I wonder how many interceptions they projected for Pitre in 23 after his 5 interception rookie season?
I think it's one of the reasons so many opposing fans come to games here: (1) 2 major airports = cheap flights (2) 4th largest city in U.S. = multiple hotel rooms + dining options (3) the Zoo (4) available & cheap tickets vis-a-vis other NFL cities (5) old mentality = we travel to Htown & watch "our" team win 4 probably ranks higher, but you get the point
I’m afraid it would be hard for me to fathom not having a beer while watching football. But good for you…
Ranking 2024 NFL rosters: Best projected starting lineups https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/st...-ranking-starting-lineups-projection-32-teams 1. 49ers 2. Chiefs 3. Ravens 4. Chiefs 5. Lions 6. Cowboys 7. Bengals 8. Texans Biggest strength: Wide receiver. Houston was already in good shape at wide receiver with the returning duo of Nico Collins and Tank Dell, so adding star Stefon Diggs to the mix cements this as one of the best WR rooms in the NFL. Collins posted an 80-1,297-8 receiving line during a breakout 2023, while Dell -- prior to suffering a season-ending leg injury in Week 13 -- had a four-game stretch in which he led the league in TD receptions (five) and was third in receiving yards (369). Diggs is now 30 years old but hasn't lost much, having finished top-seven among WRs in targets, receptions and TDs in Buffalo last season. Noah Brown leads a loaded bench, as well. -- Clay Biggest weakness: Interior defensive line. Offensive line was a strong candidate here, but DT is arguably a larger concern. Journeyman newcomer Foley Fatukasi tops the depth chart after struggling in Jacksonville, and he'll be joined by an underwhelming group of veterans that includes Kurt Hinish, Khalil Davis, Tim Settle and Mario Edwards Jr. Versatile Denico Autry will factor in, though he's entering his age-34 season and has primarily aligned at the edge. -- Clay X factor for 2024: Offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and early-down pass rates. In 2023, the Texans ranked 26th in early-down pass rate at 52% when the game was in question (with win probability between 15-85%). That's the kind of thing teams with bad quarterbacks do, but the Texans have a star in C.J. Stroud (and elite targets, too). Maybe that was Slowik being protective of his rookie, but in 2024, one determination of Houston's offense will be how much Slowik presses the advantage he has in the passing game -- and lets Stroud throw it around on early downs. -- Walder Nonstarter to know: Receiver John Metchie III. The Texans spent a second-round pick on the Alabama speedster in 2022. It hasn't turned into much for reasons beyond anyone's control; Metchie missed his rookie year after a cancer diagnosis. He was limited to 16 catches for 158 yards in 2023 and is fifth on the Texans depth chart at this point. Is the breakout coming? -- Schatz Projected Starters For The Texans QB C.J. Stroud DT Foley Fatukasi RB Joe Mixon DT Kurt Hinish WR Stefon Diggs EDGE Danielle Hunter WR Nico Collins EDGE Will Anderson Jr. WR Tank Dell EDGE Denico Autry WR Noah Brown LB Azeez Al-Shaair TE Dalton Schultz LB Christian Harris LT Laremy Tunsil CB Derek Stingley Jr. LG Kenyon Green CB Desmond King II C Juice Scruggs CB Kamari Lassiter RG Shaq Mason S Jalen Pitre RT Tytus Howard S Jimmie Ward 9. Bills 10. Eagles 11. Dolphins 12. Browns 13. Packers 14. Rams 15. Jaguars 16. Seahawks 17. Bears 18. Steelers 19. Falcons 20. Saints 21. Colts 22. Bucs 23. Vikings 24. Chargers 25. Titans 26. Raiders 27. Patriots 28. Cardinals 29. Panthers 30. Commanders 31. Broncos 32. Giants
10. HOUSTON TEXANS The Texans traded back to get Will Anderson Jr. after they selected C.J. Stroud because they thought he was a true blue-chip prospect, and he backed that up as a rookie with an 81.6 PFF overall grade and 59 quarterback pressures. The team brought in Danielle Hunter to play on the opposite side, giving Houston one of the best edge tandems in the game. The interior of this line has more questions than answers, but the edge pressure should be enough to create plenty of havoc.
ESPN I don’t expect him to start. They got a bunch of bodies. How many DTs did they carry? 3? 4? (Denico Autry) Foley Fatukasi Tim Settle Kurt Hinish Mario Edwards Marcus Harris Khalil Davis McTelvin Agim Pheldarius Payne
I think we carry 4 DTs only and one who plays both spots (Autry). I have Autry + Fatukasi + Settle + Davis + trade (Jonathan Allen or Daron Payne from WSH) on my bingo card. I think one of WRs (Metchie?) + some draft capital (conditional 2nd?) may be headed to Commanders. Yes, by gawd, I am going to speak this into existence!