If Foster does play, My heart says 26-13 Texans...but my mind says he wont and the score will be 17-13 Bucs...This will be Jameis best game to date. Jameis had a bad debut, but he is the real deal. If the Bucs give him time in the pocket, he will make some plays against our secondary. The line is -6.5 for the Texans. Seems Vegas believes Arian Foster returns this Sunday. If not, I expect the line to drop as people are gonna bet big on the Bucs to cover...
I say our defense scores more points than the offense this game. (not unless Foster plays) 13-17 BUCS
You know things are "mediocre" when there isn't even general agreement that the Texans should/will beat the hapless Bucs and Captain Crab Legs. A loss here and everyone will act like the season is over, when it was over when they failed to get a QB. A win here and we will hear about how the Texans > Colts. At this point would be happy with some young players asserting themselves.
Its called over-reacting. The same as if we will win this game, people will start talking about the Texans magic numbers to claim the AFC South.
When you're 0-2, the third game becomes must win by default. I think we will win though. The Bucs aren't very good yet, they still need some more development time. And in all honesty, being 1-2 in the division isn't a bad thing. The AFC south is 2014 NFC South bad so far and 9-7, 8-8, hell maybe even 7-9 might win the division. I would be ok if the Texans bottomed out because we need to really get a franchise QB, but with how bad the Colts look, this division is WIDE OPEN.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Really interesting stat. Without Eddie Pleasant on the field, offenses passes average 5.64 yards more per play. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texans?src=hash">#Texans</a></p>— PDS (@PatDStat) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat/status/646377650190053376">September 22, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">W/o Jadeveon Clowney on the field. Opponents rush yardage goes up 4.25 yards a play. Highest differential of anyone on the defense. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texans?src=hash">#Texans</a></p>— PDS (@PatDStat) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat/status/646378694013882369">September 22, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Texans Waive QB Zac Dysert From Practice Squad <a href="http://t.co/s2KLNKdnIR">http://t.co/s2KLNKdnIR</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFL?src=hash">#NFL</a></p>— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) <a href="https://twitter.com/nfltrade_rumors/status/646449804063600640">September 22, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Plus he's the "right race" amirite? We know what criteria you use to rank players, so you don't have to bother with it anymore.
Until the Arena League starts playing games vs the NFL, your analogy is weaker than Smith's 2nd-4th round drafting skills.
I thought it after week 1, and I continue to have the same thoughts: the Colts will figure it out. They won't be this bad as the season progresses.
