New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants Prediction, 10/18/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 6

Game: New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants

Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: FOX

Odds-Point Spread: Saints +1.0

Total-Over-Under: 45

MetLife Stadium is the location where the New York Giants (3-1) will go up against the New Orleans Saints (1-4) on Sunday. New Orleans opens as 1-point dogs from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 45.

The New Orleans Saints come into this game holding a record of 1-4 over the course of this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Saints faced off with the Minnesota Vikings and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 23-13. Tyler Shough finished 16-25 with 96 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 38.1 and ended the contest with 2 picks. Chris Olave held an average of 11.5 yds per catch by earning 46 yards on 4 receptions. Kendre Miller was the leader on the ground for the Saints with 10 carries for 30 yds (3.0 yards per carry). Once the final whistle blew, they ran 42 plays which totaled 142 yds. The New Orleans Saints ran the football 17 different times and compiled 55 yards, which is an average of 3.2 yards per attempt. In the running game, the Saints gave up 153 yards on 36 tries, which calculates to 4.3 yds per run allowed. New Orleans gave up 24 pass completions on 30 attempts for 211 yards, and a completion percentage of 80.0%.

When examining scoring points, the group residing in New Orleans hold an average of 23.6 points per game. As a unit, they maintain an average of 81.8 rushing yds which ranks them at 29th in pro football. The Saints have attained 1,610 yards on the year. New Orleans has recorded 68 first downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 33 infractions for 214 yards. They have turned the ball over 11 times (5 INTs and 6 fumbles lost). In terms of scoring points, New Orleans has collected 9 passing TD's and 5 TD's on the ground.

The Saints are 31st in pro football if you look at their opponents scoring, surrendering 30.2 points per contest. They are allowing 4.9 yds per attempt on the ground and 148.8 rushing yards per game on the season. If you look at pass yds, the Saints have given up 1,061 yards, which ranks them 13th in the NFL. They have allowed 212.2 yards per contest via the pass, and are conceding a completion percentage of 70.6%. In total, they are conceding 361.0 yards per contest, which ranks 25th in the league. They have allowed 8 touchdowns by way of the pass, along with 10 touchdowns via the rush. In total, they have allowed 744 yards on the ground through 5 games on the year.

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The Giants head into this matchup 3-1 over the course of this year. In their last contest, the Giants left there with a tie by a score of 27-27 against the Washington Commanders. Jameis Winston (3 touchdowns) finished the contest with 326 yards on 33-54 through the air while his quarterback rating was 96.7. He didn't throw any picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 6.0 yards. Malik Nabers was a featured target for the Giants, bringing in 11 footballs for 121 yards (11.0 yards per catch). Cam Skattebo carried the rock 13 times for 59 yards, ending the contest with 4.5 yards per attempt for New York. The Giants finished the contest with 408 yards while running 82 plays (5.0 yards per play). New York ran for 3.7 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 103 yards on 28 attempts. New York relinquished 30 rush attempts for 202 yds (6.7 yds per carry). The Giants secondary conceded a completion rate of 68.0%, relinquishing 176 yds on 17 out of 25 passing.

The New York Giants have an average of 308.2 yds per game, which ranks them 21st in professional football. They have an average of 109.0 rushing yds per outing, and have run for 545 yards. They have a total of 3 picks while conceding 4 fumbles, and have earned 56 1st downs offensively. The New York offense has allowed 301 total yards on 36 penalties, which has them ranked 17th in the league when it comes to making mistakes. On the season, the Giants have thrown for a total of 996 pass yards and have an average of 199.2 pass yards per outing, which has them ranked 20th in the league. If you analyze the points being put on the board, the Giants currently sit 22nd in the league, averaging 21.8 points per contest.

The Giants are conceding 21.2 points per contest, which ranks them at 9th in pro football. They have given up 9 touchdowns through the air as well as 199.4 passing yds per contest, ranking them 7th in pro football. New York has granted a total of 638 rush yds (127.6 yards per contest), along with 5 touchdowns via the rush for the season. The Giants defense has taken part in 292 plays from scrimmage, which ranks them 7th in the NFL. The defense has compiled 8 turnovers (2 fumbles forced and 6 interceptions) on the year. Altogether, they have yielded 106 total points.

Who will win tonight's Saints-Giants NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Saints +1.0

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