New York Giants vs Houston Texans Prediction NFL Picks 8/17/24

Houston Texans (0-0) vs New York Giants (0-0)

Game Info: Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 1:00 pm (NRG Stadium)

Betting Odds: Houston Texans -2.5 --- Over/Under: 40 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The New York Giants and Houston Texans meet Saturday in NFL preseason action from NRG Stadium. Here’s a New York Giants vs Houston Texans prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Giants vs Texans pick. We will examine:

-The Giants recent form and recent player performance 

-The Texans recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New York

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Houston

-Recent betting trends in games played between New York and Houston

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Giants and Texans. 

Giants Defense Dominated First Game

The Giants defense dominated the first game giving up only three points and that was enough for the 11 point victory against the Detroit Lions. The Giants scored 14 points in the 2nd quarter and that was enough for the victory. Tommy DeVito got plenty of run completing 8 of his 15 passes for 92 yards. Drew Lock also got some run and he completed 4 of his 10 passes for 17 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception. Lock really didn’t look good, and they are going to need him to be better here. Running back Dante Miller had a strong game finishing with 12 rushes for 63 yards. Eric Gray also caught four catches for 46 yards. Tyree Jackson also caught two passes for 34 yards. Malik Nabers is dealing with an ankle injury and it’s unclear if he’s going to be able to go in this game. 

Texans Gear Up for Third Preseason Game

The Texans are one of the two teams that have played two preseason games so far this season and they sit with a 1-1 record. In the first game, the Texans were knocked off by the Chicago Bears, but in the last game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, they were able to secure a 20-12 victory. The Texans were up 17-0 at halftime and in the second half they were able to hold on. Davis Mills got the most run in the last game completing 8 of his 13 passes for 89 yards. Case Keenum completed 5 of his 6 passes for 40 yards. Tom Boyle completed 4 of his 8 passes for 28 yards. CJ Stroud also played one series and he threw for 41 yards and a touchdown. In this game, the quarterback play is going to need to be strong. 

New York Giants vs Houston Texans Prediction

The Texans looked good in the last game but the quarterback play still wasn’t good and I am still not sold on them being that good here. Tomy DeVito looked good in the last game and I expect Drew Lock is going to be even better here. The Texans offense isn’t going to be good enough, and it’s going to be the Giants that are going to come out on top. Back the Giants to cover the spread here

Shane’s Pick Giants +2.5

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