Houston Texans look to stretch their winning streak to three when the New York Giants come to town off a one-game skid.
Game details
| When | Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET |
| Where | Reliant Stadium |
| TV | Fox |
| Line | Houston Texans -10.5 | O/U 42.5 (market view) |
| New York Giants record | 3-2-1 |
| Houston Texans record | 2-4 |
Overview
The Houston Texans (2-4) host the New York Giants (3-2-1) on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at Reliant Stadium, with kickoff at 1:00 PM ET on Fox. Houston arrives on a two-game winning streak, having beaten the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 and the Tennessee Titans 26-3 the past two weeks. The Giants, by contrast, are coming off a 27-34 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 6. Their last five results in order read: a loss to the Saints, a 27-27 tie with the Washington Commanders, a 36-24 win over the Arizona Cardinals, a 12-7 win over the Titans, and a 6-28 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
The weather at Reliant Stadium is expected to be cloudy with a temperature of 80 degrees and wind at 10 miles per hour, with no chance of precipitation. The betting market has Houston as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 42.5, and the market's projected score sits at Houston 27, New York 16.
Houston gets the edge here. The Texans are playing their best football of the season right now, and C.J. Stroud has been lights-out the last few weeks. The Giants are banged up on the back end and dealing with a shakier offensive identity, which plays right into Houston's hands at home.
Key players
C.J. Stroud completed 24 of 34 passes for 312 yards and 3 touchdowns with a 116.3 rating in Week 6, and he's chasing his fourth straight game with 65-plus completion percentage, 260-plus passing yards, a touchdown pass, and a rating of 105 or better.
Nico Collins put up 74 receiving yards last week and is going for his 14th consecutive game with 55-plus scrimmage yards, a streak that stretches across the Texans' recent stretch of games.
Will Anderson Jr. leads the NFL with 7.5 sacks in 2026 and has posted at least half a sack in five of his past six games overall.
Malik Nabers led the Giants with 12 catches for 165 yards in Week 6 and is aiming for his fourth straight game with 110-plus receiving yards.
Isaiah Likely caught six passes for 99 yards and a touchdown in Week 6 and is going for his third straight game with 90-plus receiving yards and a touchdown catch.
Keys to the game
Houston has to find a way to slow down Malik Nabers, who's been nearly unstoppable underneath and down the field for the Giants.
With David Montgomery out with a groin injury, the Texans need Woody Marks to keep producing on the ground after back-to-back games with 80-plus scrimmage yards.
Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter need to keep the pressure cranked up on the Giants' passing game the way Houston's front has all season.
Fantasy angles
C.J. Stroud is an easy start this week, projected for a team-high 20.0 DraftKings points after three straight games with a touchdown pass and a 105-plus rating.
Nico Collins is locked in as a start at 16.5 projected points, especially with his streak of 55-plus scrimmage yards still alive.
Woody Marks is a solid flex option at 9.5 projected points given his recent run of 80-plus scrimmage yard games.
Jaylin Noel is also projected at 9.5 points and is coming off a career-high 107 receiving yards and a touchdown last week, making him worth a flex look.
Ka'imi Fairbairn is a reasonable streaming option at kicker with a 9.3 point projection in a game with a 42.5 total.
Prediction
The market has this one pegged at Houston 27, New York 16, and that number lines up with what's in front of us: a Texans team rolling with a two-game win streak against a Giants squad that just dropped one. Houston's defensive front, led by Will Anderson Jr.'s league-leading sack total, should be able to make life difficult enough for the Giants' offense while Stroud and Collins handle business on the other side.
Injury report
| Player | Team | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Newsome II | New York Giants | CB | Out |
| Jermaine Eluemunor | New York Giants | OT | Questionable |
| Jevon Holland | New York Giants | S | Questionable |
| Marcus Mbow | New York Giants | OT | Questionable |
| Paulson Adebo | New York Giants | CB | Questionable |
| Theo Johnson | New York Giants | TE | Doubtful |
| Tremaine Edmunds | New York Giants | LB | Out |
| Tyler Nubin | New York Giants | S | Questionable |
| Andrew Thomas | New York Giants | OT | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Blake Fisher | Houston Texans | OT | Out |
| David Montgomery | Houston Texans | RB | Out |
| Jalen Pitre | Houston Texans | S | Out |
| Reed Blankenship | Houston Texans | S | Out |
| Tank Dell | Houston Texans | WR | Questionable |
| Jadeveon Clowney | Houston Texans | DE | Did not practice (no game status yet) |
| Nico Collins | Houston Texans | WR | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Will Anderson Jr. | Houston Texans | DE | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
Depth chart
| Pos | Houston Texans |
|---|---|
| QB | C.J. Stroud |
| RB | David Montgomery, Woody Marks |
| WR | Nico Collins, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jaylin Noel |
| TE | Dalton Schultz |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Houston Texans | Wk6 W 34-31 vs Jacksonville Jaguars, Wk5 W 26-3 vs Tennessee Titans, Wk4 L 30-34 vs Dallas Cowboys |
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.