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Recap: Skattebo runs rampant in Giants' overtime win over Texans

Just like that, the vibes are bad around the Houston Texans.

Cam Skattebo came back to life with 17 carries for 124 yards after not having a carry last Sunday, as the difference in the New York Giants' 27-20 overtime win against the Texans. Former Texans starting running back Devin Singletary scored the game-winning 30-yard touchdown run after the defense forced a three-and-out to begin overtime.

Skattebo, who didn't record a stat last week after two costly fumbles earlier in the month, scored on a 16-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. That broke the 14-14 tie and put pressure on Houston's offense to respond. In overtime, his 42-yard scamper to set up Singletary’s game-winning run a play later.

With former 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy making his first start of the regular season, the Giants made life easy for the offense. He was 20 of 28 for 252 yards and pushed the ball into the red zone for two rushing scoring drives, including one behind the legs of Jameis Winston.

As for the Texans' offense, they responded before halftime with a touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud to Marvin Harrison Jr. Houston looked like Ohio State since former Buckeyes tight end Cade Stover caught the two-point conversion to tie the game.

Stroud, who guided the Texans downfield for a 3-yard touchdown pass to Xaiver Hutchinson with less than a minute left, had two touchdown passes but finished with a season-low 153 passing yards. The run game once again was limited, as Houston rushed for 84 yards on 26 carries.

Perhaps the big win of the afternoon came with the return of wide receiver Tank Dell. After suffering a knee injury in December 2024, Dell spent nearly two years recovering from the injury. The former third-round pick finished with one reception for 43 yards and returned a punt for 14 yards.

As for the future, Houston hits the bye week with a chance to get right. The Texans will take on the winless Los Angeles Chargers in Week 9 at SoFi Stadium on Nov. 8. Still, sitting at 2-5, the odds of making of the playoffs are even slimmer than they were going into Sunday's game.

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