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New York Giants at New Orleans Saints - Week 12
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

GB
DET		 27
 15
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MIA
DAL		 19
 20
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SF
BAL		 6
 16
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TB
TEN		 17
 23
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MIN
ATL		 14
 24
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ARI
STL		 23
 20
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HOU
JAC		 20
 13
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CLE
CIN		 20
 23
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CAR
IND		 27
 19
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BUF
NYJ		 24
 28
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CHI
OAK		 20
 25
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WAS
SEA		 23
 17
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DEN
SD		 16
 13
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NE
PHI		 38
 20
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PIT
KC		 13
 9
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NYG
NO		 24
 49
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Saints 30, Giants 27

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New York Giants
Rank  Player Projections
QB 6 Eli Manning Pass: 300, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 31 Brandon Jacobs Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 46 Da'Rel Scott Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 4 Victor Cruz Rec: 8-100, 1 TD
WR 9 Hakeem Nicks Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
 WR 52 Mario Manningham Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 19 Jake Ballard Rec: 3-40, 1 TD
K 14 Lawrence Tynes FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 28 Defense / ST  
View all Week 12 Rankings or Projections
  
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Drew Brees Pass: 340, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 18 Darren Sproles Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 7-50, 1
RB 45 Pierre Thomas Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 11 Marques Colston Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 59 Lance Moore Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 66 Robert Meachem Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
WR 91 Devery Henderson Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 2 Jimmy Graham Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
K 3 John Kasay FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 25 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Giants QB Eli Manning grew up in NO & father ARCHIE played QB for Saints (1971-82). Leads NFL with 120.5 rating in 4th Q. Aims for 4th consecutive win indoors... RB Ahmad Bradshaw had TD in last meeting. Incl. playoffs, when RB Brandon Jacobs starts & has 21+ att., Giants are 11-1... WR Victor Cruz had 6 catches for 128 yards & TD last week. Has 80+ yards in 7 of past 8. WR Hakeem Nicks had 5 catches for 114 yards (22.8 avg.) & TD (37 yards) in last meeting. WR Mario Manningham had TD catch in last game vs. NO... Incl. playoffs, NYG have won 20 of past 24 when DE Justin Tuck has sack. DE Jason Pierre-Paul has 15 sacks in past 16. LB Mathias Kiwanuka has sack or INT in 4 of past 6. DE Osi Umenyiora has 3 sacks in past 3 meetings. Has 7 sacks in 7 games in 2011. CB Corey Webster has 4 INTs in past 5. Rookie CB Prince Amukamara had 1st INT last week .

Saints Head coach SEAN PAYTON was asst. with NYG (1999-2002)... QB Drew Brees 3,326 pass yards, most in 1st 10 games in NFL history. Has 20+ comp. in NFL-record 30 games in row. Has TD pass in 37 consecutive games, 2nd-longest streak in NFL history. Is 3-0 in career vs. NYG, completing 55 of 84 (65.5 pct.) for 692 yards with 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.8 rating... RB-PR-KR Darren Sproles is only player in NFL with 2+ rush TDs (2), 2+ rec. TDs (3) & ret. TD. RB Pierre Thomas has TD in 2 of past 3... TE Jimmy Graham leads NFL TEs in receptions (62) & yards (873). WR Marques Colston aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with TD. In last meeting, had 8 catches for 166 yards (20.8 avg.) & TD. WR Robert Meachem had 36-yard TD catch in last meeting. Has 21 career rec. TDs & 14 have gone for 25+ yards. WR Lance Moore had 6 catches for 78 yards & TD in last meeting... Since entering NFL in 2006, S Roman Harper has 16 sacks, most by DB. Had sack in last meeting. CB Jabari Greer had INT in last game vs. NYG.


Results and Schedule
New York Giants
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 WAS A L 14-28 -14
2 2011-09-19 STL H W 28-16 +12
3 2011-09-25 PHI A W 29-16 +13
4 2011-10-02 ARI A W 31-27 +4
5 2011-10-09 SEA H L 25-36 -11
6 2011-10-16 BUF H W 27-24 +3
7   Bye      
8 2011-10-30 MIA H W 20-17 +3
9 2011-11-06 NE A W 24-20 +4
10 2011-11-13 SF A L 20-27 -7
11 2011-11-20 PHI H L 10-17 -7
12 2011-11-28 NO A L 24-49 -25
13 2011-12-04 GB H    
14 2011-12-11 DAL A    
15 2011-12-18 WAS H    
16 2011-12-24 NYJ A    
17 2012-01-01 DAL H    
   
