I know hindsight is 20/20, and obviously I’m biased as a Hoosier alum...but I’m still mad we drafted Ervin over Jordan Howard. Our RB group is trash. OB must be banking on Ellington snaps.
Interesting that none of the training camp cuts came back on the practice squad. I would have expected to have an extra back especially with no FB on the roster. Edit: referring to the running backs here.
Bill O'Brien said D'Onta Foreman definitely needed the full six weeks to recover, hence the PUP designation Bill O'Brien on third quarterback Joe Webb being re-signed: 'Joe earned the right to be on our team.' Bill O'Brien said he anticipates Kevin Johnson (concussion) practicing Wednesday and, if that goes well, he'll be cleared. Bill O'Brien on new defensive backs A.J. Moore and Natrell Jamerson: 'Both guys are versatile'
http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/st...gs-predictions-breakouts-fantasy-stars#texans 16. Houston Texans 2017 RECORD: 4-12 HOW THEY FINISHED: 4TH IN AFC SOUTH WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2018 Houston's roster will get back quarterback Deshaun Watson, defensive end J.J. Watt and outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus this season, which will make an immediate difference from the 2017 team, which finished last in the AFC South at 4-12. If All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins and Watson stay healthy, the Texans' offense has a chance to win every matchup on its schedule. -- Sarah Barshop CHANCE TO WIN AFC SOUTH: 26.6% PROJECTED WINS: 8.3 STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE RANK: 31 CHANCE TO WIN SUPER BOWL: 1.7% OVER/UNDER: 8.3 WINS The Texans have the easiest schedule in the NFL. With a healthy Watson, Houston should take advantage of that, especially during an easy stretch in the middle of the season. The AFC South improved this offseason, but the Texans' offense should put the team in a position to finish over .500. -- Sarah Barshop UNIT-BY-UNIT PROJECTED RANKS DEFENSE: 12 OFFENSE: 14 SPECIAL TEAMS: 23 WIN PROBABILITY FOR EACH GAME The Texans are favored to win nine games this season, according to FPI. SEPT. 9 AT PATRIOTS: 26.2 SEPT. 16 AT TITANS: 39.9 SEPT. 23 VS. GIANTS: 66.5 SEPT. 30 AT COLTS: 43.2 OCT. 7 VS. COWBOYS: 54.3 OCT. 14 VS. BILLS: 71.9 OCT. 21 AT JAGUARS: 36.3 OCT. 25 VS. DOLPHINS: 69.3 NOV. 4 AT BRONCOS: 48.5 NOV. 18 AT REDSKINS: 48.2 NOV. 26 VS. TITANS: 59.1 DEC. 2 VS. BROWNS: 69.6 DEC. 9 VS. COLTS: 62.9 DEC. 15 AT JETS: 53.5 DEC. 23 AT EAGLES: 25.9 DEC. 30 VS. JAGUARS: 55.1 EXEC PICKS THE TOP WORRY “They might have the worst offensive line in the NFL if you just went through it position by position. I remember during the draft, when they didn't have [early] picks because of the Deshaun Watson trade, I was wondering what they were going to do up front.” AS TOLD TO MIKE SANDO QB DEPTH CHART RANKING: 21 DESHAUN WATSON, BRANDON WEEDEN Watson has started only six NFL games, though he was as brilliant as any rookie we've seen in years. Another candidate to shoot up this list with continued success. Weeden as fallback ... well, we've seen that. -- Dan Graziano BREAKOUT FANTASY STAR Deshaun Watson | 21 TOTAL TDS Watson had a ridiculous 21 touchdowns in 26 quarters as a rookie. The 2017 first-round pick had four consecutive top-two fantasy weeks before tearing his ACL. Watson has room to improve -- he tossed eight interceptions and was off-target on a league-worst 24.0 percent of his throws -- but he has shown flashes of elite upside as both a passer and rusher. -- Mike Clay BOLD PREDICTION Hopkins will end the season as the NFL's most productive wide receiver. In 15 games last season, he had 13 touchdown catches (first in the NFL) and 1,378 receiving yards (fourth). Perhaps most impressive, he did it while playing just seven games with Watson. Hopkins said he thinks he and Watson will be the best quarterback-receiver pair in the league this season. -- Sarah Barshop
