The Giants think A.J. Brown is ‘open a lot’ but are focused on Saquon Barkley. Here’s what they’re saying.

The Eagles suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday and now they’re gearing up for a short-week, prime-time matchup with the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.

The Giants have just one win, but they have a new starting quarterback in Jaxson Dart, and NFC East games always have the potential to get weird.

Here’s what the Giants are saying ahead of Thursday night’s game …

The Eagles offense has been inconsistent in the first five games. Saquon Barkley had just six carries in the loss to the Denver Broncos, and the receivers haven’t fared much better.

With the number of elite skill players the Eagles have on offense, Giants coach Brian Daboll said he wasn’t surprised that A.J. Brown wasn’t getting as many targets.

“You watch all the games, and you watch him when he’s out there get open,” Daboll said. “Big, strong, fast, has good hands, can run any route you want him to run. I’m sure they can throw him the ball as many times as they want. That means Saquon doesn’t get it. Or give it to Saquon, and A.J. doesn’t get it. There’s one ball. They’re all really good players. Smitty [DeVonta Smith], I’ve been around Smitty. I think he’s an exceptional receiver, too.

“Whatever they want to do or think they need to do, that’s what they’ll do. You have to watch the tape. A.J.’s open a lot. Give it to Saquon, he’s got productive yards. You can run a zone read or throw it to Smitty, there’s another thing. There are a lot of weapons, I would say, on that offense, and whatever they choose to do is what they do.”

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Another weapon for the Eagles offense isn’t a specific player. Instead, it’s a play.

The team’s signature Tush Push has been a main topic of discussion and as it continues to get scrutinized, the Eagles continue to find success with it. Now, they’ve made it clear they can do a lot with the play — whether it’s using it in short-yardage circumstances or running a fake Tush Push as they did against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“We’re just getting ready for it,” Daboll said. “They do a number of things off of it now. Been productive for them. Again, there’s only walk-throughs right now, but we’ve got to do a good job trying to defend it.”

The last time Barkley was at MetLife Stadium, he rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown against his former team in the Eagles’ 28-3 win. Heading into this game, the Giants’ Dexter Lawrence has one main focus: stop the run.

“We’ve really got to do well at stopping the run first and I think everything comes off of that,” Lawrence said. “That’s how they win games. So, the most important thing is stopping the run and the shots after that. On third down, stopping [Eagles quarterback] Jalen [Hurts] from using his legs and things like that, so that’s just what it is.”

When asked if he learned anything new from Barkley as an opponent last year, Lawrence responded: “He’s Saquon Barkley, great running back. Just got to do well to attack his O-line, not let him get on our DBs, and stay disciplined in your run lanes, and I think we’ll have a good day.”

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Although Barkley found success against his former team last year, the three-time Pro Bowler hasn’t had the same production this season. Barkley had six carries for 30 yards against the Broncos. However, Daboll is still preparing for an aggressive running game.

“I think you’ve got to prepare the best you can,” Daboll said. “You don’t know how they’re going to play. Obviously, they played a certain way last week. They played a little bit differently, I’d say, weeks before that. But stopping the run will always be important. I’m sure they want to get him the ball as many times as they can. I’m sure they want to get A.J. the ball as many times as they can, Smitty the ball as many times as they can. [Dallas] Goedert, I mean, they’ve got a lot of good football players. Whatever they choose to do is what they’re going to do.”

Giants edge rusher Abdul Carter is ready to compete against the team he grew up rooting for.

”I think it’s going to be fun,” Carter said. “It’s another opportunity for us to get better, come out, play hard.”

The North Philly native, who played for La Salle College High School, was drafted No. 3 overall by the Giants in April, becoming the earliest draft pick for a defensive player from Penn State since 2000.

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Carter had high praise for Hurts. When asked what makes him such a great quarterback, he said: “One, I would just say his execution. Then obviously he’s got great players around him. Obviously, when you execute yourself and with great players, you’re going to be a good player.”

Carter has half a sack and 22 pressures, which is ranked 11th in the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus. He’ll try to add to that against the Eagles.

“They’ve got a good front, but so do we,” Carter said. “So, we just have to come out and attack. That’s what we’ve been doing. I don’t think it’s much into it. As long as we come out and play our game, we should be good.”