The eagerness to see how head coach John Harbaugh will manage his quarterback situation Sunday against the Houston Texans may have overshadowed a few other issues the team still needs to figure out this week.

The New York Giants have yet to establish a consistent ground attack. The offensive line has not blocked as well as expected, and the stable of running backs that opened the season hasn't performed to its potential. Suffice it to say that both of those units must share the blame - and at least one of these units needs to step up its production in a hurry.

"I thought we'd be running the ball better at this point in terms of outcome and result, and we haven't been able to do it," Harbaugh said this week.

"We're not blocking well enough. We're not running well enough. We're not putting up enough yards. We're not putting up enough consistency. We're not efficient in our run game."

The Giants rank 19th in the NFL with 104.8 rushing yards per game and 22nd with 3.8 yards per attempt.…