THE BLITZ projects the New York Giants as the 2nd-fastest paced defense in football (context-neutralized) right now, leading opposing offenses to average 27.20 seconds per play.The Houston Texans defense has been vulnerable when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, giving up an average of 6.49 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 5th-most in the NFL.The Houston Texans safeties rank as the 2nd-worst unit in the league this year in pass coverage.The New York Giants have used play action on 28.4% of their passing plays since the start of last season (10th-most in football), tricking the defense into thinking it's a run and leading to much higher passing efficiency.The New York Giants have gone no-huddle on 30.1% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (2nd-most in football). This speeds up the pace, leading to more volume and stat-padding.
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