Saints Beat Giants 34-27 in Week 6
New Orleans Saints 34, New York Giants 27 at MetLife Stadium. Tyler Shough went 16 of 30 for 144 yards with 3 touchdowns.
The New Orleans Saints beat the New York Giants 34-27 on Sunday, October 18 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The Giants are 3-2-1 and the Saints are 2-4.
34-27 
Final How did the scoring go?
The Giants led 7-0 after the first quarter, it was tied 10-10 at halftime, and the Saints led 27-10 after three quarters. The Giants scored first on a Tyrone Tracy Jr. 17-yard pass from Jameis Winston with 5:14 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Dominic Zvada 41-yard field goal for the Giants in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Saints, Tyler Shough went 16 of 30 for 144 yards with 3 touchdowns. Kendre Miller had 20 carries for 70 yards, and Chris Olave caught 4 passes for 43 yards with 1 touchdown. For the Giants, J.J. McCarthy went 11 of 21 for 243 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception and led the team on the ground, where he had 2 carries for 26 yards, and Malik Nabers caught 12 passes for 165 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Giants outgained the Saints 461 to 319 in total yards. The Saints turned the ball over once and the Giants 4 times. On third down, the Saints went 4-15 and the Giants went 4-14. Time of possession was 31:02 for the Saints and 28:58 for the Giants.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Giants winning, with a projected score of Saints 16, Giants 23 at medium confidence. Miss. Jameis Winston threw two interceptions and New York trailed 34-10 early in the fourth quarter when John Harbaugh benched him for J.J. McCarthy, who threw for 243 yards in the fourth quarter alone and nearly forced overtime. The Giants outgained New Orleans 461 to 319 but turned it over four times, and Tyler Shough threw three touchdown passes on 144 yards. The pick was built on New York's defense and it allowed 34.
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Sources
- ESPN: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants box score
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