{"id":46968,"date":"2026-08-15T16:48:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T11:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46968"},"modified":"2026-08-15T16:48:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T11:48:28","slug":"three-things-to-watch-for-in-giants-preseason-opener-vs-vikings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46968","title":{"rendered":"Three things to watch for in Giants\u2019 preseason opener vs. Vikings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><em>Three things to watch for in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/14\/sports\/no-game-is-meaningless-to-giants-john-harbaugh-even-preseason\/\">Giants\u2019 preseason opener against the Vikings<\/a> on Saturday afternoon at MetLife Stadium<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Odell Beckham Jr. will play in a Giants uniform for the first time since Dec. 2, 2018. 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Rushing the quarterback on blitzes or off the edge? Filling run lanes? All three? <\/p>\n<p>Three other top 75 picks \u2014 RG Francis Mauignoa, CB Colton Hood and WR Malachi Fields \u2014 are expected to make their NFL debuts and have a chance to fill significant roles on this team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Not that the offense wants to stall out in field goal territory but it could help settle the kicker battle between second-year pro Ben Sauls and<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/13\/sports\/dominic-zvada-has-to-start-from-somewhere-for-giants\/\"> undrafted rookie Dominic Zvada<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kicking has been a sore spot for the Giants for three straight seasons. <\/p>\n<p>Zvada reportedly is 54-for-58 in training camp, including a walk-off 62-yard field goal this week.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants haven\u2019t felt a need to add a veteran this summer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three things to watch for in the Giants\u2019 preseason opener against the Vikings on Saturday afternoon at MetLife Stadium: 1. 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