Notes and stats for Giants vs. Saints
The New York Giants head back onto the road to visit the New Orleans Saints in the Caesars Superdome on Sunday, Dec. 17. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX. Sunday's game marks the 32nd regular-season meeting between the Giants and Saints.
The Giants hold a 17-14 advantage in the series. The Giants and Saints have alternated victories in their last six meetings, with the Giants winning in 2012, 2016 and 2021 and New Orleans winning in 2011, 2015 and 2018. The teams last faced off on Oct. 3, 2021, when the Giants defeated the Saints in overtime, 27-21, to break their six-game losing streak in New Orleans that dated back to 1994.
The Giants are entering Week 15 on a three-game winning streak, their longest of the season and longest since they won four in a row from Oct. 2 - 23, 2022.
Here are notes and stats for the Week 15 matchup.
Giants
*QB Tommy DeVito completed 17 of 21 atts. (81 pct.) for 158 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 113.9 rating & had 71 rush yards in Week 14, 2nd undrafted rookie in common-draft era with 80+ comp. pct. (min 15 atts.) in game. Is 1st undrafted rookie since 1967 with 100+ rating in 3 straight starts. Is 3rd undrafted rookie since 1970 to win 3+ starts.
*RB Saquon Barkley had 101 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 15 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 14, his 3rd-career game with 2 rush TDs. Has 966 scrimmage yards in 2023 & needs 34 scrimmage yards for 4th-career 1,000-yard season. Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 road games. Had 126 scrimmage yards (74 rec., 52 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. NO with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD.
*WR Wan'Dale Robinson had 6 catches & career-high 115 scrimmage yards (79 rec., 36 rush) in Week 14, his 2nd-career game with 100+ scrimmage yards.
*WR Isaiah Hodgins had 3rd rec. TD of season in Week 14 & aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch.
*OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux aims for his 3rd in row with FF & 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has career highs in TFL (12), sacks (11.5) & FFs (3) in 2023.
*ILB Bobby Okereke is only player this season with 100+ tackles (119), 9+ TFL (9) & 8+ PD (8). Has 10+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 on road.
*ILB Micah McFadden aims for his 4th in row on road with TFL.
*S Xavier McKinney had 2nd-career FR last week.
*CB Deonte Banks became 4th rookie DB since 2000 with 12 tackles, TFL & PD in single game last week. Has PD in 6 of his past 7 & aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
Saints
*QB Derek Carr passed for 2 TDs vs. INT for 88.5 rating in Week 14. Has 2,880 pass yards in 2023 & can join HOFer Peyton Manning & Russell Wilson as only QBs ever with 3,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 10 career seasons. Has 3,480 career completions & can join Matt Ryan (3,630) as only players all-time with 3,500+ completions in 1st 10 career seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with 285+ pass yards & TD pass.
*RB Alvin Kamara had 5th rush TD of season last week. Has 966 scrimmage yards in 2023 & needs 34 scrimmage yards for 7th-straight 1,000-yard season. Leads all RBs with 63 catches this season, his 5th-career 60+ catch season. Has 301 scrimmage yards (150.5 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 2 career games vs. NYG & aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with 120+ scrimmage yards.
*WR Chris Olave had 4th rec. TD of season last week. Needs 82 rec. yards for 2nd-straight 1,000-yard season.
*TE Jimmy Graham had 88th-career reg.-season rec. TD, 4th- most among TEs all-time. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch.
*DE Cameron Jordan has TFL in 3 of his past 4 vs. NYG.
*DE Carl Granderson had sack last week & has career-high 6.5 sacks in 2023. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 home games.
*LB Demario Davis had 1.5 sacks in Week 14 & has 5.5 sacks in 2023, his 4th-career 5-sack season. Needs 9 tackles for 7th- straight & 9th-career 100-tackle season.
*CB Paulson Adebo (14 PD), CB Alontae Taylor (12) & CB Isaac Yiadom (10 PD) are 1 of 2 DB trios (PHI DBs Reed Blankenship, James Bradberry & Darius Slay) with 10+ PD each in 2023.
*S JORDAN HOWDEN led team with career-high 10 tackles & had 1st-career sack & 1st-career FF in Week 14.
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