NEW YORK GIANTS (2-2) At HOUSTON (3-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Texans by 3 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – New York Giants 2-2; Houston 2-1-1
SERIES RECORD – Tied 1-1
LAST MEETING – Giants beat Texans 14-10, Nov. 5, 2006
LAST WEEK – Giants beat Bears 17-3; Texans beat Raiders 31-24
GIANTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (7T), PASS (9)
GIANTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (22), PASS (2)
TEXANS OFFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (1), PASS (8)
TEXANS DEFENSE – OVERALL (32), RUSH (2), PASS (32)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Giant 14-16 against AFC South, and 0-2 this season with losses to Indianapolis and Tennessee. … RB Ahmad Bradshaw is league’s fifth-leading rusher (76.4 ypg). His 129 yards against Chicago last week ended New York’s 14-game streak without 100-yard rusher. … Giants 4-0 when Bradshaw rushes for more than 100 yards. … DE Mathias Kiwanuka expected to sit out a second straight game with bulging disk in neck. DE Osi Umenyiora (knee) missed Wednesday practice, but expects to play. … C Shaun O’Hara (ankle) skipped Wednesday practice; backup Adam Koets sprained knee against Bears; LG Rich Seubert working at center this week. … Texans 10-4 against NFC foes since 2007. … LB Brian Cushing starts after serving four-game suspension for violating NFL’s banned substance policy. … RB Derrick Ward played for Giants from 2004-08, and rushed for 1,025 yards in final season with team. Ward needs 31 yards of total offense to reach 3,000 for his career. … QB Matt Schaub can set team record by throwing touchdown pass in 13th consecutive game. His streak is tied with current Giants backup QB Sage Rosenfels, who played for Houston from 2006-08. … WR Andre Johnson (ankle) missed Wednesday’s practice, but is likely to play.
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