2022 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 13, 2022 · MetLife Stadium
Houston Texans
16
New York GiantsWinner
24
New York Giants 24–16. Biggest swing: Q3 12:46, NYG +13% win probability on one snap. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(12:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 86-D.Slayton for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-M.Addison].
Highest-leverage plays
- Q3 · 12:46NYG +13% win prob(12:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 86-D.Slayton for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-M.Addison].
- Q4 · 14:17HOU +9% win prob(14:17) 31-D.Pierce left tackle to NYG 8 for 2 yards (99-L.Williams, 5-K.Thibodeaux). FUMBLES (99-L.Williams), touched at NYG 7, RECOVERED by NYG-54-J.Smith at NYG 7. 54-J.Smith to NYG 11 for 4 yards (60-A.Cann). Penalty on HOU-59-K.Green, Offensive Holding, declined.
- Q1 · 14:04HOU +8% win prob(14:04) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills sacked at HOU 25 for -12 yards (sack split by 27-J.Pinnock and 97-D.Lawrence).
- Q3 · 8:12NYG +8% win prob(8:12) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short left to 12-N.Collins for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 7:57NYG Touchdown
(7:57) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 83-L.Cager for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: HOU 0 — NYG 7 - Q2 · 11:32HOU Field goal
(11:32) 7-K.Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Score after this play: HOU 3 — NYG 7 - Q3 · 12:46NYG Touchdown
(12:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass short left to 86-D.Slayton for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-M.Addison]. (kick good)
Score after this play: HOU 3 — NYG 14 - Q3 · 8:12HOU Touchdown
(8:12) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short left to 12-N.Collins for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: HOU 10 — NYG 14 - Q3 · 2:25NYG Touchdown
(2:25) 26-S.Barkley right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: HOU 10 — NYG 21 - Q4 · 2:26HOU Field goal
(2:26) 7-K.Fairbairn 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Score after this play: HOU 13 — NYG 21 - Q4 · 2:00NYG Field goal
(2:00) 9-G.Gano 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Score after this play: HOU 13 — NYG 24 - Q4 · 0:11HOU Field goal
(:11) 7-K.Fairbairn 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Score after this play: HOU 16 — NYG 24
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Texans | Giants |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 60 | 66 |
| Total yards | 387 (edge) | 368 |
| Yards per play | 6.5 (edge) | 5.6 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.01 | 0.14 (edge) |
| Success rate | 45% (edge) | 42% |
| Dropback rate | 68% | 35% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.13 | 0.56 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.24 | -0.08 (edge) |
| Third downs | 3/10 | 7/14 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 8 | 8 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 21 (edge) | 18 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 3 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 (edge) |
Texans outgained Giants 387–368 but lost the turnover battle 3–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · HOU
22/37, 319 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
5.2 expected points added · -5.4% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
13/17, 197 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
11.9 expected points added · +3.8% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU | HOU 38 | 5 | -13 | 1:47 | Punt | |
| 2 | NYG | NYG 32 | 11 | 73 | 5:22 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 3 | HOU | HOU 25 | 5 | 6 | 1:37 | Punt | |
| 4 | NYG | NYG 24 | 4 | 6 | 1:19 | Punt | |
| 5 | HOU | HOU 20 | 4 | 4 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 6 | NYG | NYG 30 | 8 | 34 | 3:33 | Punt | |
| 7 | HOU | HOU 20 | 7 | 61 | 3:26 | Field goal +3 | |
| 8 | NYG | NYG 25 | 10 | 35 | 5:28 | Punt | |
| 9 | HOU | HOU 26 | 7 | 14 | 3:49 | Punt | |
| 10 | NYG | NYG 3 | 6 | 19 | 1:11 | Punt | |
| 11 | HOU | HOU 33 | 6 | 14 | 0:36 | Punt | |
| 12 | NYG | NYG 17 | 3 | 15 | 0:23 | End of half | |
| 13 | NYG | NYG 25 | 7 | 75 | 2:27 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 14 | HOU | HOU 25 | 9 | 72 | 4:27 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 15 | NYG | NYG 26 | 14 | 74 | 5:45 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 16 | HOU | HOU 25 | 9 | 67 | 3:12 | Fumble | |
| 17 | NYG | NYG 11 | 4 | 9 | 2:09 | Punt | |
| 18 | HOU | HOU 48 | 4 | 38 | 2:11 | Interception | |
| 19 | NYG | NYG 20 | 8 | 20 | 5:09 | Punt | |
| 20 | HOU | HOU 8 | 12 | 76 | 2:18 | Field goal +3 | |
| 21 | NYG | HOU 39 | 5 | 8 | 0:27 | Field goal +3 | |
| 22 | HOU | HOU 25 | 6 | 48 | 1:48 | Field goal +3 | |
| 23 | NYG | HOU 48 | 2 | 0 | 0:07 | End of game |
8 of 23 drives ended in points. Longest march: Texans gained 76 scrimmage yards over 12 plays for a field goal.
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Mills | 22/37 | 319 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dameon Pierce | 17 | 94 | 5.5 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Brandin Cooks | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rex Burkhead | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Akins | 3 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 8% | 6.6 |
| Chris Moore | 3 | 6 | 70 | 0 | 16% | 1.6 |
| Nico Collins | 5 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 27% | 0.4 |
| Brandin Cooks | 4 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 19% | 0.4 |
| Dameon Pierce | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 8% | 2.4 |
| Rex Burkhead | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 5% | 1.3 |
| Phillip Dorsett | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 11% | -3.7 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 2.4 |
| O.J. Howard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Owens | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Harris | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Kirksey | 3 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Pitre | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasheem Green | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hughes | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Murray | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maliek Collins | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond King | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | 13/17 | 197 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | 35 | 152 | 4.3 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Daniel Jones | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Matt Breida | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Slayton | 3 | 4 | 95 | 1 | 24% | 8.4 |
| Isaiah Hodgins | 2 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 12% | 4.4 |
| Tanner Hudson | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 18% | -0.4 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12% | 3.1 |
| Lawrence Cager | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12% | 1.4 |
| Saquon Barkley | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Chris Myarick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
| Kenny Golladay | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Love | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Williams | 3 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Adoree' Jackson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dexter Lawrence | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fabian Moreau | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Pinnock | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Belton | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darnay Holmes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Smith | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -5.5
- Closing total
- 41.5
- HOU moneyline
- +195
- NYG moneyline
- -221
Giants closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 8.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 40 — under by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 50°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- HOU 10 days · NYG 14 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Brian Daboll
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.