49ers at Giants: Week 13 preview, odds and injuries

Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6 · MetLife Stadium1 PM ET

at1 PMET · Fox

At a glanceUpdated Nov 11, 2026, 12:02 AM ET

The San Francisco 49ers (7-1) visit the New York Giants (5-2-1) on Sun, Dec 6, 1 PM ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ (Week 13, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is 49ers vs Giants?

Sun, Dec 6, 1 PM ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for 49ers vs Giants?

49ers: Brandon Aiyuk (WR, out, personal), Deebo Samuel Sr. (WR, questionable, hamstring), Deommodore Lenoir (CB, questionable, foot), Mike Evans (WR, questionable, achilles) and Renardo Green (CB, questionable, back). Giants: Cam Skattebo (RB, out), Abdul Carter (LB, questionable, knee), Colton Hood (CB, questionable, finger), J.J. McCarthy (QB, questionable) and Malik Harrison (LB, questionable, groin).

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Pigskin Nightly, “49ers at Giants: Week 13 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-06-sf-at-nyg (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 12 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

149ers red-zone offense vs Giants red-zone defense
The 49ers' red-zone offense ranks 1st in red-zone touchdown rate (85%, 27 trips) against a Giants red-zone defense ranked 29th (75% allowed, 20 trips faced).
1stSF offense28 spots apart29thNYG defense
249ers defense against big plays vs Giants big-play offense
The 49ers' defense against big plays ranks 1st in explosive-play rate (4.8% allowed, 481 plays faced) and faces a Giants big-play offense ranked 20th (8.7%, 519 plays).
20thNYG offense19 spots apart1stSF defense
349ers pass protection vs Giants pass rush
The 49ers' pass protection ranks 1st in sack rate (3.1% sacked, 262 dropbacks) against a Giants pass rush ranked 19th (5.5% of dropbacks, 290 dropbacks faced).
1stSF offense18 spots apart19thNYG defense

When the 49ers have the ballEdge SF · +12 ranks

SF dropback offenseEPA per dropbackNYG pass defense

1st+0.31262 dropbacks

SF +12

+0.01 allowed290 dropbacks faced13th

SF run gameEPA per rushNYG run defense

3rd+0.02205 rushes

SF +11

-0.09 allowed186 rushes faced14th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Giants have the ballEdge SF · +18 ranks

NYG dropback offenseEPA per dropbackSF pass defense

16th+0.08304 dropbacks

-0.01 allowed300 dropbacks faced11th

NYG run gameEPA per rushSF run defense

19th-0.11215 rushes

SF +18

-0.18 allowed181 rushes faced1st

Third downEdge SF · +10 ranks

SF third-down offensethird-down conversion rateNYG third-down defense

2nd52.3%88 third downs

SF +10

38.0% allowed100 third downs faced12th

NYG third-down offensethird-down conversion rateSF third-down defense

13th41.8%110 third downs

40.8% allowed103 third downs faced17th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge SF · +28 ranks

SF red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateNYG red-zone defense

1st85%27 trips

SF +28

75% allowed20 trips faced29th

NYG red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateSF red-zone defense

11th63%24 trips

48% allowed25 trips faced8th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge SF · +19 ranks

SF big-play offenseexplosive-play rateNYG defense against big plays

2nd12.6%467 plays

SF +10

9.0% allowed476 plays faced12th

NYG big-play offenseexplosive-play rateSF defense against big plays

20th8.7%519 plays

SF +19

4.8% allowed481 plays faced1st

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge SF · +18 ranks

SF pass protectionsack rateNYG pass rush

1st3.1% sacked262 dropbacks

SF +18

5.5% of dropbacks290 dropbacks faced19th

NYG pass protectionsack rateSF pass rush

27th8.9% sacked304 dropbacks

5.0% of dropbacks300 dropbacks faced27th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge SF · +9 ranks

SF ball securityturnovers per gameNYG takeaway defense

16th1.1 giveaways a game8 games

1.1 takeaways a game8 games17th

NYG ball securityturnovers per gameSF takeaway defense

19th1.3 giveaways a game8 games

SF +9

1.4 takeaways a game8 games10th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesSF 0 · NYG 0 regulars out or doubtful

49ers5 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QRenardo GreenCB97% defense · 8 wk
QDeommodore LenoirCB95% defense · 8 wk
QDeebo Samuel Sr.WR58% offense · 5 wk
QMike EvansWR54% offense · 6 wk
OUTBrandon AiyukWRno snaps

Giants5 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QAbdul CarterLB87% defense · 8 wk
QColton HoodCB68% defense · 6 wk
OUTCam SkatteboRB55% offense · 7 wk
QJ.J. McCarthyQB54% offense · 4 wk
QMalik HarrisonLB4% defense · 6 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · SF travels 2,547 mi

Away49ers

7days since last game

2,547miles to get here

3time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 vs SEA · 21,378 mi flown this season

Long tripBody clock 10:00 a.m.3 time zones

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 2,547 mi

HomeGiants

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 at IND · Indianapolis · 8,311 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: SF 8 games, 467 offensive and 481 defensive plays · NYG 8 games, 519 offensive and 476 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32