The New York Giants and Houston Texans lace ’em up for the second full slate of the 2024 NFL preseason. The Texans, of course, will be competing in their third contest after opening the season in the Hall of Fame Game.
With depth necessary to succeed in the NFL landscape, preseason games may not get the glitz and glamour, but it sharpens the overall support capacity of the team. The Giants travel to Houston in a jam-packed Saturday slate.
Here is everything you need to know surrounding the Giants vs. Texans Week 2 preseason game, including the channel, start time, live stream options, and more.
New York Giants at Houston Texans
- Start time: Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, 1 p.m. ET
- Channel: Local
- Live stream options: NFL+
- Radio stations: WFAN 101.9FM/660AM, SportsRadio 610
- Starting QBs: TBD
- Betting lines:
- Spread: HOU -3
- Total: 39.5
- Moneyline: HOU -175, NYG +145
The next matchup sees the New York Giants heading to NRG Stadium to take on the Houston Texans. The Giants surprised some people, holding the Detroit Lions to just three points in their preseason debut. Despite two turnovers — although the Giants snagged an interception of their own and 10 penalties for 102 yards — New York came away with the win thanks to two Eric Gray rushing touchdowns.
Offseason addition Drew Lock had a tough night under center, completing only four of his 10 passes for a measly 17 yards and one interception. It was last year’s rookie, Tommy DeVito, who led the charge for the Giants, helping move the ball down the field in their touchdown drives. The star of the night by far was Gray, though. The second-year RB rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns on four carries while adding 46 receiving yards.
Heading into Week 2 of the preseason, the Giants are making some important decisions following an injury to Lock. After getting knocked out of the matchup against the Lions with an oblique injury, there’s no confirmation Lock will play today. Given the QB room and the Giants’ decision not to sign another QB this week, Giants fans can expect to see Daniel Jones’ preseason debut as he returns from a torn ACL.
The Texans also won their Week 1 preseason matchup, taking down the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-12. Houston fans were treated to some fireworks early as C.J. Stroud connected with WR Tank Dell for a 34-yard touchdown strike. After breaking his fibula last December and getting shot in the leg in the offseason, seeing Dell’s return to the field is inspiring and promising.
Davis Mills entered the matchup and faired just as well, leading another touchdown drive early as RB Dare Ogunbowale punched in a four-yard touchdown late in the second quarter to take a 17-0 lead. The Steelers scored two quick touchdowns to start the second half but failed to convert an extra-point and two-point attempt.
While Houston won, it will look for a better performance from the defense, as it allowed the Steelers to gain 344 yards of offense. The late interception was promising, but shutting down some more drives will help in the long run. The Giants came out swinging, but will they be able to keep that up against a team that showed it can score out of the gate?
Fantasy Players To Watch
Malik Nabers’ Fantasy Profile for the 2024 NFL Season
In modern fantasy football, it’s exceedingly difficult to find edges. The average fantasy manager is so much smarter than they were a decade ago. Everyone knows or is capable of learning about every player. The one area where edges still remain, though, is with rookies.
It’s always a challenge to convince yourself to spend precious fantasy draft capital on players who have never played an NFL snap. However, rookies are historically some of the best values you can find, especially during the second half of the season.
For a complete breakdown, here is Nabers’Â full fantasy profile.Â
Stefon Diggs’ Fantasy Profile for the 2024 NFL Season
It’s typically very fun to roster Diggs. Last season was no different … at least for the first half.
After joining the Bills in 2020, Diggs immediately posted the best season of his career, averaging 20.5 fantasy points per game. He established himself as a high-floor, high-ceiling WR1 and a perennial first-round pick in fantasy drafts.
Diggs followed up his 2020 season with 16.8 and 18.9 fantasy points per game. Despite his consistent strong production, Diggs wasn’t being valued as highly as he should’ve been entering the 2023 season. As a result, I was targeting Diggs everywhere.
For a complete breakdown, here is Diggs’Â full fantasy profile.Â
