NFL Game Preview: New York Giants at Houston Texans - Week 5

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New York Giants at Houston Texans - Week 5

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ATL CLE	20 10
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CHI CAR	23 6
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DEN BAL	17 31
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GB WAS	13 16
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JAC BUF	36 26
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KC IND	9 19
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TB CIN	24 21
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STL DET	6 44
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NYG HOU	34 10
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NO ARI	20 30
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SD OAK	27 35
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TEN DAL	34 27
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PHI SF	27 24
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MIN NYJ	20 29
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Texans 30, Giants 24

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

New York Giants
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 6	Eli Manning	Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 10	Ahmad Bradshaw	Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 48	Brandon Jacobs	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 6	Hakeem Nicks	Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 37	Mario Manningham	Rec: 3-50, 1 TD
WR 32	Steve Smith	Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
TE 23	Kevin Boss	Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 14	Lawrence Tynes	FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 24	Defense / ST

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Houston Texans
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 11	Matt Schaub	Pass: 220, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 2	Arian Foster	Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 14	Kevin Walter	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 33	Andre Johnson	Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
TE 20	Joel Dreessen	Rec: 3-30, 1 TD
TE 27	Owen Daniels	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 1	Neil Rackers	FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 18	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Giants QB Eli Manning won only career start vs. Hou. Has 19,649 career passing yards & needs 351 to reach 20,000. Would join PHIL SIMMS as only Giants with 20,000 passing yards... RB Ahmad Bradshaw had career-high 23 att. last week & rushed for 129 yards & TD. Averaging 95.5 yards per game this season . Incl. playoffs, when RB Brandon Jacobs has 21+ carries, his teams are 11-2 (.846)... WR Hakeem Nicks had career-high 8 catches (110 yards) last week. Ties for NFC lead with 4 rec. TDs. WR Steve Smith has 42 catches in past 6 vs. AFC (7 catches per game). WR Mario Manningham has 6 career rec. TDs & 5 have been 20+ yards... Club set NFL record with 9 sacks in 1st half last week. DEs Justin Tuck & Osi Umenyiora led team with 3 sacks each vs. Chi. Tuck had FF & Umenyiora recorded 2 FFs. Incl. playoffs, Giants have won 13 in row when Tuck has sack (22 sacks in those 13 games). DT Barry Cofield tied career-high with 1.5 sacks in Week 4.

Texans Club aims for 1st 4-1 start in franchise history... Texans have won 4 of past 5 against NFC... Since '07 vs. NFC, QB Matt Schaub has completed 334 of 469 passes (71.2 pct.) for 4,090 yards w/22 TDs vs. 7 INTs & 107.2 passer rating. Schaub will make 1st career start vs. Giants... RB Arian Foster has rushed for 100+ yards in 4 of past 5 games dating back to '09 (119, 231,106, 131). RB Derrick Ward spent 5 seasons w/Giants (2004-08). Ward posted 1st TD as Texan last week & averaged 6.7 yards per carry (12 att., 80 rush yards)... 7 of WR Andre Johnson's 14 career games with at least 10 receptions & 100 receiving yards have been against NFC teams. Johnson had 9 receptions for 83 receiving yards in only meeting vs. NYG. WR Kevin Walter aims for 4th consecutive game w/TD reception against NFC opponent...TE Joel Dreessen averages 17.0 yards per catch in '10 (7 rec., 119 yards)... DE Mario Williams has 5 sacks in past 5 home games. DE Antonio Smith tied career-high w/2 sacks last week... S Troy Nolan had career-high 2 INTs vs. Raiders last week.

Results and Schedule

New York Giants
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	CAR	H	W 31-18	+13
2	2010-09-19	IND	A	L 14-38	-24
3	2010-09-26	TEN	H	L 10-29	-19
4	2010-10-03	CHI	H	W 17-3	+14
5	2010-10-10	HOU	A	W 34-10	+24
6	2010-10-17	DET	H
7	2010-10-25	DAL	A
8		Bye
9	2010-11-07	SEA	A
10	2010-11-14	DAL	H
11	2010-11-21	PHI	A
12	2010-11-28	JAC	H
13	2010-12-05	WAS	H
14	2010-12-12	MIN	A
15	2010-12-19	PHI	H
16	2010-12-26	GB	A
17	2011-01-02	WAS	A