New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-08 GB A L 34-42 -8
2 2011-09-18 CHI H W 30-13 +17
3 2011-09-25 HOU H W 40-33 +7
4 2011-10-02 JAC A W 23-10 +13
5 2011-10-09 CAR A W 30-27 +3
6 2011-10-16 TB A L 20-26 -6
7 2011-10-23 IND H W 62-7 +55
8 2011-10-30 STL A L 21-31 -10
9 2011-11-06 TB H W 27-16 +11
10 2011-11-13 ATL A W 26-23 +3
11   Bye      
12 2011-11-28 NYG H W 49-24 +25
13 2011-12-04 DET H    
14 2011-12-11 TEN A    
15 2011-12-18 MIN A    
16 2011-12-26 ATL H    
17 2012-01-01 CAR H    

Injury Report
New York Giants
Out  OT William Beatty (Eye)
Did Not Practice  OLB Michael Boley (Hamstring)
 RB Ahmad Bradshaw (Foot)
 WR Mario Manningham (Knee)
 FS Derrick Martin (Hamstring)
Limited Practice  OT Kareem M. McKenzie (Toe)
 DE Justin Tuck (Ankle)
 DE Osi Umenyiora (Knee)
Full Practice  RB Danny Ware (Concussion)
IR  DT Marvin Austin (Torn Pectoral)
 CB Michael Coe (Shoulder)
 MLB Jonathan Goff (Knee)
 WR Domenik Hixon (Right Knee ACL)
 OLB Clint Sintim (Torn Patellar Tendon)
 CB Terrell Thomas (Right Knee)
 CB Justin Tryon (Broken Arm)
   
New Orleans Saints
Did Not Practice  DE Turk McBride (Ankle)
Limited Practice  MLB Jonathan Vilma (Knee)
Full Practice  DE Cameron Jordan (Hand)
IR  OT Charles Brown (Hip)
 K Garrett Hartley (Right Hip)
 TE David Thomas (Concussion)
 CB Fabian Washington (Hamstring)
Non-Football Related  OC Olin Kreutz (Left Camp)
 DE Greg Romeus (Undisclosed)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NYG
 Offense 		 NO
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 21.3 24.7 21.0 NO
Rushing yards 87.3 107.0 117.3 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 3.15 4.90 4.26 NO
Completion % 60.7% 72.4% 59.4% NO
Passing yards 281.3 300.3 220.3 NO
Passing yards per completion 12.39 10.28 10.99 NYG
Passing yards per attempt 7.52 7.44 6.53 NYG
Interceptions 0.7 1.0 1.1 NYG
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.0 0.5 NO
Sacks allowed 0.7 0.7 2.3 -
3rd down conversions 42.0% 46.7% 38.0% NO
4th down conversions 50.0% 50.0% 43.3% -
Time of possession 31:16 29:32 30:13 NYG
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NYG
 Defense 		 NO
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 20.3 21.7 21.0 NYG
Rushing yards 129.0 136.7 117.3 NYG
Rushing yards per attempt 4.91 5.17 4.26 NYG
Completion % 62.3% 58.7% 59.4% NO
Passing yards 234.0 241.3 220.3 NYG
Passing yards per completion 10.91 10.49 10.99 NO
Passing yards per attempt 6.80 6.16 6.53 NO
INT return 1.7 0.3 1.1 NYG
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.3 0.5 NO
Sacks 2.3 1.0 2.3 NYG
3rd down conversions 40.3% 29.0% 38.0% NO
4th down conversions 60.0% 71.4% 43.3% NYG
Time of possession 28:44 30:60 30:13 NYG

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NYG   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 6.3 6.3 10.2 -
Yards per kick return 21.3 25.6 22.9 NO
Yards allowed per punt return 7.7 8.8 10.2 NYG
Yards allowed per kick return 22.9 19.1 22.9 NO
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NYG   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.3 6.7 6.8 NYG
Penalty yards 47.0 49.3 56.7 NYG

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2011 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 6 to 11 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
New York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 3 2001-09-30 NO NYG 13-21 NYG
2003 15 2003-12-14 NYG NO 7-45 NO
2005 2 2005-09-18 NYG NO 27-10 NYG
2006 16 2006-12-24 NO NYG 30-7 NO
2009 6 2009-10-18 NYG NO 27-48 NO

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.