Giants vs. Saints: First look at Sunday’s matchup A shootout.

That is what we have come to expect when the New York Giants and the New Orleans Saints play each other. The last time the teams met http://www.giantslockerroom.com/authentic-lawrence-taylor-jersey , in 2016, was an aberration as the Giants eked out a 16-13 victory. In four matchups prior to that dating back to 2009, one of the two teams always surpassed the 40-point mark, with the score twice getting into the 50s. The wildest was, of course, the Saints’ last-second 52-49 victory in 2015.Will this one be another high-scoring affair? Well, the Saints are second in the league in scoring at 34.7 points per game. Quarterback Drew Brees is completing an unbelievable 80.6 percent of his passes and is in the process of re-writing the NFL’s career passing record book.The Giants haven’t scored 30 or more points in a game since the final game of Tom Coughlin’s career as the team’s coach — 37 games ago, including the playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers. The Giants, though, played their best offensive football in a long, long time in Sunday’s 27-22 victory the Houston Texans, sparking optimism that the 30-point streak will soon fall.Besides, neither of these defenses is exactly “shut-down” caliber. The Saints are giving up a league-worst 34.3 points per game Womens Carl Banks Jersey , are last in the league in yards allowed per completion (14.6)and just lost starting cornerback Patrick Robinson to a broken ankle. The Giants are giving up just 20.7, but got gashed in the air by Houston’s Deshaun Watson for 385 passing yards and are 27th in yards allowed per completion at 12.0. That leaky pass defense is a concern with Brees on tap.Stick with Big Blue View all week as we prep you for Sunday’s key game.By the numbersOdell BeckhamOdell Beckham Jr. has had a pretty good start to his career, just in case you hadn’t noticed.Odell Receptions (50 Games)Beckham, Odell 337Beckham, Odell 337Odell Receiving Yards (50 Games)Alworth, Lance 4,785Alworth, Lance 4,785Odell Touchdowns (50 Games)Alworth, Lance 45Alworth, Lance 45Odell 100-Yards Receiving (50 Games)Alworth, Lance 21Alworth, Lance 21Here is where he stands in Giants franchise record books.Team statsMore numbers that matter343 — Eli Manning (342) needs 1 touchdown pass to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton (342) for 7th-most touchdown passes all-time. 6 Mark Bavaro Jersey ,326 — The number of passes completed by Drew Brees in his career, the most all-time for an NFL quarterback. Manning is No. 6 on that list with 4,505 completions.80.6 — Brees’ utterly ridiculous completion percentage thru three games.418 — Passing yards needed by Brees (71,523) to surpass Peyton Manning (71,940) for most all-time. Brees is currently third behind Manning and Brett Favre (71,838).[E-mail Ed at bigblueview@gmail.com or via the Big Blue View Contact Page | Follow Big Blue View on Twitter | ‘Like’ Big Blue View on Facebook | Follow Big Blue View on Instagram] EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have traded star defensive tackle Damon “Snacks” Harrison to the Detroit Lions for a draft pick.Giants coach Pat Shurmur confirmed the deal Wednesday after practice without revealing details. The teams are expected to confirm it Thursday after Harrison passes a physical.A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press that Giants will receive a fifth-round draft pick for the soon-to-be 30-year-old Harrison, who was a 2016 All-Pro selection.The trade is the second for the Giants (1-6) in less than 24 hours and indicates the organization is cleaning house after four wins in the past 23 regular-season games. New York sent cornerback Eli Apple, a 2016 first-round selection, to New Orleans for two picks on Tuesday.It also waived tackle Ereck Flowers, the 2015 first-round pick, on Oct. 9.“We are always concerned about improving the roster,” Shurmur said. “My concern is obviously getting the team ready to play this week. We all know there are short term and long-term things that go on.”Shurmur believes he has players to replace the two traded starters and he expects them to be ready.Some believe the moves indicate the Giants are starting to focus on next season.“The giving up on the season narrative is really disrespectful to the guys in the locker room http://www.giantslockerroom.com/authentic-eli-manning-jersey ,” Shurmur said. “This is the ultimate team game we need to play better as a team.”Detroit coach Matt Patricia confirmed that the Lions and Giants had spoken, but he had no comment on the deal.ESPN was the first to report the trade, which comes less than a week before the league’s trading deadline at 4 p.m. Tuesday.Giants quarterback Eli Manning said his only focus was getting a win against Washington on Sunday.“It’s our job as players to worry about this season and do our job and go prepare each week and go play the games and win football games,” Manning said. “That’s all we can do. We are not worried about next year or next week. We are worried about today and getting ready for Washington.”Harrison joined the Giants as a free agent in 2016, signing a five-year, $46 million contract. He helped them make the playoffs in 2016. The seven-year veteran never missed a game in his 2½ years, starting 39 times. He had 31 tackles and a forced fumble this season.The Lions (3-3) have one of the NFL’s worst run defenses. The line has been without end Ziggy Ansah most of the season. Former Giant Romeo Okwara has been in the rotation at end for Detroit.Detroit hosts Seattle (3-3) on Sunday and Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Harrison is a great addition for the Lions.“Tell him to take his time getting there,” Carroll said.Second-year pro Dalvin Tomlinson and rookie B.J. Hill will handle the Giants’ tackle spots, backed up by veterans Josh Mauro and John Jenkins. Rookie RJ McIntosh has started practicing after spending the season on the non-football injury list.“It’s always weird seeing people go,” said Tomlinson, who was mentored by Harrison after he was drafted in the second round last year. “That’s just the nature of the business. I know he (Harrison) is going to ball wherever he goes. I just have to step up my game and make sure the rest of the D-line is ready Sunday.”