I think I've seen the term "Ad Populum" used 17 times over the last few weeks. I would have never thought I'd see that phrase so many times in my life, let alone from one person over a short period of time.
Anyway, enough with the trolling kids, let's get back on topic <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Luck has a bad wing, they are worried about him injuring his labrum in the process. All on his throwing shoulder. Going to be interesting.</p>— PDS (@PatDStat) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat/status/651818485182545920">October 7, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Thanks for ending your trolling. Texans are listed as -1 favorites in some places now. They must think Luck is out
With Luck hurting and judging by his play thus far this season, I'm not sure it matters one way or the other. Bad Andrew Luck isn't really an upgrade over Matt Hasselbeck as sad as that sounds. Thus far Andrew Luck has been the worst QB in the NFL this season and he has a messed up shoulder on his throwing side....that's a recipe for disaster.
That said, given how weak the Texans' secondary has been this year, there's always a chance that even a broken Andrew Luck could look good. It's what makes this game so hard to pick.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Colts?src=hash">#Colts</a> announced that both QBs -- Andrew Luck and Matt Hasselbeck -- are questionable for tomorrow's game vs <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texans?src=hash">#Texans</a></p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/651816220560371712">October 7, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I think Luck could continue to play poorly, nonetheless if he is declared healthy to play the line will move against the Texans and favorably if he's declared out.
So what will be the narrative if the Texans are 1st in the division come Saturday morning with the Jags, Dolphins, and Titans on deck. That Atlanta game will be history.
Don't count on it. The sky will still be falling and it'll be "The Texans haven't beaten any good teams" and the talk will probably be about how the Texans should tank instead of trying to make the playoffs because "what's the point?"
Pro Football Focus preview: http://www.battleredblog.com/2015/10/7/9471999/pro-football-focus-previews-texans-colts Texans Overview: · Here’s our game analysis for last week’s loss against the Falcons. · Ryan Mallet is the league’s 30th-rated QB (minimum 25% of the snaps) with a -6.3 rating. He’s been much better when blitzed (+4.8 rating, completing 19-of-30 passes), than when not blitzed (-8.8 rating, completing 51-of-106 passes). · DeAndre Hopkins (+4.2 overall rating) leads the league in the number of targets (61), 12 more than Demaryius Thomas, but his percentage caught (50.8%) ranks 60th amongst receivers with a minimum of 50% of their team’s snaps. · Right Guard Brandon Brooks is Houston’s highest-rated offensive player with a +5.7 overall rating (+3.6 pass block, +1.4 run block), while right tackle Derek Newton has struggled all season with a -10.9 overall rating (-8.5 pass block, -1.6 run block). · J.J. Watt is the best 3-4 defensive end with a +21.5 overall rating, including a +14.0 pass rush rating and a +5.7 run defense rating. He has four sacks, five QB hits, seven QB hurries, four batted passes and 19 stops. · Meanwhile, Jared Crick is the worst-rated (48th) 3-4 defensive end at -10.0, including a -4.3 pass rush rating and a -6.5 run defense rating. · Jadeveon Clowney is putting together a solid season as Houston’s top run defender (+5.8), while being their second-highest rated overall at +4.9 on 199 snaps. · Houston has the 26th overall rated offense (-43.9) and the league’s worst rated passing offense (-22.9). However, the Texans have the league’s 11th-rated overall defense at +10.7, and 10th-rated run defense at +13.1. I'm a bit surprised that the Texans' defense is rated so highly by PFF's metrics, especially coming off a total drubbing by the Falcons. Colts Overview: · Here’s a look back at Indianapolis’ week four victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. · Andrew Luck is the league’s 32nd-rated QB (minimum 25% of the snaps) with a -8.2 rating. He’s recorded the worst overall PFF QB Rating at 68.94, and is tied with Mallet for the worst overall NFL QB rating at 65.1. · Frank Gore is rated as the league’s 59th-rated running back (-4.2 overall) for those with 25% of the snaps, while T.Y. Hilton leads the Colts offense with a +5.0 overall rating (7th best in the league). · Rookie Henry Anderson is the Colts highest-rated player and steadily improved each week. He’s recorded a +9.4 overall rating on 230 snaps, including a +7.5 run defense and a +1.1 pass rush. · Darius Butler (-5.8 overall) and Jalil Brown (-4.3) have struggled in pass coverage with -5.7 and -3.9 ratings respectively. · Indianapolis has the 21st overall rated offense (-33.4) and the league’s worst rated rushing offense (-9.3). The Colts have the league’s 18th-rated overall defense at -0.2. As bad as Andrew Luck has been, PFF says Indianapolis' offense has been better than Houston's through four games. Let's hope Arian Foster changes that conclusion tomorrow night.
If we beat a struggling Colts team without Luck, what do you think the narrative should be? We're awesome?
That's not trolling, it's an accurate portrayal of the whiners on this board. If you think it describes you....maybe you need to re-think your life.
