Giants vs. Cardinals: Preview, prediction, what to watch for in Week 4

An inside look at Sunday’s Giants-Cardinals matchup at MetLife Stadium:Cardinals TE Trey McBride vs.Giants S Tyler Nubin and Jason PinnockMcBride is a reception machine and a target monster.

Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers.He has been targeted 34 times in three games this season, and his 26 receptions lead all NFL tight ends.

He is averaging just 8.1 yards per catch as a valuable safety-valve option for Jacoby Brissett.Last season, McBride was targeted a ridiculous 169 times and came away with 126 receptions and 11 touchdowns.Nubin returns after missing last week’s game with a calf strain.

Pinnock is an experienced alternative option.Either safety will have his hands full with McBride, who is not a physical mismatch but can be a skill-set nightmare to deal with.If the Giants want to give McBride a bigger look, they could see if inside linebackers Arvell Reese or Tremaine Edmunds can run with him for a few snaps.

Arm strength: For all of Jameis Winston’s faults as a quarterback in his 12 NFL seasons, the ability to get the ball down the field with his powerful right arm was not one of them.That is why the way he delivered the ball the past two weeks was alarming.

Winston at times looked as if he was either taking something off his fastball or something was wrong with his arm.Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said Winston’s footwork needs to be more balanced.“I can make all the throws,’’ Winston said.

“I can do anything I put my mind to.I’m blessed to that point.

But at the same time, my job is to give the team the best chance to win.’’It looks as if Winston is so concerned with not throwing interceptions that he is hesitant to cut it loose.Don’t get your popcorn ready: This is a meeting of two of the most ho-hum offenses in the league.In three games, the Cardinals have generated an NFL-low six “big plays’’ (a run of 10 or more yards or a pass completion...