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

Wide receiver Malik Nabers will have his third consecutive 100-yard game.

John Schmeelk: Fact – The schedule makers did the Giants' offense a big favor this year. In the first five weeks of the season, they have faced the NFL's 32nd, 31st, 30th, and 26th ranked teams in terms of Defensive Pass DVOA (a defensive efficiency metric). The Saints are ranked 27^th, so I see no reason for Jameis Winston not to keep throwing the ball successfully this week, especially since he will see the best outdoor conditions he has seen since Week 1 against Dallas. The Saints lack an elite shutdown cornerback, though Kool-Aid McKinstry is young and talented. I expect Malik Nabers to be a frequent target once again. Over the last two weeks, Jameis Winston is tied for second in the NFL with nine completions of 20 yards or more, and I expect his aggressiveness down the field to continue.

Dan Salomone: Fiction – I'm not going with "fact" only because it hasn't happened that many times in the 102-year history of the franchise. In fact, there have been only six instances of a Giants recording at least three consecutive games of 100+ receiving yards in the same season:

• Odell Beckham Jr.: 6 (2015)
• Odell Beckham Jr.: 4 (2014)
• Victor Cruz: 3 (2011)
• Mario Manningham: 3 (2010)
• Homer Jones: 3 (1968)
• Del Shofner: 3 (1963)

Matt Citak: Fact – After knocking some of the rust off during the first three weeks of the season, Nabers appears to be back to his normal self. And that is a problem for opposing defenses. Nabers has garnered 27 targets over the last two weeks, including a career-high 20 against the Commanders, as Jameis Winston is looking his way early and often. Nabers should see plenty of Kool-Aid McKinstry, who has allowed 255 yards in coverage this season, the seventh-most among outside cornerbacks, and 8.8 yards per target, the 10th-most, according to Next Gen Stats. Another big game could be in store for Nabers.

The Giants will have multiple sacks from their secondary on Sunday.

John Schmeelk: Fact – Tyler Shough is 18th among quarterbacks in EPA per dropback this season. When blitzed, he drops to 23rd. When pressured, he drops to 24th. When blitzed and pressured, he drops all the way down to 26th. I would expect the Giants to continue to send defensive backs on pressures, though I do wonder how much they will be willing to play Cover-0 compared to last week given Chris Olave's presence on the perimeter and his ability to beat man coverage.

Dan Salomone: Fact – Blitzing has been effective for the Giants and against the Saints, whose center Erik McCoy said this week that teams will keep blitzing you until you answer it in pass protection and gash them in the run game. "They don't know where it's coming from," defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson said. "And the biggest thing when you pressure, the DB's are covering well so you have more confidence in calling it. They've been doing a good job on the back end, communicating, playing man-to-man, playing fire zone coverage. So, it's been good for us. It's been effective and we've been getting the quarterback off the spot and forcing them to bad decisions."

Matt Citak: Fact – Over the last two weeks, the Giants have used a defensive back as a pass rusher 23 times, which is the second-most in the NFL. During that same span, the Giants' 57.9 percent blitz rate is also the second-highest in the NFL. Against the Commanders, Dennard Wilson sent a blitz on 62.2 percent of dropbacks, the highest rate of any team outside of the Vikings and the fourth-highest overall, and it led to a season-high five sacks. Additionally, the Giants averaged 2.09 seconds on their 14 pressures, the fastest mark by any team this season.

Limiting wide receiver Chris Olave is the Giants' top defensive priority.

John Schmeelk: Fact – Chris Olave has been one of the best receivers in the NFL this season. He is second with 537 receiving yards, and third in both receptions (39) and targets (54). If you look at some of the more advanced metrics, he ranks 14th in yards per route run (2.7) and seventh in receptions above expected, according to Next Gen Stats. He is tied for second in the NFL in receptions of 20 or more yards with eight. He can win in every way a wide receiver is capable of, and given the Saints' struggles with running the ball this year, is easily their most dynamic offensive player.

Dan Salomone: Fiction – One number that jumped off the page this week was the Saints' red zone offense. They have scored touchdowns on 13 of 16 trips to the red zone, good for 81.3 percent, the third-highest rate in the NFL entering Week 6. They trail only the 49ers (87.5) and Cowboys (83.3). New Orleans ranked last in 2025 at 44.4 percent.

Tyler Shough's numbers there are also historically good. His passer rating of 125.5 inside the opponents' 20-yard line is the highest in the NFL since 1991 with a minimum of 40 pass attempts in the red zone. He has completed 73.2 percent of his passes there with 15 touchdowns to zero interceptions. Jaxson Dart is No. 10 on that list with a 101.9 passer rating. Phil Simms is No. 3 with 107.2.

Matt Citak: Fact – Unlike last week's matchup, Tyler Shough does not offer the same rushing threat as Jayden Daniels. The Saints' run game does not hold quite the same punch with Travis Etienne on injured reserve, which means Kellen Moore is going to lean on his passing game. When Shough drops back, more times than not he targets Olave. The talented young wideout is among the league leaders in all receiving categories as he's garnering a 26.3 percent target share from the second-year quarterback. Devaughn Vele and Juwan Johnson cannot be overlooked, either, but Olave is the heart of his Saints' passing attack.

Ball security is the Giants' top offensive priority.

John Schmeelk: Fiction – This is always a priority, but I think a bigger one has to be running the ball more effectively. The Giants have been great this year at avoiding negative rushing plays. Only 15.6 percent of their runs have gone for zero or negative yards, which is tied for fifth-best in the NFL. They have struggled, however, in producing explosive runs of 10 or more yards. They only have 10 this season, which is tied for 23rd in the NFL. Four of those came in Week 1. Giants running backs have only six rushes of 10 or more yards, which is tied for the fifth-fewest in the NFL. The Giants also need to improve their first down run game, where their -.18 EPA per rush is the fifth-worst in the NFL. The Giants would prefer not have to pass it over 50 times like they did last week.

Dan Salomone: Fact – The NFL is crazy town right now, and there is punch-out madness everywhere. The Saints have lost every game this season in which they had a negative turnover differential. In the one game they were positive, they won.

Matt Citak: Fact – The Giants rank middle of the pack in turnovers this season with seven, but that number doesn't tell the full story. Through five games, the Giants have fumbled the ball a total of 10 times in addition to three interceptions. Now the weather has played a part in that, as the Giants have played through rain and windy conditions in each of their last three games. But this Sunday's forecast calls for sunny skies, so ball security should be paramount for the offense, especially against a Saints defense that has left a lot to be desired this season.