Fact or Fiction: Predicting Giants’ yardage leader for Sunday (and rest of season)

John Schmeelk: Fact – The Panthers are tied for the third-most turnovers in the NFL this season with 15. Twelve of those giveaways are interceptions. Both Bryce Young and Andy Dalton have started six games this season, and both players have six interceptions. They will put the ball into danger and the Giants should be able to take advantage of that with a couple of picks.

Dan Salomone: Fiction – Somehow, for all the havoc they have created for quarterbacks this season, the defense has just seven takeaways, including only one interception. And that was from linebacker Darius Muasau, a rookie sixth-round pick, in the season opener.

Matt Citak: Fact – The Giants haven’t had multiple defensive takeaways in a game since their Week 3 win over the Browns, and in their six games since, the unit has just three total turnovers. However, a matchup with the Panthers could help remedy this. Carolina’s offense has turned the ball over 15 times, which is tied for the third-most in the NFL, including four games with multiple turnovers in the last five weeks. The Giants will make it five out of the last six with multiple turnovers for the Panthers.

John Schmeelk: Fiction – I expect the Giants will get the ball into the end zone a few times on Sunday, but the majority will come on the ground. If they score through the air, I expect a few big plays from the wide receiver position rather than the tight ends. Keep an eye on Wan’Dale Robinson and then either Darius Slayton or Jalin Hyatt as potential targets with Malik Nabers getting covered by Jaycee Horn.

Dan Salomone: Fact – A tight end found the end zone in the Giants’ last trip to Europe. It was Daniel Bellinger on a two-yard … run. So, obviously, that trend will continue.

Matt Citak: Fact – Daniel Jones threw two touchdown passes against the Commanders last week, both of which went to tight ends. This originally had me leaning towards “fiction” for my answer. However, the Panthers have surrendered seven receiving touchdowns to tight ends on the season, the most in the league, while their 571 receiving yards to the position ranks as the fourth-most. Whether it’s Theo Johnson or Chris Manhertz for the second straight week, or Daniel Bellinger for the first time this year, I do not know. But a Giants tight end will get into the end zone in Munich this Sunday.