The Houston Texans took care of business at home Sunday, beating the New York Giants 31-20 in a Week 7 matchup that never quite slipped away in the fourth quarter. Houston controlled the margin for most of the afternoon and answered every time New York threatened to make it a one-score game. The win keeps the Texans trending in the right direction as the season's midpoint approaches, while the Giants head back east searching for consistency. C.J. Stroud was the driving force, throwing for 282 yards and a touchdown while spreading the ball around and keeping the chains moving. Nico Collins was his favorite target, piling up 113 receiving yards and giving Houston the explosive element New York couldn't match. David Montgomery paced all rushers with 73 yards on the ground, providing enough balance to keep the play-action game honest. That combination of efficiency through the air and steady work between the tackles produced the 31-point output. Defensively, the numbers told the story of a busy afternoon. Arvell Reese was everywhere, leading all players with 10 total tackles and consistently arriving at the point of attack. Brian Burns supplied the game's lone recorded sack, a disruptive moment that briefly stalled a drive and shifted field position. But the turning point came when the Giants, needing stops to climb back into it, couldn't get off the field — Stroud and Collins kept converting, and the 11-point cushion held to the final whistle.