New York Giants vs Houston Texans Betting Pick & Prediction 8/17/24

With the point spread sitting at -3 in favor of the Texans, our pick is to take the Giants to cover at +138. This non-televised pre-season matchup between the Giants and Texans is set for Saturday, August 17th at 1:00 ET. The Giants are 1-0 in the pre-season, and the Texans are 1-1. The point spread is sitting at -3 in favor of the Texans, and the O/U line is at 39.5 points.

NEW YORK GIANTS VS HOUSTON TEXANS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Houston Texans -3

This game will be played at NRG Stadium at 1:00 ET on Saturday, August 17th.

WHY BET THE HOUSTON TEXANS:

• We have the Texans winning this one by a score of 22 to 17
• Not only do we have the Texans winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -3
• We see this game finishing below the line of 39.5 points

Will The Giants Pick Up A Win On The Road?

With the Giants’ 14-3 win over the Lions in this week one pre-season matchup, they are now 1-0 in the pre-season. This one was an NFC East matchup, and the Giants’ point spread was -3.5, with the O/U line sitting at 35.5 points.

Despite the Giants trailing 3-0 after the 1st quarter, they finished with a big 2nd quarter, outscoring the Lions 14-0. This one ended with the Giants winning 14-3.

Despite throwing for just 95 yards and finishing with a passer rating of 72, quarterback Tommy Devito and the Giants’ passing game struggled in their 14-3 win over the Lions. Devito went 8/15 for 92 yards and didn’t throw any touchdowns, while the Giants’ offense as a whole finished with just 14 first downs and 155 yards rushing.

For the game, the Giants were just 2-of-11 on third down and finished with 228 yards. Dante Miller led the team with 63 yards rushing, averaging 5.2 yards per attempt, and Eric Gray was the top receiver with 46 yards.

In the Giants’ 14-3 win over the Lions, their defense was exceptional on third down, allowing just a 29.4% conversion rate. They also held the Lions to 110 passing yards and kept them out of the end zone.

Despite losing the turnover battle, their defense came away with four sacks and one interception. For the game, the Giants allowed just 3.9 yards per attempt and 118 yards on the ground. The Giants’ run defense was particularly strong, allowing just four rushing first downs.

Will The Texans Win At Home Over The Giants?

Heading into this one, the Texans were 3-point favorites with an O/U line of 38.5 points. Our pick against the spread was to take the Texans to cover, and they did just that, as they picked up a 20-12 win over the Steelers to improve to 1-1 in the preseason.

Our pick against the spread was to take the Texans to cover, and they did just that, as they picked up a 20-12 win over the Steelers to improve to 1-1 in the preseason. The Texans’ win was by a score of 20-12, and they are now 1-1 in the preseason.

Even though the Texans’ offense struggled to get much going in the passing game, they still managed to come away with a 20-12 win over the Steelers. Houston’s offense finished with just 175 yards passing on 31 attempts, and they were held to 80 yards rushing and 3.0 yards per attempt.

Quarterback Davis Mills finished with 89 yards passing and went 8/13 (61%). He didn’t throw any touchdowns but did finish with a passer rating of 81. Jawhar Jordan led the team with 22 rushing yards, and Robert Woods was the leading receiver with 42 yards.

In the Texans’ 20-12 win over the Steelers, their defense really came to play, finishing with three sacks and holding Pittsburgh to just a 22.2% conversion rate on third down. They also came away with one interception and forced the Steelers to settle for 12 points.

Despite allowing 235 passing yards, the Texans’ defense really limited Pittsburgh’s ground game, allowing just 109 yards on 25 attempts. For the game, the Texans allowed 344 yards and 19 first downs. But, they made things tough on the Steelers in the passing game, as they finished with a 75.9% completion percentage.