and rookie Saquon Barkley added a score as the New York Giants got their first win with a
27-22 victory over the struggling Houston Texans on Sunday.The Giants (1-2) were
up by 14 at halftime but had trouble moving the ball in the second half and the
Texans (0-3) had cut the lead to five before Manning threw a 7-yard touchdown
pass to Sterling Shepard with about two minutes left.Deshaun Watson threw a
4-yard touchdown pass to Lamar Miller with 1 second left to cut the lead to
27-22
Odell Beckham Jerseys Stitched , but New York recovered the onside kick.Watson threw for 385 yards and two scores, but his interception was one of two
second-half turnovers by the Texans, off to their worst start since dropping
their first four games of 2008.Odell Beckham Jr., had nine receptions for 109
yards and Barkley finished with 82 yards rushing as the Giants came one point
shy of matching their points total from their first two games combined.A 54-yard
field goal got Houston within 20-9 in the third quarter. The Texans forced a
punt and were driving again when Miller caught a short pass and fumbled after a
hit by Donte Deayon. The Giants recovered but couldn’t move the ball and had to
punt after a drive that featured a sack by J.J. Watt. The defensive end, who
played just eight games in the 2016-17 seasons because of injuries
Color Rush Ryan Connelly Jersey , finished with three sacks, three tackles for losses, four quarterback hits and a forced fumble.But the Texans turned over the
ball again, this time when Watson was intercepted in the end zone by Alec
Ogletree.Houston cut the lead to 20-15 when Will Fuller grabbed a 6-yard pass
from Watson with about 7 1/2 minutes remaining, but the 2-point conversion
failed.After leading the NFL in yards rushing through the first three
games
Youth Ryan Connelly Jersey , the Texans couldn’t get anything going on the ground. They finished with 59 yards rushing, and Miller managed just 10 yards on
as many carries.The Texans led 3-0 after a 23-yard field goal by Ka’imi
Fairbairn on their first drive. The Giants took their first lead this season
when Barkley shed multiple tackles on a 15-yard run that made it 7-3.New York
added two field goals before Manning connected with Rhett Ellison on a 16-yard
touchdown to push the advantage to 20-3 late in the second quarter.Watt had a
strip sack on third down to make the Giants settle for the second field goal.
Watt hadn’t had a sack since Sept. 18, 2016 before taking Manning down on that
play.Houston cut the lead to 20-6 at halftime after a 28-yard field goal.INJURY
UPDATENew York tight end Evan Engram (knee) left in the second quarter. … Giants
CB Antonio Hamilton injured his groin in the first quarter and didn’t return. …
Houston WR Bruce Ellington injured his hamstring in the first quarter and didn’t
return. … Texans G Senio Kelemete (knee) left in the second quarter.UP
NEXTGiants: Host New Orleans next Sunday.Texans: Visit the Colts next Sunday.___
Giants G.M. Dave Gettleman has defended the decision to use his first of two
first-round picks on quarterback Daniel Jones by insisting that two other teams
would have drafted Jones, if the Giants had tried to wait until pick No. 17. But
Gettleman didn’t publicly identify the teams.Privately, Gettleman or someone
else from the Giants told Ralph Vacchiano of SNY the two teams. They are Denver
and Washington.The Broncos held the 10th overall pick
Womens Ryan Connelly Jersey , and Washington had pick No. 15.Of course, either team could have moved up to No. 5 or higher to get Jones, given that the Giants
didn’t do much to hide the fact that they wanted Jones. If they hadn’t felt
compelled to float a trial balloon and/or get the fan base and media comfortable
with the idea of what otherwise would have felt like an even bigger reach, maybe
the Giants could have waited until pick No. 17.Regardless, the Giants took
Jones. Whether they used pick No. 6 or pick No. 17 or anything in
between
Authentic Ryan Connelly Jersey , all that matters at this point is whether he performs at an acceptable level. If he does, the pick becomes justified. If he
doesn’t, the Giants will be hearing it even more loudly than they are now.
