The Giants come out of Washington with their own injury questions. Corner Colton Hood left with a concussion and didn't return. Safety Tyler Nubin was questionable to return with a neck injury, and right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor was also listed questionable. That's 2 starters in the secondary and 1 on the line, and none of their statuses for this week is settled. They join a list that already had Chauncey Golston (neck) and Braxton Berrios (foot) on injured reserve. The Giants also played a full overtime period, so it's worth watching how the defense practices through the week.
The Saints' form is ugly once you look at the scores. They gave up 35 to the Raiders and 45 to the Falcons on consecutive weeks at home. Then they held a 7-6 halftime lead over Minnesota and gave it away when Jayden Price was stripped on the opening kickoff of the second half. Jonas Sanker's 87-yard fumble return tied it at 13, and the offense never scored again. Their only win, 24-17 in Baltimore, came back in September. The Giants are 3-0 at MetLife this season, and the Arizona game showed what this defense can do. Deonte Banks returned an interception for a touchdown and Greg Newsome II picked one off in the 36-24 win.
Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET, with a forecast in the high 40s, mostly sunny and a 12 mph breeze. That's football weather, but not enough to decide the game. What should decide it is whether Shough gets any protection against a Giants defense that has been making plays, and whether Winston can keep the turnovers down. He has been on the right side of every game since taking over, and the Saints have given him plenty to work with lately.