Hartford Courant (Sunday)

Giants (0-3) at Saints (2-1)

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Time/TV: 1 p.m., Fox

Series record: Giants lead 16-14.

Last meeting: Saints beat Giants 33-18 on Sept. 30, 2018 at Giants.

Last week: Giants lost to Falcons 17-14; Saints beat Patriots 28-13

Giants player to watch: After missing the first two games with calf injury, the Pro Bowl TE Evan Engram returned last week with a performanc­e that induced Giants fans to boo him. Saints player to watch: Deonte Harris’ 19 yards per punt return leads the NFL.

Key matchup: The Saints’ defense ranks third in the NFL in yards allowed per game at 60.3 as they prepare to face a Giants ground game averaging nearly 108 yards per game. Game notes: Giants QB

Daniel Jones has rushed for two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion this season and leads the team in rushing with 161 yards on 23 carries. He has four straight games with a 90-plus quarterbac­k rating . ... RB Saquon Barkley’s touchdown last week was his first since sustaining an ALC injury more than a year ago. He has 39 rushes for 134 yards . ... WR Kenny Golladay had four catches for 64 yards against Atlanta, while WR Collin Johnson had a careerhigh five catches last week after Shepard and Slayton were hurt. The Saints will be playing their first game in the Superdome this season after their Week 1 home game against Green Bay was moved to Jacksonvil­le, Florida, because of Hurricane Ida.

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