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Prediction: Giants 24, Texans 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Houston Texans
Rank  Player Projections
QB 26 Ryan Fitzpatrick Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 4 Arian Foster Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 60 Alfred Blue Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 6 Andre Johnson Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 42 DeAndre Hopkins Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
TE 20 Garrett Graham Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
K 11 Randy Bullock FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 10 Defense / ST  
 
New York Giants
Rank  Player Projections
QB 25 Eli Manning Pass: 235, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0
RB 7 Rashad Jennings Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 64 Andre Williams Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 23 Victor Cruz Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 49 Rueben Randle Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 10 Larry Donnell Rec: 5-55, 1 TD
K 27 Josh Brown FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 22 Defense / ST  

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    
4 2014-09-28 BUF H    
5 2014-10-05 DAL A    
6 2014-10-09 IND H    
7 2014-10-20 PIT A    
8 2014-10-26 TEN A    
9 2014-11-02 PHI H    
10   Bye      
11 2014-11-16 CLE A    
12 2014-11-23 CIN H    
13 2014-11-30 TEN H    
14 2014-12-07 JAC A    
15 2014-12-14 IND A    
16 2014-12-21 BAL H    
17 2014-12-28 JAC H    
   

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    
4 2014-09-25 WAS A    
5 2014-10-05 ATL H    
6 2014-10-12 PHI A    
7 2014-10-19 DAL A    
8   Bye      
9 2014-11-03 IND H    
10 2014-11-09 SEA A    
11 2014-11-16 SF H    
12 2014-11-23 DAL H    
13 2014-11-30 JAC A    
14 2014-12-07 TEN A    
15 2014-12-14 WAS H    
16 2014-12-21 STL A    
17 2014-12-28 PHI H    

Injury Report

Houston Texans
Out  OLB Jadeveon Clowney (knee)
 SS Shiloh Keo (calf)
Questionable  RB Arian Foster (hamstring)
 SS D.J. Swearinger (elbow)
Probable  TE C.J. Fiedorowicz (foot)
 TE Garrett Graham (ankle)
 WR DeAndre Hopkins (other-illness)
 DE Tim Jamison (groin)
 WR Andre Johnson (ankle)
 CB Johnathan Joseph (foot)
 NT Louis Nix III (wrist)
 RB Jay Prosch (hand)
IR  SS Lonnie Ballentine (hamstring, 8/25/2014)
 WR Alan Bonner (foot, 7/28/2014)
   

New York Giants
Out  MLB Jon Beason (foot)
 WR Odell Beckham Jr. (hamstring)
 SLB Devon Kennard (hamstring)
Probable  DT Markus Kuhn (ankle)
IR  WR Jerrel Jernigan (foot, 9/16/2014)
 SS Cooper Taylor (foot, 8/26/2014)
 CB Walter Thurmond (pectoral, 9/16/2014)
 RB David Wilson (neck, 8/7/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  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
  Defense Stats Comparison

  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

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   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
  Misc Stats Comparison

   HOU   NYG  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.5 6.5 6.9 -
Penalty yards 65.0 47.5 59.8 NYG

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.

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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

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.