Giants-Saints: 10 observations
Giants-Saints: 10 observations
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After breaking down film of both teams, Scouts Inc. offers 10 things to watch in this week's Giants-Saints matchup.
1. How will the Saints defend Eli Manning and the Giants' passing game? We know the Saints are forced to bring pressure packages from the back end of their defense, and that puts them in man-to-man situations, but they need to press the Giants' receivers to prevent separation and disrupt timing. Manning is solid when he faces zone or off-man coverages, and he has been good at finding his secondary targets. New York's passing game is not as effective versus aggressive defensive techniques, though, and the Saints will try to get SS Roman Harper involved in some inside blitzes to add to his already-impressive total of 6.5 sacks.
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