Houston Texans
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	IND	H	W 34-24	+10
2	2010-09-19	WAS	A	W 30-27	+3
3	2010-09-26	DAL	H	L 13-27	-14
4	2010-10-03	OAK	A	W 31-24	+7
5	2010-10-10	NYG	H	L 10-34	-24
6	2010-10-17	KC	H
7		Bye
8	2010-11-01	IND	A
9	2010-11-07	SD	H
10	2010-11-14	JAC	A
11	2010-11-21	NYJ	A
12	2010-11-28	TEN	H
13	2010-12-02	PHI	A
14	2010-12-13	BAL	H
15	2010-12-19	TEN	A
16	2010-12-26	DEN	A
17	2011-01-02	JAC	H

Injury Report

New York Giants
Out	OT William Beatty (Foot) OLB Keith Bulluck (Toe) FB Madison Hedgecock (Hamstring) DE Mathias Kiwanuka (Neck) OC Shaun O'Hara (Ankle)
Questionable	RB Ahmad Bradshaw (Ankle) SS Kenny Phillips (Knee) CB Terrell Thomas (Hamstring)
Probable	OC Adam Koets (Knee) DE Osi Umenyiora (Knee)
IR	FS Michael Johnson (Back) WR Sinorice Moss (Sports Hernia) QB Jim Sorgi (Right Shoulder) OLB Adrian Tracy (Elbow)
PUP	OG Kevin Boothe (Pectoral)

Houston Texans
Out	OLB Kevin Bentley (Knee)
Doubtful	WR Jacoby Jones (Calf)
Questionable	WR Andre Johnson (Ankle) RB Derrick Ward (Ribs) DE Mario Williams (Groin)
Probable	FS Dominique Barber (Ribs) TE Owen Daniels (Hamstring) DE Jesse Nading (Knee) SS Bernard Pollard (Neck) OLB Darryl Sharpton (Ankle) FS Eugene Wilson (Hamstring)
Suspended	OT Duane Brown (Perf. Enhancers, 2010 games 3-6)
IR	DE Connor Barwin (Right Ankle) SS Darnell Bing (Neck) DE Tim Bulman (Shoulder) WR Andre' Davis (Hip) WR Trindon Holliday (Thumb) RB Ben Tate (Ankle)

Offense Stats Comparison

	NYG Offense	HOU Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	18.0	27.0	20.3	HOU
Rushing yards	133.5	172.0	109.9	HOU
Rushing yards per attempt	4.73	5.55	4.10	HOU
Completion %	64.4%	66.2%	62.1%	HOU
Passing yards	235.5	243.5	219.8	HOU
Passing yards per completion	11.08	11.33	10.58	HOU
Passing yards per attempt	7.14	7.49	6.57	HOU
Interceptions	1.5	1.0	1.0	HOU
Fumbles lost	1.8	0.3	0.8	HOU
Sacks allowed	2.3	2.8	2.1	NYG
3rd down conversions	34.7%	46.8%	38.7%	HOU
4th down conversions	25.0%	66.7%	45.5%	HOU
Time of possession	31:09	31:58	30:13	HOU

Defense Stats Comparison

	NYG Defense	HOU Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	22.0	25.5	20.3	NYG
Rushing yards	117.3	70.3	109.9	HOU
Rushing yards per attempt	3.78	3.56	4.10	HOU
Completion %	57.3%	70.1%	62.1%	NYG
Passing yards	139.8	337.8	219.8	NYG
Passing yards per completion	9.47	11.75	10.58	NYG
Passing yards per attempt	5.43	8.24	6.57	NYG
INT return	1.3	0.5	1.0	NYG
Fumble recoveries	1.0	0.5	0.8	NYG
Sacks	4.0	2.3	2.1	NYG
3rd down conversions	33.3%	33.3%	38.7%	-
4th down conversions	0.0%	60.0%	45.5%	NYG
Time of possession	28:51	30:56	30:13	NYG

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	NYG	HOU	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	4.6	10.8	8.9	HOU
Yards per kick return	16.9	20.6	23.5	HOU
Yards allowed per punt return	9.7	5.8	8.9	HOU
Yards allowed per kick return	22.5	22.1	23.5	HOU

Misc Stats Comparison

	NYG	HOU	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	7.3	5.5	6.4	HOU
Penalty yards	62.5	38.3	54.7	HOU

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2010 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
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

New York Giants vs. Houston Texans
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

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 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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