WEEK 7
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Giants at Texans

The matchup

New York GiantsAway
Final (OT)27 – 21
Houston TexansHome
Sun Oct 25 · 1:00 PM ETReliant StadiumRetractable roof

Final: NYG 27, HOU 21 (OT)

Box score

Final NYG 27, HOU 21 (OT)

Score by quarter
Team1234OTFinal
NYG7707627
HOU31107021

Passing

NYG J.J. McCarthy 20/28, 252 yds

HOU C.J. Stroud 17/28, 153 yds, 2 TD

Rushing

NYG Cam Skattebo 17 car, 124 yds, 1 TD

HOU Woody Marks 19 car, 66 yds

Receiving

NYG Malik Nabers 7 rec, 111 yds

HOU Dalton Schultz 5 rec, 45 yds

Source: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0): schedule, play-by-play, player stats.

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Game gradeDesk call:Wild desk callEngine call:Fair engine call

⚠ Low-scoring game projected for NYG: quarterback passing yards come in short more often in games like this.

Team gradesNew York Giants and Houston Texans · tap to open
GiantsDesk call:Wild desk callEngine call:Prime engine call
TexansDesk call:Wild desk callEngine call:Wild engine call

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Injuries
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Injury report

New York Giants

  • Active (game day) · TE Theo Johnson (Neck)
  • Out · CB Greg Newsome II (Concussion)
  • Out · S Jevon Holland (Concussion)
  • Out · LB Tremaine Edmunds (Shoulder)
  • Questionable · T Marcus Mbow (Knee)
  • Active (game day) · T Jermaine Eluemunor (Calf)
  • Active (game day) · CB Paulson Adebo (Knee)
  • Active (game day) · S Tyler Nubin (Neck)

Houston Texans

  • Out · RB David Montgomery (Groin)
  • Active (game day) · WR Tank Dell (Knee)
  • Out · T Blake Fisher (Thumb)
  • Out · S Jalen Pitre (Shoulder)
  • Out · S Reed Blankenship (Concussion)

Game-day inactives: no skill players

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Graded Gold · picks 5-0 · counting Bet Protect+ (Silver without it). Saved before kickoff Sun Oct 11, 12:27 PM ET.

Picks on the card (5)

  1. Daniel Jones 125+ passing yardsAnchorHit
  2. Josh Downs 3+ receptionsHit
  3. Keenan Allen 2+ receptionsHit
  4. Aaron Rodgers 150+ passing yardsAnchorHit
  5. Pat Freiermuth 2+ receptionsHit

The Anchors (2 picks)

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On the record: Expert Desk Card 11-5 since week 4 · Card Magic™ 28-15 since week 4 · Golden Ticket 4-1 (tickets) since week 6 · WR Double Coverage 14-0 (pairs) since week 7. Saved before kickoff, graded on the official box score, misses included. No pick is guaranteed. See every graded card →

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