list, however, tend to run and scramble more than Ward does. The Giants should have opportunities to start building their sack totals this week after getting only one in the first two weeks of the season.

Dan Salomone: Fact – The Giants have just one sack in two games, but they faced two experienced quarterbacks who can avoid sacks and get rid of the ball quickly. This week, we'll see if Carter can get to the player drafted two spots ahead of him.

Matt Citak: Fact – Carter leads the team with five total pressures, according to PFF, and with Burns' status in question, the pass rush is going to need the second-year outside linebacker to step up. Cam Ward has been sacked five times over the first two weeks of the season, but going back to last year, the young quarterback was the most sacked player in the NFL with 55 sacks. The Giants only have one sack through two games, but that will change on Sunday. The defense, led by Carter, will get to Ward multiple times.

Outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux is the Giants' X-factor this week.

John Schmeelk: Fiction – Jameis Winston is the easy answer here, right? But that's too easy. Kayvon Thibodeaux is a very consistent player and I think we know what we will get out of him, making him less of an X-Factor. I think looking at some of the Giants' defensive backs and how they cover down the field, or how the offensive line blocks Jeffery Simmons, will end up being much more of an X-Factor on Sunday.

Dan Salomone: Fact – It would take a lot for Brian Burns to miss a game, which he has yet to do as a Giant and only three times in his entire career. Regardless, the Giants want to get the pass rush going, and Thibodeaux can affect the game like he did when he chased down Dak Prescott, which led to Holland's interception in the opener. If the weather turns out to be bad, punter Jordan Stout could take the crown as X-factor.

Matt Citak: Fiction – Thibodeaux will be leaned on more if Burns ends up missing this game, of course, but I still believe the X-factor for the Giants are the two guys lining up behind him. With conditions expected to be quite awful, the Titans are going to try to run the ball over and over and over again. That is where Tremaine Edmunds and Arvell Reese step in. Ward does not offer quite the same passing threat as reigning MVP Matthew Stafford, which should allow the defense to focus on stopping the Titans' run game. It starts with the two linebackers. Edmunds and Reese led the team in tackles in the Week 1 win, and I expect them to do so again in Week 3.