Giants Host Saints in Week 6 With Both Teams Battling Injuries and Defensive Issues The New York Giants, leading their division despite losing their starting quarterback, face the 1-4 New Orleans Saints as both teams deal with injuries and inconsistent play. The New York Giants are set to host the New Orleans Saints in Week 6, with both teams looking to overcome injuries and inconsistent play. The Giants, who lead their division despite losing their starting quarterback in Week 2, are coming off an overtime tie against the Washington Commanders. The Saints sit at 1-4 and are coming off their lowest scoring game of the season. Giants quarterback Jameis Winston has filled in admirably since taking over in Week 2. He still makes some decisions that likely have his coaches holding their collective breath.However, the Giants were dead in the water last week before Winston turned things around in the fourth quarter. He also engineered two drives in a wet and sloppy overtime that ended in a missed field goal and a lost fumble by a gloveless Cam Skattebo. Flaws and all, this offense still looks like it can produce with Winston under center.Saints Passing Game and Chris Olave PerformanceThe Saints are just 1-4 on the season and coming off their lowest scoring game of the season, but the context is important. They took on the Vikings, arguably the NFL's top defense. Tyler Shough was seeing ghosts against the Vikings. Still, he has been slinging the ball like one of the best passers this season.The Saints have trailed in many of their games thus far, leaving them heavily reliant on Olave and the passing game. Saints wide receiver Chris Olave has been the team's leading target through the first five weeks. He has hauled in 39 receptions for 537 yards and one touchdown with his new quarterback, Tyler Shough.Olave, a 2022 first-round pick out of Ohio State, has been an inconsistent presence in the Saints offense over the past few seasons because he has had to deal with numerous concussions, including two in 2024 that limited him to eight games and ended his season prematurely. Despite those injury battles, Olave has been productive for the Saints.Olave has produced three seasons with at least 72 receptions and 1,000 yards in his first four years, along with 20 career touchdowns. In 2025, Olave played as close to a full season as he could, dressing for 16 games and ranking seventh among all wide receivers with a career-high 100 receptions for 1,163 yards and nine touchdowns, another career high for the veteran pass catcher.The Saints enter Week 6 having attempted the most passes in the NFL and ranking 11th in passing yards (240.2 per game) and passing touchdowns (9). The Giants secondary will need to contain Olave, and cornerback Deonte Banks will have another shot to strengthen his new image in a good matchup against Olave on Sunday. Many in the Giants fan base have been pleasantly surprised by Banks rapid improvement since defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson took over the reins this year.Giants Cornerback Deonte Banks MatchupBanks leads all Giants cornerbacks in coverage grade, having allowed fewer than four receptions and 26 yards, with four pass deflections and one interception in his three starts. Banks was critical in keeping the Commanders key threats out of the end zone last Sunday, and that will be his job again in frustrating Olave with physical man coverage and getting hands on passes from Shough.He also needs to stay penalty-free, given he has been flagged once in each of the last two games. If he can remove another high-profile receiver from the equation this weekend, it will strengthen his case as the Giants brass weighs his future with the franchise this offseason. One familiar face will line up across from the Giants banged-up offensive line and look to get after Jameis Winston: Saints defensive end Chase Young.Saints Defensive End Chase Young ReturnYoung, a former NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, became quite familiar with Big Blue over his first three seasons in the league with the Washington franchise, which drafted him No. 2 overall in the 2020 draft. While he has faced the Giants only once since leaving Washington in 2024, Young has shown success terrorizing their backfield as a pass rusher. In five career meetings, Young has recorded 11 total tackles (nine solo) and three sacks.Young missed the last meeting between the two franchises in Week 5 last year, but in Week 14 of the 2024 season, he helped the Saints put on a pass-rushing clinic against the Giants offensive line with a season-high 12 pressures. That level of excellence could become a concern again Sunday as Young returns to MetLife Stadium among defensive ends in pass-rush win rate (34%) and with six sacks already this season.On the other side, injuries are threatening the availability of the Giants two stalwart offensive tackles. Andrew Thomas has been playing at a lower level as he presses through a groin injury, and Jermaine Eluemunor suffered a calf injury against the Commanders that has limited his participation in practice. Neither veteran has been ruled out against the Saints, but it is doubtful both will take the field. If one or both miss the game, the Giants would have rookie J.C.Giants Offensive Line Injuries and StandingsDavis and second-year pro Marcus Mbow filling in at their respective spots. The Giants may not be viewed as an actual contender, but they are still leading their division despite losing their starting quarterback in Week 2. The Giants are home underdogs despite having the better regular season record than the Saints. The Giants are also 4-1 against the spread, including 2-0 as home dogs.Both defenses in this matchup can be exploited. They each blitz at high rates, but force opposing quarterbacks to hurry out of the pocket at rates that rank near the bottom of the league. The Giants have been arguably the best example of resiliency this season, and they can prove it again by gaining the edge in these three matchups against the Saints on Sunday.A couple of extra wins before their Week 8 bye would seriously ramp up talk of a postseason vision for New York. Before they can get there, the Giants have to come home and handle their business against a New Orleans Saints team that sits at 1-4 yet is being viewed as a sneaky upset candidate.