Hartford Courant (Sunday)

Giants (6-1) at Seahawks (4-3)

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Time/TV: 4:25 p.m., FOX Opening line: Seahawks by3

Series record:: Giants lead 10-9.

Last meeting: Giants beat Seahawks 17-12, Dec. 6, 2020, in Seattle.

Last week: Giants beat Jaguars 23-17; Seahawks beat Chargers 37-23. Giants player to watch: QB Daniel Jones hasn’t posted eye-catching numbers this season during New York’s 6-1 start. Seahawks player to watch: Rookie RB Kenneth Walker III rumbled for a career-best 167 yards and two touchdowns last week against the Chargers.

Key matchup: The Seahawks defense against Jones, Saquon Barkley and the Giants’ run game.

Game notes: The Giants are 6-1 for the first time since 2008. They have not won five straight games since the 2016 season. ... Jones was the NFC offensive player of the week after being the first Giants QB to throw for 200 yards and run for 100 yards in a game last week vs. Jacksonvil­le. ... Barkley leads NFL in total yards (906) and is second in yards rushing (726). ... S Julian Love and S Xavier McKinney combined for 12 total tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery last week vs. Jacksonvil­le. McKinney had his first career forced fumble and Love recovered. ... DE Leonard Williams had 2½ sacks in the previous matchup against the Seahawks. ... Seattle is playing its only home game in a five-week span. Its next two games are away from Seattle followed by a bye week. Seattle’s next home game is Nov. 27. Seahawks QB Geno Smith continues to lead the NFL in completion rate (73.5%) and is third in passer rating (107.7).

Fantasy tip: Not only is Barkley second in the league in yards rushing, he also leads the Giants with 25 receptions. Even if he’s held in check running the ball, Barkley should have a productive day against Seattle.

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