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 pass defense has shown bad efficiency versus wide receivers this year, giving up 9.43 yards-per-target to the position: the 7th-most in the NFL.The Houston Texans pass defense has been particularly weak when opposing wideouts have gotten into space, surrendering an average of 6.80 yards-after-the-catch this year: the most in football.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.
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