Think we get slaughtered, but hope I'm wrong. Offensive lines need experience playing together. I think Deshaun will be running for his life, as usual, the first three games or so, before we start to see progress. Hope Romeo pulls out all the stops on defense and brings the farm more often than not, otherwise, I think Brees sits in the pocket and picks us apart.
this has all the makings of a disaster Texans in prime time Significant last minute roster turnover. BOB notoriously bad against opponents that have had time to prepare
Take the over on number of false starts by the O-line. Then again, it can't be worse than the number of false starts by Davenport. With Deshaun, there is always a chance.
"Didn't have the guys ready to play. It starts with me. Gotta do a better job coaching John." Season openers with O'Brien L 27-20 @ New England L 29-7 Jacksonville W 23-14 Chicago L 27-20 Kansas City W 17-6 Washington MNF with O'Brien 2014 L 30-23 @ Pittsburgh 2015 W 10-6 @ Cincinnati 2016 L 27-9 @ Denver 2016 L 27-20 @ Oakland *Mexico 2017 L 23-16 @ Baltimore 2017 L 34-6 Pittsburgh 2018 W 34-17 Tennessee
Texans are HORRIBLE in primetime. They will be playing a SB favorite. They are on the road. They have a boatload of new players. This is a disaster in the making. Likely will lose by a substantial margin, maybe 30 points. IF they win, the whole league will be talking about it. The headline will read, "The New Texans are for Real." More likely headline, "Same ole Texans Stumble out of the Gate."
This is a loss if you looked at the schedule when it was released. Keep it close and maybe there's a chance to steal it. Just don't be a blowout.
