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Houston Falls 24-16 to Giants - Recap
Saquon Barkley scampered through the Houston defense for 152 yards as New York handed the Texans a 24-16 defeat on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Giants were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -5.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 41.5.
Saquon Barkley rushed for 152 yards, while Daniel Jones added 24 yards in the win. Darius Slayton and Isaiah Hodgins added 95 and 41 receiving yards respectively.
Dameon Pierce rushed for 94 yards for Houston, while Brandin Cooks added 5 yards. Davis Mills threw for 319 yards for the Texans, while receivers Jordan Akins and Chris Moore had 72 and 70 yards respectively.
New York lost the offensive yardage battle to Houston 387-367 yards in Sunday's game. Houston had more first downs as that total ended up 22-19.
The time of possession battle favored New York as their offense was on the field for 33:20, longer than the 26:40 of their opponents.
Next game, New York takes its act home to face Detroit looking for another win. For Houston, they head home to face Washington.