New Orleans Saints Team Total vs New York Giants, Week 6, October 18, 2026

Saints Team Total vs Giants selects Saints team total under 23.5 (-125), with YouWager predicting 20 points from Saints in Week 6.

Saints face Giants on October 18, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium. The team total focuses only on Saints’s points, so it can produce a different result from the spread or full-game over/under.

Saints Team Total vs Giants Prediction and Odds

Team total market	Prediction
Team-total line	23.5
YouWager pick	Under 23.5
Listed price	-125
Predicted Saints points	20
Final score prediction	Saints 20, Giants 24

Why Under 23.5 Is the Pick

New Orleans under 23.5 is the scoring selection. We expect the Saints to put together a few productive drives but finish around 20. Chris Olave’s illness and Alvin Kamara’s back issue make it less comfortable to assume the offense will convert every important opportunity into a touchdown.

The Saints Team Total vs Giants projects 20 points against a line of 23.5. That is 3.5 points below the number. The scoring argument is about how Saints can finish possessions, not simply how many total yards it can collect. A drive that moves the ball but ends outside scoring range does not help a points wager.

The Offensive Matchup

New Orleans can gain the advantage by pressuring a potentially reshuffled line and giving Shough manageable throws. The offense’s ability to use its established skill players depends on their final availability rather than their presence on an early-week roster list.

For the Saints Team Total vs Giants, the most important possessions are those that reach scoring range with the offense still on schedule. A run or short completion that avoids third-and-long can turn a possible punt into a field-goal attempt. A touchdown finish instead of a field goal changes the team score by four points, which is enough to matter to this line.

How This Fits the Full Game Prediction

The Giants +1.5 are the spread pick, with New York also selected to win outright. The home offense’s protection concerns are real, but this close market offers a useful cushion for a side we expect to finish drives slightly better. New Orleans’ skill-position availability adds uncertainty to an offense that may need every productive possession.

Our final score is Saints 20, Giants 24. That gives Saints 20 points and Giants 24, for 44 combined. The team-total selection is under 23.5, while the full-game total pick is under 45.5 points. Those wagers measure different things: the opponent’s points affect the game total but do not decide the Saints team-total result.

Injuries and Scoring Risks

New York’s Wednesday report listed tackles Andrew Thomas and Jermaine Eluemunor as non-participants. New Orleans listed Chris Olave as a non-participant with illness, Alvin Kamara as limited with a back issue, and Tyler Shough as a full participant with a left-hand listing.

New York’s tackle injuries could be more damaging than expected, especially if pressure arrives without extra blitzers. New Orleans can reverse the result by creating short fields and getting normal contributions from its key skill players. Those developments would also weaken the under.

What the Ticket Needs

An over 23.5 requires at least 24 points from Saints. An under 23.5 wins if Saints finish with 23 or fewer. The half-point line prevents a tie on a normal integer football score.

At our predicted 20-point result, the under is the winning side. That does not make it certain: one red-zone conversion, missed kick or short field can change a points ticket. We prefer under because the expected scoring mix puts Saints on that side of the listed number.

Saints Team Total vs Giants Questions

How many points will Saints score?

YouWager predicts 20 points against Giants.

What is the team-total pick?

Our pick is Saints under 23.5 points at -125.

Saints Team Total vs Giants Final Pick

YouWager’s pick: Saints team total under 23.5 (-125). Predicted score: Saints 20, Giants 24.

Odds checked October 15, 2026 and subject to change. Bet within your budget. This analysis is for recreational purposes.

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New Orleans Saints Team Total vs New York Giants, Week 6, October 18, 2026