# Week 6, 2026: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants Oct 18, 2026 · not played yet · 7 calls on record Who do pundits pick in Saints vs Giants? Of 7 pundits with a call on record, 5 take the Giants and 2 take the Saints. 3 named a score; the median has the Giants by 6. Every call is graded once the game is final. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-6-saints-at-giants Picks: - [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the Giants; said Oct 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cba1ab87-c59a-4697-9170-a6425317535b - [Mitchell Eisenstein](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mitchell-eisenstein) took the Giants; said Oct 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ff01c53e-6d61-46b5-944c-d4230e0edac4 - [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Giants, Giants 26–Saints 20; said Oct 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fd5d9e28-2a59-4c8e-b26c-7404e58b13a4 - [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Giants, Giants 19–Saints 16; said Oct 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/55078747-a46c-46d7-829a-5ca19a3233f1 - [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Giants, Giants 24–Saints 17; said Oct 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dd50ac69-1942-4821-9142-3e570ca82c47 - [Ross Jackson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ross-jackson) took the Saints; said May 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/479e95ee-26de-4174-8e2c-1d918dc1fc5b - [Dylan Sanders](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/dylan-sanders) took the Saints; said May 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/536e9655-6bb1-44e0-884f-64281f9aa35d ## How they come in The Saints are 1-4 and have lost 3 straight; the Giants are 3-1-1. On win totals, 15 pundits put the Saints at 8.4 wins on average, and 14 pundits put the Giants at 6.9 wins on average. Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey - New Orleans Saints: 1-4, lost 3 straight (118 scored, 151 allowed) - Last games: L 13-23 vs Vikings; L 24-45 vs Falcons; L 27-35 vs Raiders - Unit ranks this season: offense 22nd, defense 30th of 32 - Last season: 6-11 - Win-total calls: 15 pundits, average 8.4, 2 to 11 wins - The side most pundits took won 3 of 5 Saints games - New York Giants: 3-1-1 (109 scored, 106 allowed) - Last games: T 27-27 at Commanders; W 36-24 vs Cardinals; W 12-7 vs Titans - Unit ranks this season: offense 27th, defense 19th 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 - [Tyler Shough](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-shough) (Starting QB, QB): 1,299 passing yards · 9 TD, 5 INT · 66.8% completions · 5 games; 7th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 4 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 3, 2026: Tyler Shough to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 10 Derek Brown, Sep 26, 2026: Tyler Shough to finish top ? at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Travis Etienne](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travis-etienne) (RB1, RB): 128 rushing yards on 30 carries · 0 TD · 11 catches for 51 · 3 games; 47th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 10 Derek Brown, Sep 8, 2026: Travis Etienne to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 12 Ross Jackson, Sep 10, 2026: Travis Etienne to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Chris Olave](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-olave) (WR1, WR): 39 catches for 537 yards · 1 TD · 5 games; 2nd in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 10 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Chris Olave to outplay his draft cost (wide receiver 12 price tag) (not settled yet) - No. 12 Ross Jackson, Aug 28, 2026: Chris Olave to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Juwan Johnson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/juwan-johnson) (TE1, TE): 25 catches for 248 yards · 3 TD · 5 games; 39th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 12 Ross Jackson, Aug 28, 2026: Juwan Johnson to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 28 Andrew Erickson, Aug 29, 2026: Juwan Johnson to outplay his draft cost (Late-round only) (not settled yet) - [Chase Young](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chase-young) (Sack leader, DE): 4 sacks · 5 solo tackles · 5 games; 8th in the NFL in sacks - No. 12 Ross Jackson, Aug 28, 2026: Chase Young to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Jonas Sanker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonas-sanker) (Tackle leader, S): 22 solo tackles · 5 games; 16th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 12 Ross Jackson, Aug 28, 2026: Jonas Sanker to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 14 Rich Hribar, Sep 8, 2026: Jonas Sanker to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Jameis Winston](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jameis-winston) (Starting QB, QB): 805 passing yards · 6 TD, 3 INT · 57.6% completions · 4 games; 26th 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. 7 Mike Florio, Sep 6, 2026: Jameis Winston to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Cam Skattebo](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-skattebo) (RB1, RB): 294 rushing yards on 81 carries · 1 TD · 10 catches for 79 · 5 games; 15th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 10 Derek Brown, Aug 12, 2026: Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 14 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): 29 catches for 329 yards · 2 TD · 5 games; 17th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 10 Derek Brown, Sep 13, 2026: Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 14 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): 33 catches for 284 yards · 4 TD · 5 games; 24th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 10 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 18 Richard Sherman, Sep 1, 2026: Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Tremaine Edmunds](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tremaine-edmunds) (Sack leader, LB): 2 sacks · 27 solo tackles · 5 games; 44th in the NFL in sacks - [Arvell Reese](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese) (Tackle leader, LB): 1 sack · 29 solo tackles · 1 interception · 5 games; 2nd in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 13 Bucky Brooks, Aug 30, 2026: Arvell Reese to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet) - No. 26 Gregg Rosenthal, Sep 4, 2026: Arvell Reese to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet) --- 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-6 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology