5 things to watch as Giants face Saints in Week 6 of 2026 NFL season
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Regardless of how Sunday's 27-27 tie against the Commanders ended, the end result was that the Giants are 3-1-1 and remain on top of the NFC East.
It was a game New York should have won, but then were lucky not to lose. It's now imperative they put that game in the rearview mirror and focus on a winnable home game against the 1-4 New Orleans Saints.
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Here are the main storylines to watch as the Giants look to keep the momentum going…
Cam Skattebo looks for redemption
Skattebo has been a workhorse this season, although his statistical output could probably best be described as steady but unspectacular.
He will have added motivation to perform in Sunday's game.
Skattebo's overtime fumble with the Giants in field goal range cost them a chance to win the Commanders game, which is obviously something he'll be looking to immediately atone for.
In addition, he'll have last year's loss to the Saints in the back of his mind, because his costly red zone fumble in the fourth quarter was returned for an 86-yard touchdown to cost New York a potential win.
Ball security will clearly be a primary focus for Skattebo this week, but he'll also be looking to rack up plenty of yardage against the Saints' 30th ranked run defense.
Turnovers will be critical
Last Sunday's game was the first all season where the Giants haven't forced a turnover.
They had created eight in the first four games, but this was the first time in the John Harbaugh Era that they lost the turnover battle.
The Saints' only win of the year over Baltimore was the only time this season that they had zero turnovers.
They've turned the ball over 11 times in their four losses, including three or more in three of those games.
That underlines how important it will be for New York to be as opportunistic as they were in earlier games.
Will Jameis Winston keep feeding Malik Nabers?
New York had its best offensive output of the season in Washington, as they registered 408 net yards on offense.
A major part of their gameplan was to force the ball to Nabers as often as possible.
Nabers responded with his second 100-yard game in a row and a key touchdown.
Oct 11, 2026; Landover, Maryland, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) celebrates a touchdown with quarterback Jameis Winston (19) during the fourth quarter against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium. / Amber Searls-Imagn Images
Nabers had only been targeted 26 times in the first four games combined, and there is always concern that he might get frustrated over a lack of touches.
In Week 5, the Giants made more of a concerted effort to get him involved as he had 20 targets and ultimately ended up with 11 receptions.
Clearly this is something the Giants should keep doing until opposing defenses prove they can stop it.
Jermaine Eluemunor's status
Eluemunor suffered a calf injury against the Commanders, forcing the Giants into changes. Despite saying he felt a pop in his calf, the MRI scan was clean, so the veteran has apparently avoided any serious injury.
However, he may not be able to suit up for the Saints game.
Last Sunday, the Giants turned to backup Marcus Mbow to replace Eluemunor and likely would do so again this Sunday.
The potential effect on rookie guard Francis Mauigoa here should not be ignored. New York already changed the starter at center in recent weeks with Bryan Hudson replacing John Michael Schmitz, meaning Mauigoa could have players on either side of him who he is less familiar with.
The rookie played tackle in college and general manager Joe Schoen said back in April that he could play there in the future if necessary. However, the plan for now is for him to remain on the inside rather than considering him as a potential short-term Eluemunor replacement.
Can the Giants keep Chris Olave quiet?
The most dangerous weapon on the New Orleans roster is Olave, who is well on the way to a fourth thousand-yard season in five years. In fact, he's on course for a career year as he is currently averaging over 100 receiving yards per game.
Olave is second in the NFL in catches and receiving yards, and leads the league in first downs as he has established great chemistry with quarterback Tyler Shough.
The Giants will hope to limit the damage from Olave, who was held to a season-low 46 yards on four catches in the Saints' 23-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings last Sunday.
Although Olave is New Orleans' number one target, he only has one touchdown this season. New York therefore needs to be wary of the Saints' tight ends in the red zone as Juwan Johnson and Noah Fant have three touchdown catches each.