Prediction: Giants 24, Texans 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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Game Notes
 Texans In only career meeting (10/16/11 with Buf.), QB Ryan Fitzpatrick passed for 244 yards & 2 TDs with 88.7 rating. Last week, posted 129.1 rating (2nd-best of career) with 2 TDs & 0 INTs... In past 10 vs. NFC, RB Arian Foster has 1,230 scrim. yards (912 rush, 318 rec.) & 8 TDs (6 rush, 2 rec.). Since 2010, leads AFC with 5,047 rush yards. Last week, posted 27th career 100-yard rush game & aims for 3rd in row... In 2 career meetings, WR Andre Johnson has 14 rec. for 178 yards (12.7 avg.). For career, averages 6 catches per game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Johnson (939) needs 13 catches to surpass HOFer ART MONK (940), DERRICK MASON (943) & HOFer ANDRE REED (951) for No. 11 all-time. WR DeAndre Hopkins leads team with 2 TD rec. & aims for 3rd in row with TD... DE J.J. Watt had 1st career TD catch last week. In past 9 vs. NFC, has 8.5 sacks, 3 FF & 3 FR. Since 2012, leads NFL with 32 sacks. LB Brooks Reed had 1st career INT last week. CB Kareem Jackson had career-long 65-yard INT return vs. Oak.
 Giants QB Eli Manning has started 153 consecutive games, longest active streak by QB. Is 2-0 as starter vs. Hou. with 4 TDs... Last year vs. Hou. (11/17/13 with Oak.), RB Rashad Jennings rushed for 150 yards & TD (career-long 80 yards). In past 2 vs. Hou. with 10+ att., Jennings has rushed for 258 yards (129 per game) & 2 TDs... TE Larry Donnell leads team with 12 catches & 137 yards. WR Victor Cruz has 16 career 100-yard rec. games. WR Rueben Randle had TD catch last week. Has 6 rec. TDs in past 8 at home. TE Daniel Fells had TD last week, his 1st with NYG... DE Jason Pierre-Paul is only DE in NFL with 2 INT-TDs since 2012. Had 1.5 sacks last week. CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie has INT in each of 2 career meetings, incl. 49-yard INT-TD in 10/11/09 contest (with Az.). DE Mathias Kiwanuka had sack in only game vs. Hou. DE Robert Ayers, JR. has sack in each of 1st 2 games with NYG & aims for 3rd in row with sack. DT Johnathan Hankins had 1st career sack last week.
Results and Schedule
| Houston Texans |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
WAS |
H |
W 17-6 |
+11 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
OAK |
A |
W 30-14 |
+16 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
NYG |
A |
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| 4 |
2014-09-28 |
BUF |
H |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
DAL |
A |
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| 6 |
2014-10-09 |
IND |
H |
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| 7 |
2014-10-20 |
PIT |
A |
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| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
TEN |
A |
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| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
PHI |
H |
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| 10 |
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Bye |
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| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
CLE |
A |
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| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
CIN |
H |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
TEN |
H |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
JAC |
A |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
IND |
A |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
BAL |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
JAC |
H |
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| New York Giants |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-08 |
DET |
A |
L 14-35 |
-21 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
ARI |
H |
L 14-25 |
-11 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
HOU |
H |
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| 4 |
2014-09-25 |
WAS |
A |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
ATL |
H |
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| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
PHI |
A |
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| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
DAL |
A |
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| 8 |
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Bye |
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| 9 |
2014-11-03 |
IND |
H |
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| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
SEA |
A |
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| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
SF |
H |
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| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
DAL |
H |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
JAC |
A |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
TEN |
A |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
WAS |
H |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
STL |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
PHI |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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HOU
Offense |
NYG
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
23.5 |
14.0 |
21.8 |
HOU |
| Rushing yards |
151.5 |
67.0 |
116.3 |
HOU |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.84 |
2.73 |
4.31 |
HOU |
| Completion % |
68.3% |
61.1% |
63.5% |
HOU |
| Passing yards |
170.0 |
202.0 |
228.5 |
NYG |
| Passing yards per completion |
12.14 |
9.18 |
10.27 |
HOU |
| Passing yards per attempt |
8.29 |
5.61 |
6.52 |
HOU |
| Interceptions |
0.0 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
HOU |
| Fumbles lost |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
HOU |
| Sacks allowed |
0.5 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
HOU |
| 3rd down conversions |
55.2% |
36.0% |
40.9% |
HOU |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
50.0% |
50.9% |
NYG |
| Time of possession |
33:51 |
28:12 |
30:07 |
HOU |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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HOU
Defense |
NYG
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
10.0 |
30.0 |
21.8 |
HOU |
| Rushing yards |
116.0 |
100.0 |
116.3 |
NYG |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.80 |
3.45 |
4.31 |
NYG |
| Completion % |
70.9% |
59.0% |
63.5% |
NYG |
| Passing yards |
252.0 |
241.5 |
228.5 |
NYG |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.00 |
13.42 |
10.27 |
HOU |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.38 |
7.92 |
6.52 |
HOU |
| INT return |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
HOU |
| Fumble recoveries |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
HOU |
| Sacks |
1.5 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
NYG |
| 3rd down conversions |
23.8% |
53.6% |
40.9% |
HOU |
| 4th down conversions |
66.7% |
0.0% |
50.9% |
NYG |
| Time of possession |
26:09 |
31:48 |
30:07 |
HOU |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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HOU |
NYG |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
6.2 |
7.5 |
8.5 |
NYG |
| Yards per kick return |
14.0 |
22.4 |
22.5 |
NYG |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
13.0 |
17.4 |
8.5 |
HOU |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
26.5 |
14.0 |
22.5 |
NYG |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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HOU |
NYG |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.9 |
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| Penalty yards |
65.0 |
47.5 |
59.8 |
NYG |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2014 season with no adjustment. Once
more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the
best and worst value from the data set.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Houston Texans vs. New York Giants |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2002 |
12 |
2002-11-24 |
NYG |
HOU |
14-16 |
HOU |
| 2006 |
9 |
2006-11-05 |
HOU |
NYG |
10-14 |
NYG |
| 2010 |
5 |
2010-10-10 |
NYG |
HOU |
34-10 |
NYG |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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