New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5) runs out of the tunnel during a Thursday Night Football game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Oct. 9, 2025. / Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Kickoff from NRG Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET, and the Texans are 2.5-point favorites, according to the latest 49ers vs. Texans odds. The over/under for total points scored is 42. The Texans are -151 money line favorites (risk $151 to win $100),

Sunday's game against the New York Giants has huge implications on the NFC standings for the San Francisco 49ers, so these five players must step up.

The Giants and 49ers meet in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. Here's how to watch and more on this NFC showdown at MetLife Stadium this weekend.

New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart is already turning heads, and San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh has certainly taken notice. Prior to the 49ers' trip to New York in Week 9, Saleh had some high praise for Dart and the Giants front office, and he even had a little fun with Brian Daboll's injury tent saga.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was limited in practice on Wednesday ahead of the team's Week 9 game against the New York Giants.

Those are the themes of this week’s mailbag after the San Francisco 49ers added a pair of defensive ends, Keion White and Clelin Ferrell, to the active roster and practice squad, respectively. Both practiced on Wednesday in their new jerseys: No. 56 for White and No. 96 for Ferrell.

Tonges recorded a two-yard touchdown reception on his lone target while playing five of the 49ers ' 48 snaps on offense in Sunday's 26-15 loss to the Texans.