Hartford Courant (Sunday)

Game Capsule

- Associated Press

Records: Both teams 0-2 Opening line: Texans by 4 1⁄

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Record vs. spread: New York 0-2, Houston 0-2

Series record: Giants lead 3-1 Last meeting: Giants beat Texans 30-17, Sept. 21, 2014

Last week: Giants lost to Cowboys 20-13; Texans lost to Titans 20-17

Streaks, stats and notes: Giants have won last three meetings. QB Eli Manning is 3-0 with 710 yards, six TDs and three intercepti­ons against Texans. ... WR Odell Beckham has 98 receptions for 1,556 yards and 11 TDs in 13 career games against AFC. ... TE Evan Engram had seven receptions for 67 yards and TD vs. Dallas. ... S Landon Collins has two intercepti­ons and fumble recovery combined in last four outings against AFC. ... LB Alec Ogletree has 17 tackles, forced fumble and 98-yard intercepti­on return for touchdown in two games against Houston while with Rams. ... CB Janoris Jenkins has forced fumble and two intercepti­on returns for TDs in last four road games. ... DT Damon Harrison had career-high 12 tackles in last meeting against Houston while playing for Jets. ... Houston QB Deshaun Watson threw for 310 yards with two TDs and one intercepti­on last week. He's thrown for 12 touchdowns and two intercepti­ons in three career starts at home. ... RB Lamar Miller ranks fourth in NFL with 166 yards rushing. ... WR DeAndre Hopkins had 110 yards receiving and touchdown last week. He had six catches for 116 yards in last meeting with Giants. ... CB Johnathan Joseph has 169 passes defended since 2006, most in that span among active players. ... CB Kareem Jackson moved to safety in offseason and started there in Week 1, but moved back to cornerback last week after injury to Kevin Johnson. ... OLB Whitney Mercilus has 4 1⁄ sacks in last four games against NFC. ... DE Jadeveon Clowney, who sat out last week with elbow injury, has 17 tackles for losses and six sacks in last seven games against NFC.

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