J.J. McCarthy has taken over as the Giants’ starting quarterback, and Cam Skattebo has resumed his role as the team’s lead running back.
The result on the first drive was a nine-play, 66-yard touchdown drive.
McCarthy was 3-for-3 for 52 yards, and Skattebo had two carries for 9 yards.
Tyrone Tracy scored on a 2-yard run to give the the Giants a 7-3 lead on the Texans.
Malik Nabers caught a 42-yard pass, and wide receiver Darnell Mooney ran for 3 yards on a fourth-and-2 play.
The Texans opened the game with a six-play, 25-yard drive, ending in Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 58-yard field goal.
