New Orleans is 1-4 and lost 23-13 to Minnesota in Week 5 after leading 7-6 at the half, its only first-half lead this season. It scores 6.6 points per first half and has trailed Detroit 7-0, Baltimore 14-6, Las Vegas 16-13 and Atlanta 24-7 at halftime. The five clubs New Orleans has faced are a combined 17-8, and the five the Giants have faced are a combined 6-18-1. The Giants are 3-1-1 with wins over Dallas, Tennessee and Arizona, and they finished 27-27 with Washington after trailing 12-3 at the half. They have allowed 17 first-half points to Arizona and 12 to Washington in their last two games. The bigger share of the money is on New Orleans to win the game. Quarterback Jaxson Dart is out for the season with a knee injury, and Jameis Winston has started the last three games for the Giants. Linebacker Brian Burns went on injured reserve with a torn ACL on September 29, and cornerback Paulson Adebo is on injured reserve with a knee injury. Side with New Orleans First-Half straight-up Sunday afternoon.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on October 16, 2026 at 11:29AM ET.
New Orleans at New York
October 18, 2026
1.5 units on New Orleans -108 (1st ½ moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.89)
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