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Giants decimate Houston's high powered offense

GIANTS 34
TEXANS 10


The Giants have been a strange team to watch this year. At times lifeless, and two weeks removed from a 29-10 meltdown to the Tennessee Titans, the Giants creamed the Houston Texans 34-10 in what could be a turning point to their season.


Eli Manning and Hakeem Nicks won the day for Big Blue. Nicks had 130 yard receiving and two first half touchdowns as the Giants built an insurmountable 21-0 lead early. Manning threw for 297 yards, three TD's and two INT's on the day.



Even Brandon Jacobs got into the action, carrying the ball ten times for 41 yards and a touchdown.



The Giants defense was spectatular. They shut down Andre Johnson holding him to five catches for 95 yards, and blanking him for zero catches in the first half. Adrian Foster, the Texans dynamic running back did nothing; held to 25 yards on 11 carries.



Matt Schaub the Texas Pro Bowl quarterback? Putrid. 16 of 34 for 196 yards and an interception. The Giants sacked him three times, two belonged to Osi Umineyora and one to Justin Tuck. Box score.

The Giants 3-2 are now tied with the Washington Redskins for first in the NFC East. What looked so bleak a couple weeks ago, looks so promising now for Big Blue. The Giants face the 1-4 Lions at new Giants Stadium next week; if they should be 4-2, the Giants will be set to roll before facing their first divisional clash, against the Dallas Cowboys on a Monday night.

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