# Giants vs Texans predictions, graded

Week 7, 2026: New York Giants at Houston Texans

Oct 25, 2026 · final: Giants 27, Texans 21 · 13 calls on record · updated Oct 25, 4:53 PM ET

Who do pundits pick in Giants vs Texans? Of 11 pundits with a call on record, 9 take the Texans and 2 take the Giants. 5 named a score; the median has the Texans by 7. The Giants won 27-21, so 2 of 11 had the winner. Their graded calls averaged 34 out of 100.

Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked.

- [CBS Sports](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports): Texans 2, Giants 1
- [Sports Illustrated](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated): all 2 Texans

The other 6 pundits write or talk elsewhere: Texans 5, Giants 1.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-7-giants-at-texans

Picks:

- [Jared Koch](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-koch) took the Texans; said Oct 25, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/63708dcd-9e96-45c7-a35d-688ee0364bb7
- [First Things First](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/first-things-first) took the Giants; said Oct 23, 2026; on First Things First (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/45b1daae-4b25-4801-8cf9-a05815a80244
- [Chris Simms](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-simms) took the Texans, Texans 33–Giants 16; said Oct 23, 2026; on Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast); scored 23.81 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 35.04) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/00bbce33-10f7-44e0-b3c0-076e6bc74841
- [Nate Tice](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nate-tice) took the Texans; said Oct 22, 2026; on Football 301 with Nate Tice (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4cfe327f-cb11-4746-98fc-0b60c43f676e
- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Giants; said Oct 22, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1d67a8ee-754b-41de-a167-d594db022b38
- [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the Texans, Texans 28–Giants 17; said Oct 21, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 38.1 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 35.04) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7570981d-2b5d-4d7e-8d11-2965d061d80b
- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Texans, Texans 27–Giants 20; said Oct 21, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 47.62 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 35.04) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/97bc793d-c9fd-46fc-9ecb-2df22b1100ac
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Texans, Texans 27–Giants 23; said Oct 21, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 45.24 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 35.04) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f134f58b-978a-46a3-b046-d63f6d52e822
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Texans, Texans 24–Giants 17; said Oct 20, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 47.62 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 35.04) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cd318ed9-a95b-4257-86d3-c01b23e5319d
- [John Shipley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley) took the Texans; said Oct 19, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/61edf45d-3e62-44e1-be5b-57ea12609e6c
- [Henry McKenna](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/henry-mckenna) took the Texans; said Oct 19, 2026; on Fox Sports; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4177e758-4537-4e54-8e83-12cf4137fd5a
- [John Granato](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-granato) took the Texans; said May 19, 2026; on John and Lance — ESPN Houston (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/90fd3c9e-7281-40ec-be9b-f741f1f476b0

## How they came in

The Giants are 3-2-1; the Texans are 2-4 and have won 2 straight. On win totals, 14 pundits put the Giants at 7 wins on average, and 18 pundits put the Texans at 10.3 wins on average.

Venue: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

- New York Giants: 3-2-1 (136 scored, 140 allowed)
  - Last games: L 27-34 vs Saints; T 27-27 at Commanders; W 36-24 vs Cardinals
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 21st, defense 15th of 32
  - Last season: 4-13
  - Win-total calls: 14 pundits, average 7, 2 to 11 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 2 of 5 Giants games
- Houston Texans: 2-4, won 2 straight (144 scored, 143 allowed)
  - Last games: W 34-31 at Jaguars; W 26-3 at Titans; L 30-34 vs Cowboys
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 7th, defense 10th of 32
  - Last season: 12-5
  - Win-total calls: 20 pundits, average 10.3, 1 to 17 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 1 of 6 Texans games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [J.J. McCarthy](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/j-j-mccarthy) (Starting QB, QB): 622 passing yards · 1 TD, 1 INT · 63.2% completions · 4 games; 35th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Aug 27, 2026: J.J. McCarthy to move to Minnesota Vikings (scored 100 out of 100)
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 21, 2026: J.J. McCarthy to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Cam Skattebo](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-skattebo) (RB1, RB): 418 rushing yards on 98 carries · 2 TD · 11 catches for 76 · 6 games; 20th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Aug 12, 2026: Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 19 Rich Hribar, Sep 9, 2026: Cam Skattebo to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Malik Nabers](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-nabers) (WR1, WR): 53 catches for 648 yards · 2 TD · 8 games; 11th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 13, 2026: Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Sep 10, 2026: Malik Nabers to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Isaiah Likely](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/isaiah-likely) (TE1, TE): 46 catches for 448 yards · 6 TD · 8 games; 29th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Sep 14, 2026: Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Arvell Reese](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese) (Sack leader, Tackle leader, LB): 4.5 sacks · 48 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 21st in the NFL in sacks; 2nd in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Sep 3, 2026: Arvell Reese to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 21 Bucky Brooks, Aug 30, 2026: Arvell Reese to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
- [C.J. Stroud](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/c-j-stroud) (Starting QB, QB): 2,251 passing yards · 16 TD, 2 INT · 64.2% completions · 100 rushing yards · 8 games; 7th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 1 Jared Koch, Nov 4, 2026: C.J. Stroud: “if he continues his strong play, the Texans will be forced to pay Stroud as one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL” (not settled yet)
  - No. 10 Tom Pelissero, Sep 4, 2026: C.J. Stroud to play out his deal with no new contract (not settled yet)
- [Woody Marks](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/woody-marks) (RB1, RB): 341 rushing yards on 95 carries · 2 TD · 15 catches for 98 · 8 games; 28th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 1 Jared Koch, Nov 3, 2026: Woody Marks to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 12, 2026: Woody Marks to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Nico Collins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nico-collins) (WR1, WR): 28 catches for 384 yards · 4 TD · 6 games; 39th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 1 Jared Koch, Oct 19, 2026: Nico Collins to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Sep 22, 2026: he played well in Week 1 but wasn't as good on Sunday without Nico Collins, who is expected to miss this Sunday's game against the also-winless Colts (Week 3) (not settled yet)
- [Dalton Schultz](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dalton-schultz) (TE1, TE): 35 catches for 364 yards · 0 TD · 8 games; 44th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 23, 2026: Dalton Schultz to outplay his draft cost (late-round) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 2, 2026: Dalton Schultz to outplay his draft cost (ADP 25) (not settled yet)
- [Will Anderson Jr.](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-anderson-jr) (Sack leader, DE): 9.5 sacks · 18 solo tackles · 8 games; 1st in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Will Anderson Jr. to stay with Houston Texans (not settled yet)
  - No. 14 Nate Tice, Oct 6, 2026: Will Anderson Jr. to win Defensive Player of the Year (not settled yet)
- [Kamari Lassiter](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kamari-lassiter) (Tackle leader, CB): 1 sack · 32 solo tackles · 8 games; 31st in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 1 Jared Koch, Oct 10, 2026: Kamari Lassiter to record 1 interceptions (not settled yet)

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-7
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology