The New Orleans Saints and New York Giants have met a litany of times in recent memory. Since the Saints came into the league in 1967, they have played the Giants on 31 separate occasions, 11 of those games coming since 2000. In these 31 matchups, the Giants have taken home 17 victories to the Saints’ 14, and there have been no ties between these two teams. In matches since 2000, the record is 6-5 in favor of New Orleans.
And these two teams have produced some spectacular battles over the years, with arguably the most notable being the matchup in 2015 between Drew Brees and Eli Manning. The two quarterbacks would combine for 855 passing yards and 13 passing touchdowns that day, with Drew Brees tying the record for the most in a game ever. That matchup would end up a victory for the Saints, as they won 52-49 in regulation.
The most recent game between these two teams was also interesting without a doubt. The game would end in a 27-21 victory for the Giants in overtime on a nine-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, sealed by a 6-yard touchdown run by Saquon Barkley.
Compared to 2021 however, these teams differ greatly in some ways and are similar in others. The Giants’ current depth chart compared to their 2021 roster has just five players still starting:
- RB Saquon Barkley
- DT Dexter Lawrence
- OLB Azeez Ojulari
- CB Adoree’ Jackson
- S Xavier McKinney
Obviously due to injury some are left off for this week, such as Daniel Jones, but that list is not exceptionally long. On the other hand the Saints have a couple more starters who are still starting from 2021. In total, they have eight who remain in the starting position, with Derek Carr taking over at quarterback:
- RB Alvin Kamara
- C Erik McCoy
- RG Cesar Ruiz
- RT Ryan Ramczyk
- DE Cameron Jordan
- LB Demario Davis
- CB Paulson Adebo
- CB Marshon Lattimore
With that said, Michael Thomas is also still around however he did not start the 2021 season and is currently injured as well. You could also include Taysom Hill somewhat as he was not a starter necessarily in 2021 but he had significant contributions that game. Interestingly enough, neither team has their 2021 kicker or punter as well, as both teams have moved on since then. Regardless, this matchup looks to be one that has new faces all across the board for both teams.
