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

Sunday's matchup between the Giants and Commanders will be decided by fewer than six points for the third consecutive time.

John Schmeelk: Fact – This is a divisional game, which are often close. Last year, these two teams played games decided by three and five points. Last year, the Commanders played in eight regular-season games that were decided by fewer than six points. I think this will be a very competitive game and go down to some key plays in the fourth quarter, the same way the Eagles did on Thursday night.

Dan Salomone: Fiction – A game can come down to the wire and not be decided by fewer than six points. I expect that will the case. Nine of their past 11 games against each other have been decided by eight points or fewer.

Matt Citak: Fact – I'm expecting another close matchup on Sunday. The Commanders are coming off a surprising run to the NFC Championship, and with Jayden Daniels heading into Year 2, their offense could take a step this season. On the flip side, the Giants' defense has the potential to be elite this year following the additions made in the offseason. I think we are going to see a back-and-forth contest that will be decided in the final minute.

WR Deebo Samuel Sr. is Washington's toughest skill player to defend on Sunday.

John Schmeelk: Fiction – He is the Commanders' most difficult player to tackle, but not the most difficult player to defend. Deebo Samuel will be given the ball to make plays with the ball in his hands at receiver and also potentially at running back. The Giants will have to focus on him and tackling him is always a team effort. But Samuel is not a player that will destroy a cornerback in one-on-one coverage with his speed or route running. That player is Terry McLaurin. He is Jayden Daniels' go-to target and led the NFL in tight window receptions last year with 19, according to Next Gen Stats. He had 12 receptions of 20+ yards and Daniels loved to throw him go-balls down the sideline. The Giants did a good job keeping him quiet last season, holding him to six catches for 22 yards in their first matchup, and two catches for 19 yards in their second. They will have to do it again.

Dan Salomone: Fact – The fact that he can be anywhere and do basically anything makes him a tough matchup. On top of that, he is tough to tackle once you do track him down.

Matt Citak: Fiction – It remains to be seen how much Samuel has left in the tank after a down 2024 campaign. The easy answer here is wide receiver Terry McLaurin. The Giants did a relatively good job of containing McLaurin last year, as he totaled just eight receptions for 41 yards across the two contests. However, his two grabs in the second meeting between the teams both went for touchdowns. After totaling 25 touchdowns across his first five seasons, McLaurin had 13 in his first season with Daniels under center. The Giants will have to keep a close eye on the star wideout this Sunday.

WR Malik Nabers will score the first touchdown of the season for the Giants.

John Schmeelk: Fiction – I am going to go with Tyrone Tracy Jr. The Commanders struggled to stop the run last year, and Dan Quinn's defenses have historically had some trouble there given all the movement and slanting he does with his defensive front always trying to get up-field. I think Tracy breaks one from 15+ yards out and runs it in for the Giants' first touchdown of the season. I also expect the Giants to try to run it a lot in the tight red zone, where both Devin Singletary and Cam Skattebo will get opportunities. I do expect Malik Nabers to lead all players in yards from scrimmage and get a slew of targets. I'm not sure the Commanders have a cornerback than can cover him.

Dan Salomone: Fact – Best not to overthink this one. Malik Nabers led the NFL with 11.3 targets per game as a rookie and the league saw why. The Giants were flying high in the preseason with three 30-point outbursts, but as Russell Wilson said after the Jets game, the "good part is we don't even have Malik Nabers out there yet." You know they're itching to get into a game together.

Matt Citak: Fiction – I believe Nabers is in for a massive Year 2 breakout, which is saying something after his success as a rookie. The young receiver is the Giants' best offensive playmaker, which will lead to the Commanders, and every other opponent, keying in on him. For the first touchdown of the season, I'm going with Tyrone Tracy Jr. In the Week 2 matchup between the two teams, Devin Singletary took 16 carries for 95 yards and the Giants' first touchdown of the game. In the second meeting, Tracy averaged over 4.0 yards per carry. After Russell Wilson drives the offense down the field, Tracy will fall into the end zone for the team's first touchdown of the season.

Rookie OLB Abdul Carter will record a sack in his NFL debut.

John Schmeelk: Fact – Abdul Carter will have a fresh cut at some point early next week. I expect the Commanders to help out their rookie right tackle Josh Conerly Jr. with chips against Brian Burns or Kayvon Thibodeaux. They will also have to double team Dexter Lawrence like all teams do. That will leave Abdul Carter, who I expect will move around various interior spots, with likely one-on-one matchups against Brandon Coleman, a second-year player moving inside to guard, and veteran Nick Allegretti or Andrew Wylie. I like him in those matchups to tally at least one sack this week. It is also important to remember that while Jayden Daniels is elusive, he did have a 19.7 percent pressure-to-sack ratio last year, 13^th-highest in the NFL. He was sacked 51 times last year, so you can get to him if you have a disciplined rush.

Dan Salomone: Fiction – If he gets a half-sack, does he get half of a haircut? Maybe then I would feel comfortable going with "fact" here. You would expect Jayden Daniels' sack numbers to decrease as he builds off his Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign. Meanwhile, Abdul Carter will launch his Defensive Rookie of the Year campaign on Sunday. He will still have an impact, but getting the actual first career sack might have to wait a week or two. But once he does, like he did at Penn State as a true freshman, look out.

Matt Citak: Fact – The Giants were able to sack Jayden Daniels five times in the first meeting between the teams last year. Washington ended up allowing 50 sacks on the season, which was tied for the seventh-most in the NFL. While the Commanders improved their offensive line with the additions of Laremy Tunsil and Josh Conerly at tackle, I still think the Giants' pass rush is going to get after Daniels on Sunday. Based on what I saw from Carter on a daily basis during training camp, I don't think it's going to be long before he gets his first NFL sack (and many more after that). The No. 3 overall pick will get his haircut Sunday night.