Houston Texans Cruise to Preseason Win vs. New York Giants

The Houston Texans pulled out a win against the New York Giants in the third preseason game.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 17, 2024

Aug 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans running back Cam Akers (22) runs with the ball during the second quarter against the New York Giants at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports / Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

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The Houston Texans are pleased after their 28-10 victory against the New York Giants on Saturday afternoon at NRG Stadium.

The Texans marched down the field on their opening possession with the first-string offense, but they were unable to convert a fourth down on the Giants' 6-yard line. However, just two plays later, Giants quarterback Daniel Jones threw an interception to third-year defensive back Jalen Pitre, who ran it in for the first score of the day.

Jones threw another pick on the ensuing drive to fellow third-year pro Derek Stingley Jr., which capped off the first-string defense's day.

The Giants evened up the scoring with a Devin Singletary 1-yard run in the middle of the second quarter, but the Texans responded with a touchdown drive of their own where backup quarterback Case Keenum found receiver John Metchie III.

Metchie led the Texans in receiving with six catches for 68 yards and a touchdown.

In the second half, undrafted rookie running back British Brooks had a strong day, running for a pair of touchdowns to put the game away for the Texans.

The Texans have their preseason finale next Saturday at home against the Los Angeles Rams. Kickoff is set for 12 noon CT.

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Published Aug 17, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.