# New York Giants (3-2-1) Week 7 Preview vs Houston Texans (2-4): Prediction, Depth Chart, Injuries, Odds

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> The New York Giants arrive in Houston looking to stop the bleeding, running into a Texans team riding two straight wins. Game details When Sunday, October 25...

By Rhett Zone · Published 2026-10-25 15:36 UTC · Updated 2026-10-25 15:46 UTC

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The [New York Giants](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/new-york-giants) arrive in Houston looking to stop the bleeding, running into a Texans team riding two straight wins.

## 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 New York Giants (3-2-1, L1) head to Reliant Stadium to face the [Houston Texans](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/houston-texans) (2-4, W2) on Sunday, October 25, 2026, with kickoff at 1:00 PM ET on Fox under cloudy skies near 80 degrees. Houston is favored by 10.5 points with the total set at 42.5, and the market sees the Texans pulling away.

New York dropped a 27-34 decision at home to the New Orleans Saints in Week 6, following a 27-27 tie at the Washington Commanders, a 36-24 win over the Arizona Cardinals, a 12-7 win over the Tennessee Titans and a 6-28 loss at the Los Angeles Rams. Houston enters on a two-game roll, beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 and the Tennessee Titans 26-3, after dropping three in a row to the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals.

The Texans have the juice right now. [Will Anderson Jr.](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/will-anderson-jr) leads the NFL with 7.5 sacks, and quarterback [C.J. Stroud](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/c-j-stroud) is coming off a 312-yard, three-touchdown outing against Jacksonville. The Giants counter with [Malik Nabers](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/malik-nabers), who's been the best player on the field most weeks, but a banged-up secondary and front seven make this a tough spot on the road.

## Key players

Malik Nabers torched the New Orleans Saints for 12 catches and 165 yards in Week 6, and he's got a touchdown catch in two of his past three games.

[Isaiah Likely](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/isaiah-likely) caught six passes for 99 yards and a score last week and is chasing his third straight game with 90-plus receiving yards and a touchdown.

[Jameis Winston](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/jameis-winston) threw for 152 yards and a touchdown in Week 6 and has hit 250-plus passing yards with three-plus touchdown passes in two of his past three games.

C.J. Stroud completed 24 of 34 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns with a 116.3 rating in Week 6, and he's aiming for a fourth straight game with a 65-percent completion rate, 260-plus yards, a touchdown pass and a 105-plus rating.

Will Anderson Jr. leads the NFL with 7.5 sacks this season and has posted at least half a sack in five of his past six games.

## Keys to the game

Keep Jameis Winston upright behind an offensive line already dealing with questionable tags on [Jermaine Eluemunor](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/jermaine-eluemunor) and [Marcus Mbow](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/marcus-mbow) and a limited practice for [Andrew Thomas](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/andrew-thomas).

Get Malik Nabers the ball early and keep feeding him, since he's been the one consistent weapon New York has had all season.

Find a way to slow down [Nico Collins](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/nico-collins) and [Jaylin Noel](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/jaylin-noel), a tall order with [Greg Newsome II](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/greg-newsome-ii) out and both [Paulson Adebo](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/paulson-adebo) and [Jevon Holland](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/jevon-holland) questionable in the secondary.

## Fantasy angles

Malik Nabers is a clear start at an 18.0-point projection, the kind of target volume you want near the goal line no matter the matchup.

Isaiah Likely projects for 13.5 points and is red-zone trustworthy coming off a game with 90-plus yards and a touchdown.

Jameis Winston checks in at a 14.0-point projection and is worth rostering given his recent touchdown streak.

[Cam Skattebo](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/cam-skattebo)'s 7.5-point projection makes him a touchdown-dependent flex rather than a must-start against this Houston defense.

[Dominic Zvada](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/dominic-zvada) is a fine streaming option at kicker with a 6.8-point projection if you need the position filled.

## Prediction

The market has this one going to Houston, 27-16, and that lines up with where both teams are trending. The Texans have the firepower and the two-game streak, while New York's injury list on both lines makes it tough to see the Giants keeping pace on the road.

## 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 | New York Giants
- QB | J.J. McCarthy
- RB | Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy Jr.
- WR | Malik Nabers, Malachi Fields , Darnell Mooney
- TE | Isaiah Likely

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- New York Giants | Wk6 L 27-34 vs New Orleans Saints, Wk5 T 27-27 vs Washington Commanders, Wk4 W 36-24 vs Arizona Cardinals

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