The New York Giants enter their Week 15 matchup fresh off a dramatic win against the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football.
The Giants are riding a three-game winning streak — something they’d like to extend with a shot at the playoffs becoming more possible with every win they add to the streak.
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Saints, who the Giants will play Sunday, are coming off a victory that snapped a three-game losing streak.
Despite the two teams appearing to be trending in opposite directions with the Giants being on the upswing, Big Blue is a near-touchdown underdog this weekend.
Here are three causes for concern ahead of the Week 15 matchup.
Saints takeaways
The Saints have forced 14 interceptions this season.
So far, since Tommy DeVito has been the starter, he has protected the football well.
During the Giants’ three-game winning streak, they have been winning tight games, and winning the turnover battle is a big reason why.
This will be DeVito’s biggest challenge against a defense this season and will need to continue to protect the ball in this one if the Giants are going to win it.
Scoring
The only team that has scored fewer points than the Giants this year is the New England Patriots.
Prior to the game last week, it seemed unfathomable that the Giants could score more than 20 points.
Meanwhile, the Saints have averaged just over 25 points over their last six games.
The Giants will have to play complementary football on Sunday and the defense will be asked to step up (again) to limit the Saints’ points.
Saints weapons
The Saints’ weapons present something the Giants have not seen in a while.
Last week, the Packers were missing their top two weapons on offense in Christian Watson and Aaron Jones.
Prior to that, the Giants played the New England Patriots and Washington Commanders, who just don’t have the weapons to compare to the Saints.
Chris Olave is approaching 1,000 yards on the season and everyone knows dual threat Alvin Kamara is always hard to contain.
Wink Martindale’s defense will have their hands containing their weapons.
