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Houston Texans @ New York Giants. 9/21. Noon. CBS. **Official Gameday Thread**

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ThaShark316

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Owners of the worst record in the NFL last year, the Houston Texans appear to have made big strides early in 2014.

The same can't be said for the New York Giants, who are playing the same way they did during last season's 0-6 start.

Turnovers have played a major role in the teams' respective starts, with the 2-0 Texans tied for second in the league in turnover differential and the winless Giants last in the category heading into Sunday's matchup at MetLife Stadium.

The Giants (0-2) aren't, and Houston's propensity for creating takeaways could spell more bad news for New York.

The Giants were just ahead of the Texans with a minus-15 turnover differential and easily led the league with 44 turnovers last year. Unlike Houston, New York hasn't been able to fix the problem.

The Giants are again first with six giveaways, leaving them at minus-6 in turnover margin. They haven't caused a turnover in their first two games for the first time since 1972.

A giveaway proved critical in last week's 25-14 home-opening loss to Arizona, as running back Rashad Jennings fumbled late in the game without being touched deep in Cardinals territory, killing New York's drive for a potential tying touchdown.
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What I want to see:


Test out the Giants OL early

Rush 4, blitzes, overload blitzes, you name it. Ramp up the pressure on Mr. Manning, and make him force throws and/or make erratic throws.

Keep NYG one-dimensional

They haven't been at all good on the ground. However, keeping them this way, and not allowing for Eli to open things up with the play-action game is extremely important. Stuff the run early, and get them away from the ground game.

Give them some Arian, but more Blue/Grimes, too

Arian's been a workhorse (obviously) for us so far. That said, this squad has some able-bodied backs behind Foster. Get them the rock, too.

Take some shots downfield

We've all witnessed success with this in the 1st two weeks. Nuk in week 1, and (to a lesser extent) Graham in week 2 on some big plays. NYG's pass D can be had, so let's loosen that secondary up a bit.
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Alright, folks; week 3 is here. It's time to get that 2nd road win and come back home with another W. How 'bout this, fam? Get a W, make it back-to-back road wins, along with making it back-to-back wins at MetLife Stadium in the last two times we've been there? Sound good? As you all know, nothing has changed: 1-0 every week! Let's go to work, and complete the road phase of this NY state team home-and-home. IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
 
I find this part funny:

ThaShark316 said:
Owners of the worst record in the NFL last year, the Houston Texans appear to have made big strides early in 2014.

The same can't be said for the New York Giants, who are playing the same way they did during last season's 0-6 start.
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Funny, so... we're 2-0 like last year.. and... they're 0-2 just like last year.. howcome they're stuck and we've making big strides? :)


Anywho, we NEED this win, especially because my Brother is coming over to Watch the game, and he's a Giants fan... I want him to leave my house drunk and depressed! :)
 
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#Texans RB Arian Foster (hamstring) is viewed as a longshot to play today vs. #Giants, sources says. Could mean a lot of Alfred Blue & co
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Ian Rapoport ✔ @RapSheet
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#Texans RB Arian Foster (hamstring) is viewed as a longshot to play today vs. #Giants, sources says. Could mean a lot of Alfred Blue & co
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Notice how they don't turn to Fitz and his magical efficiency rating.
 
Watching those old Batman episodes on IFC (from the late '60s) featuring Adam West helps pass the time until kickoff in another three hours. Texans starting off 3-0 is all that matters to me. I expect another gutsy performance all around. It's a team game.
 
Texans running back Arian Foster was limited in practice all week with a hamstring injury and is viewed as a longshot to play today against the Giants, NFL Network reported Sunday morning. In the event he is inactive, rookie running back Alfred Blue is expected to see a lot of work with tailback Jonathan Grimes pitching in.

The Texans inactives will be announced at 11:30 a.m. ET this morning. Watch Fantasy Football Today on CBSSports.com for the latest starting at 11 a.m. ET.


http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...ns-rb-arian-foster-longshot-to-play-vs-giants





F#$k....
 
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Houston @ NY Giants -- Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts (Red)
Oakland @ New England -- Greg Gumbel, Trent Green [AK] (Blue)
Baltimore @ Cleveland -- Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots (Green)
Indianapolis @ Jacksonville -- Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta (Yellow)
San Diego @ Buffalo -- Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker, Steve Beuerlein [HI] (Purple)
Tennessee @ Cincinnati -- Brad Johansen, Chris Simms (Aqua)
NO GAME due to NFL rules (Grey)

Ref: Terry McAulay
 
I am very interested in seeing our other HBs. Sure, Foster is special, but the other 2 guys should be able to at least be serviceable.

To win this game our D needs to be special - as it has been so far this season.
 
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Interesting fact: Houston has never thrown for 200+ yards vs. NYG, nor have they had a 100-yard rusher vs. NYG. Teams have met just 3 times.
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jaayteetx said:
I don't have a good feeling about this one if Arian can't play. Hope I'm wrong.
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It's a good test for OB. Let's just wait and see what happens. Most of us probably aren't going to be to surprised at anything that might happen today.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
FWIW, Vegas started favoring the Texans by 2 1/2 at the beginning of the week, slowly went down to 2........and today, it has dropped to either 0 or the Giants favored by 1.
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Normally I would pound the Giants with that swing. However, Foster is most likely having an impact, and as valuable as he is, the sum is greater than the parts to date, IMO. Ain't touching this game, too many jekylls and hides.
 
Official #Texans inactives: Adams, Clowney, Foster, Keo, Nix, Posey, Savage
10:28 AM - 21 Sep 2014


Posey and Nix again?
 
Not good. Foster missed 8 games last year. Looks like he is on the tail end of his caeer. Time to find a new star running back. Hope Blue is it. We'll find out today.
 
This is the 3rd game in a row that I'll be in position to watch on an a TV outside of Houston. That never happens, it's a good sign. Here's to 3-0! :fans:
 
Foster is out. I guess we will see what the rest of the team looks like without a dominant RB. Could this be the week that more is put on Fitzmagic's shoulders and we some some turnovers? I sure hope Blue steps up and shines.
 
Lucky said:
Doesn't play special teams and they're not happy with his routes.
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Prior to his Achilles rupture, he was known for his sharp cut routes........since his surgery, he has not shown any ability to cut sharply (a not uncommon problem seen in skill players following such an injury).......to run good routes.
 
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