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Giants at Texans: Starting Lineups, Week 7

Final: Giants 27, Texans 21

Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy against Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud. Lineups as listed before kickoff (Giants: Oct 25, 2026, 8:30 AM ET; Texans: Oct 25, 2026, 8:30 AM ET).

Giants depth chart · Texans depth chart · All Week 7 games

Giants offense vs Texans defense

New York Giants offense against the Houston Texans defenseTexans defense: LDE Will Anderson Jr., LDT Tommy Togiai, RDT Sheldon Rankins, RDE Danielle Hunter, WLB Henry To'oTo'o, MLB Azeez Al-Shaair, SLB Jake Hansen, LCB Derek Stingley Jr., SS Reed Blankenship, FS Calen Bullock, RCB Kamari Lassiter. Giants offense: WR Malik Nabers, WR Malachi Fields, LT Andrew Thomas, LG Jon Runyan, C Bryan Hudson, RG Francis Mauigoa, RT Jermaine Eluemunor, WR Darnell Mooney, QB J.J. McCarthy, TE Isaiah Likely, RB Cam SkatteboTexans defenseGiants offense#51LDEAnderson Jr.2 · Robinson#72LDTTogiai2 · McDonald#98RDTRankins2 · Crumedy#55RDEHunter2 · Clowney#39WLBTo'oTo'o2 · Speed#0MLBAl-Shaair2 · Murray Jr.#35SLBHansen2 · Woodaz#24LCBStingley Jr.2 · Hall#6SSBlankenship2 · StewartOUT#2FSBullock2 · Ramsey#3RCBLassiter2 · Smith#1WRNabers2 · Jones#88WRFields2 · Hyatt#78LTThomas2 · Davis#76LGRunyan2 · Stinnie#60CHudson2 · Schmitz Jr.#65RGMauigoa2 · Stinnie#72RTEluemunor2 · MbowQ#17WRMooney2 · Austin III#18QBMcCarthy2 · Winston#9TELikely2 · Johnson#44RBSkattebo2 · Tracy Jr.

Giants offense

  1. WR#1 Malik NabersNext up: Charlie Jones
  2. WR#88 Malachi FieldsNext up: Jalin Hyatt
  3. LT#78 Andrew ThomasNext up: J.C. Davis
  4. LG#76 Jon RunyanNext up: Aaron Stinnie
  5. C#60 Bryan HudsonNext up: John Michael Schmitz Jr.
  6. RG#65 Francis MauigoaNext up: Aaron Stinnie
  7. RT#72 Jermaine Eluemunor Questionable (calf)Next up: Marcus Mbow
  8. WR#17 Darnell MooneyNext up: Calvin Austin III
  9. QB#18 J.J. McCarthyNext up: Jameis Winston
  10. TE#9 Isaiah LikelyNext up: Theo Johnson
  11. RB#44 Cam SkatteboNext up: Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Texans defense

  1. LDE#51 Will Anderson Jr.Next up: Dominique Robinson
  2. LDT#72 Tommy TogiaiNext up: Kayden McDonald
  3. RDT#98 Sheldon RankinsNext up: Jaden Crumedy
  4. RDE#55 Danielle HunterNext up: Jadeveon Clowney
  5. WLB#39 Henry To'oTo'oNext up: E.J. Speed
  6. MLB#0 Azeez Al-ShaairNext up: Kenneth Murray Jr.
  7. SLB#35 Jake HansenNext up: Wade Woodaz
  8. LCB#24 Derek Stingley Jr.Next up: Bryce Hall
  9. SS#6 Reed Blankenship Out (concussion)Next up: M.J. Stewart
  10. FS#2 Calen BullockNext up: Kamari Ramsey
  11. RCB#3 Kamari LassiterNext up: Tremon Smith

