# Week 18, 2026: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

Jan 10, 2027 · not played yet · 0 calls on record

No pundit we track has picked a side in Eagles vs Giants yet.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-18-eagles-at-giants

## How they come in

The Eagles are 2-2 and have lost 2 straight; the Giants are 3-1 and have won 2 straight. It is a division game. On win totals, 20 pundits put the Eagles at 10.2 wins on average, and 14 pundits put the Giants at 6.9 wins on average.

Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

- Philadelphia Eagles: 2-2, lost 2 straight (75 scored, 93 allowed)
  - Last games: L 20-24 vs Rams; L 7-27 at Bears; W 24-20 at Titans
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 25th, defense 24th of 32
  - Last season: 11-6
  - Win-total calls: 20 pundits, average 10.2, 3 to 13 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 3 of 4 Eagles games
- New York Giants: 3-1, won 2 straight (82 scored, 79 allowed)
  - Last games: W 36-24 vs Cardinals; W 12-7 vs Titans; L 6-28 at Rams
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 26th, defense 15th of 32
  - Last season: 4-13
  - Win-total calls: 14 pundits, average 6.9, 2 to 11 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 2 of 4 Giants games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Jalen Hurts](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalen-hurts) (Starting QB, QB): 713 passing yards · 7 TD, 3 INT · 59.6% completions · 105 rushing yards · 4 games; 24th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 4, 2026: Jalen Hurts to fall short of his draft cost (midrange QB1 price) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Aug 30, 2026: Jalen Hurts to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Saquon Barkley](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/saquon-barkley) (RB1, RB): 182 rushing yards on 36 carries · 0 TD · 4 catches for 8 · 4 games; 25th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 26 Richard Sherman, Oct 8, 2026: I mean, you got to think Saquon Barkley is going to miss this game with a hamstring. (Week 5 at Jacksonville) (not settled yet)
  - No. 41 Jeff Kerr, Sep 20, 2026: Saquon Barkley to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [DeVonta Smith](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/devonta-smith) (WR1, WR): 19 catches for 235 yards · 1 TD · 3 games; 21st in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 2, 2026: Seems pretty unlikely plays. (on Devonta Smith for Week 4 vs. the Rams) (not settled yet)
  - No. 26 Richard Sherman, Sep 1, 2026: DeVonta Smith to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Dallas Goedert](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dallas-goedert) (TE1, TE): 5 catches for 81 yards · 2 TD · 2 games; 137th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Dallas Goedert to outplay his draft cost (Late-Round) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Dallas Goedert to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Nolan Smith](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nolan-smith) (Sack leader, LB): 2 sacks · 5 solo tackles · 4 games; 26th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 41 Jeff Kerr, Sep 20, 2026: Nolan Smith to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Jihaad Campbell](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jihaad-campbell) (Tackle leader, LB): 1 sack · 24 solo tackles · 4 games; 3rd in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 17 Albert Breer, Aug 20, 2026: Jihaad Campbell to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 41 Jeff Kerr, Sep 21, 2026: Jihaad Campbell to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Jameis Winston](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jameis-winston) (Starting QB, QB): 479 passing yards · 3 TD, 3 INT · 55.1% completions · 3 games; 28th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Sep 25, 2026: Jameis Winston to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 15 Mike Renner, Oct 6, 2026: Jameis Winston to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Cam Skattebo](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-skattebo) (RB1, RB): 235 rushing yards on 68 carries · 1 TD · 8 catches for 67 · 4 games; 18th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Aug 12, 2026: Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Rich Hribar, Sep 9, 2026: Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Malik Nabers](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-nabers) (WR1, WR): 18 catches for 208 yards · 1 TD · 4 games; 41st in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 13, 2026: Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Rich Hribar, Sep 9, 2026: Malik Nabers — “active in Week 1” (not settled yet)
- [Isaiah Likely](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/isaiah-likely) (TE1, TE): 22 catches for 190 yards · 2 TD · 4 games; 51st in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 22 Chris Brockman, Sep 16, 2026: Isaiah Likely to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- Basil Okoye (Sack leader, DT): 1 sack · 1 solo tackle · 3 games; 70th in the NFL in sacks
- [Arvell Reese](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese) (Tackle leader, LB): 26 solo tackles · 1 interception · 4 games; 1st in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 11 Bucky Brooks, Aug 30, 2026: Arvell Reese to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
  - No. 23 Gregg Rosenthal, Sep 4, 2026: Arvell Reese to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-18
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology
