Five things to look for in Giants at Saints

Defensive player grades @ Colts28 Sep 1986: Running back Maurice Carthon of the New York Giants moves the ball during a game againsst the New Orleans Saints at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants won the game, 20-17. Mandatory Credit: T. G. Higgins /AllsportThe Saints are looking to get back to .500 for the first time since the season opener. That would be a pretty big hole to climb out of considering where they started. By the way how do you like the photo I picked for this post? Straight out of 1986, one of the first seasons I really remember as a 6 year old. The Saints would blow a 17-0 lead in that game before the Giants reeled off 20 unanswered to win 20-17. What an apt introduction into Saints football. The Giants lead the all time series 15-12 which is surprising considering they have a much richer history than the Saints. The Saints are 3-1 against the Giants in the Sean Payton era, though, with the one Giants win coming in 2012 when Payton was suspended. So Payton himself is 3-0 as a head coach against the Giants. In those three games the Saints have averaged 42.3 points per game… you think Payton knows how to put up points on this Coughlin defense? Here are five things I’m looking for:

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