Texans offense vs Giants defense

Houston Texans offense against the New York Giants defenseGiants defense: LDE Shelby Harris, NT DJ Reader, RDE Darius Alexander, WLB Kayvon Thibodeaux, LILB Arvell Reese, RILB Micah McFadden, SLB Abdul Carter, LCB Paulson Adebo, SS Tyler Nubin, FS Jevon Holland, RCB Greg Newsome II. Texans offense: WR Nico Collins, WR Marvin Harrison Jr., LT Aireontae Ersery, LG Keylan Rutledge, C Evan Brown, RG Ed Ingram, RT Trent Brown, WR Jaylin Noel, QB C.J. Stroud, TE Dalton Schultz, RB David MontgomeryGiants defenseTexans offense#93LDEHarris2 · Jamison-Travis#98NTReader2 · Okoye#91RDEAlexander2 · Golston#5WLBThibodeaux2 · Burns#52LILBReese2 · Kelly#41RILBMcFadden2 · Barnes#3SLBCarter2 · Ford#21LCBAdebo2 · BanksQ#27SSNubin2 · PinnockQ#8FSHolland2 · WashingtonOUT#20RCBNewsome II2 · BlackOUT#12WRCollins2 · Dell#18WRHarrison Jr.2 · Hutchinson#79LTErsery2 · Thomas#66LGRutledge2 · Teller#63CBrown2 · Andrews#69RGIngram2 · Teller#77RTBrown2 · Smith#13WRNoel2 · Boutte#7QBStroud2 · Mills#86TESchultz2 · Moreau#32RBMontgomery2 · MarksOUT

Texans offense

  1. WR#12 Nico CollinsNext up: Tank Dell
  2. WR#18 Marvin Harrison Jr.Next up: Xavier Hutchinson
  3. LT#79 Aireontae ErseryNext up: Nate Thomas
  4. LG#66 Keylan RutledgeNext up: Wyatt Teller
  5. C#63 Evan BrownNext up: Jake Andrews
  6. RG#69 Ed IngramNext up: Wyatt Teller
  7. RT#77 Trent BrownNext up: Braden Smith
  8. WR#13 Jaylin NoelNext up: Kayshon Boutte
  9. QB#7 C.J. StroudNext up: Davis Mills
  10. TE#86 Dalton SchultzNext up: Foster Moreau
  11. RB#32 David Montgomery Out (groin)Next up: Woody Marks

Giants defense

  1. LDE#93 Shelby HarrisNext up: Bobby Jamison-Travis
  2. NT#98 DJ ReaderNext up: CJ Okoye
  3. RDE#91 Darius AlexanderNext up: Chauncey Golston
  4. WLB#5 Kayvon ThibodeauxNext up: Brian Burns
  5. LILB#52 Arvell ReeseNext up: Jack Kelly
  6. RILB#41 Micah McFaddenNext up: Zaire Barnes
  7. SLB#3 Abdul CarterNext up: Trace Ford
  8. LCB#21 Paulson Adebo Questionable (knee)Next up: Deonte Banks
  9. SS#27 Tyler Nubin Questionable (neck)Next up: Jason Pinnock
  10. FS#8 Jevon Holland Out (concussion)Next up: Ar'Darius Washington
  11. RCB#20 Greg Newsome II Out (concussion)Next up: Korie Black

Injury report, Week 7

Giants

  • RILB Tremaine Edmunds Out (shoulder)
  • RCB Greg Newsome II Out (concussion)
  • FS Jevon Holland Out (concussion)
  • TE Theo Johnson Doubtful (neck)
  • RT Jermaine Eluemunor Questionable (calf)
  • LCB Paulson Adebo Questionable (knee)
  • SS Tyler Nubin Questionable (neck)
  • RT Marcus Mbow Questionable (knee)

Texans

  • RB David Montgomery Out (groin)
  • SS Reed Blankenship Out (concussion)
  • NB Jalen Pitre Out (shoulder)
  • RT Blake Fisher Out (thumb)
  • WR Tank Dell Questionable (knee)

Special teams

Giants

  1. PK#34 Dominic ZvadaNo backup listed
  2. P#15 Jordan StoutNo backup listed
  3. H#15 Jordan StoutNo backup listed
  4. PR#89 Charlie JonesNext up: Jevon Holland
  5. KR#89 Charlie JonesNext up: Tyrone Tracy Jr.
  6. LS#58 Ben MannNo backup listed

Texans

  1. PK#15 Ka'imi FairbairnNo backup listed
  2. P#38 Kai KroegerNo backup listed
  3. H#38 Kai KroegerNo backup listed
  4. PR#13 Jaylin NoelNext up: Tremon Smith
  5. KR#13 Jaylin NoelNext up: Tremon Smith
  6. LS#40 Austin BrinkmanNo backup listed