View Full Version : Official Texans vs. Falcons Game Thread, 10/6/2019
The 2-2 Texans will host the 1-3 Atlanta Falcons in an early Sunday at NRG stadium. The Falcons lost at home 24-10 last week against the Tennessee Titans. Somehow, QB Matt Ryan had 397 yds of passing (minus 33 yards on 5 sacks) yet only scored 10 pts. With Ryan leading the way, the Falcon's passing game is right behind the KC Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes as tops in the NFL. Ryan has 8 TD's but 6 INT"s in four games. Obviously, the Texans pass defense will be tested and it may indicate how they will do later in the year versus the Chiefs. The Falcons rushing game is 27th with 70.2 yds/game.
The Texans are coming off a disappointing 16-10 home loss to the Carolina Panthers. A lot of new and recurring problems with the passing game contributed to the loss.
This is an excellent opportunity for the Texans to "get right" as the Falcons give up 24.8 pts/game (22nd). I'm gonna say the Texans play the game they should have played against the Panthers and win and cover the 5 points*.
Texans 30, Falcons 20
*If the head coach/GM gets in the way again, all bets are off.
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TV = FOX (channel 26 local), noon CST, Sunday, 10/6/2019
Announcers (https://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2019&wk=5) = Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber (same as last week)
The line (http://www.madduxsports.com/nfl-odds.php) = Texans by 5
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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:
CBS (late) = Denver @ LA Chargers, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo
FOX (late) = Green Bay @ Dallas, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
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Prime time:
TNF = LA Rams @ Seattle (FOX/NFLN)
SNF = Indianapolis @ Kansas City (NBC)
MNF = Cleveland @ San Francisco (ESPN)
HPF Bob
10-02-2019, 03:26 PM
I'm learning this year that the Texans play much better when I expect them to play like crap. When I find nice things to say, they disappoint.
That said, they'll get buried by the Falcs and Julio Jones will bust out of his slump and score three touchdowns.
I'm learning this year that the Texans play much better when I expect them to play like crap. When I find nice things to say, they disappoint.
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Yep, they are 2-0 ATS as an underdog, 0-2 ATS as the favorite.
0-2 ATS at home. So far, that makes for a team that is tough to count on.....
Another weak, pathetic, can't-find-your-a$$ loss and people will start looking for their torches and pitchforks.
They played a pretty good game on the road against New Orleans and one real good half against the LA Chargers. They got lucky against the Jags. Had no pulse against the Panthers. Not real consistent, these Texans....
Announcer Kenny Albert must be going for honorary Houstonian citizenship. He did the Texan game last Sunday, did the Astro game today (Friday) and will probably do the Astro game tomorrow (Saturday). Then he does the Texan game on Sunday. He may have been here all week....
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Goodness, I didn't realize the Texans play the Chiefs next weekend. All the more reason to beat the Falcons on Sunday. If they can't beat the Falcons, probably no chance they beat the Chiefs. Chances of them going 2-0 over the next two games have to be mighty slim....
HPF Bob
10-05-2019, 04:44 PM
Regardless of the Falcons game, the Texans aren't beating the Chiefs.
Fortunately, 2-4 may still lead the division.
Gametime!
Texans kickoff to the Falcons.
Falcons go 3-and-out. Will punt it away to the Texans.
Texans starting at their 37.
13:33 left in the 1st qtr.
Ryan hits Sanu crossing over the middle who takes it in for 14 yard TD.
Falcons 7, Texans 0
9:03 left in the 1st qtr.
HPF Bob
10-06-2019, 12:18 PM
That didn't take long. Falcons look limp except against us. Go figger.
HPF Bob
10-06-2019, 12:23 PM
They could have called Watson for double dribble there.
Watson hits Fuller in the endzone for a 6-yard TD!
Texans 7, Falcons 7
4:09 left in the 1st qtr.
barrett
10-06-2019, 12:26 PM
Bob I think Fuller made us both right on that play. Terrible hands and a TD.
HPF Bob
10-06-2019, 12:29 PM
Bob I think Fuller made us both right on that play. Terrible hands and a TD.
I tried to notice if the pass was deflected. Nope. Just bad hands. Good concentration though.
Don't ask me if I wouldn't rather have Chark. That dude makes great catches.
1st qtr ends with the Falcons driving down to the Texan 17. 3rd and 4 coming up.
JJo already smelling kinda toasty....
Score remains:
Texans 7, Falcons 7
Bryant hits a 35-yard FG for the Falcons.
Falcons 10, Texans 7
14:52 left in the half.
Watson hits Fuller for 33 yards and the TD! Where has that been?
Fairbairn misses the XP.
Texans 13, Falcons 10
12:06 left in the half.
Fairbairn lining up for a 50-yarder.
FG is good.
Texans 16, Falcons 10
4:02 left in the half.
Fuller = 8 catches for 101 yards.
Ryan dumps off to Freeman who make his way into the endzone. 9 yards.
Falcons 17, Texans 16
22 seconds left in the half.
barrett
10-06-2019, 01:21 PM
Terrible defense aided by a dumb face mask on a 2nd and 20 check down. That’s how you lose to bad teams.
Big 51-yard pass to Coutee leads to a 1 yard TD run by Carlos Hyde to start the 2nd half.
Texans 23, Falcons 17
11:51 left in the 3rd qtr.
Fairbairn is good from 26.
Texans 26, Falcons 17
7:37 left in the 3rd qtr.
Watson hits Fells for the 8-yard TD!
Texans 33, Falcons 17
1:58 left in the 3rd qtr.
Carter muffs the punt and the Falcons recover at the Texan 16.
Just when things were looking kinda good....
Falcons going for it on 4th and 1....
1st down Falcons at the Texan 1.
Wow, looked like Ryan crossed the plane of the goal line on the QB sneak before JJo stripped it and the Texans recovered.... This might be overturned to a Falcon TD....
barrett
10-06-2019, 02:33 PM
How do you drop a punt when the only way to lose is to turn it over?
Review is ruled a TD for the Falcons.
Falcons going for two....
2 pt conversion is a good, pass completed to Hooper.
Texans 33, Falcons 25
11:24 left in the game.
barrett
10-06-2019, 02:37 PM
For an encore Carter takes it out of the end zone to get dropped on the 19.
Texans put together a nice time-burning drive and Watson hits Fells for the 12 yard TD!
Texans 40, Falcons 25
6:24 left in the game.
barrett
10-06-2019, 02:45 PM
Best game Watson has played and we let them hang around within one score until the middle of the 4th. We should have won by 30 today.
HPF Bob
10-06-2019, 02:47 PM
If trends continue, the Texans will exit the day with sole possession of the AFC South lead. :confused::D:confused:
barrett
10-06-2019, 02:48 PM
That’s roughing the passer every time. Watt has to be smarter.
On 3rd and 12, Ryan hits Ridley for the 29-yard TD. Play is under review....
Ruling stands, TD.
Texans 40, Falcons 32
3:22 left in the game.
barrett
10-06-2019, 02:57 PM
He’s clearly out of bounds. But the gutless old “call stands” prevails.
Either way Matt Ryan is the king of garbage time. He’s made a career of empty stats like this.
barrett
10-06-2019, 02:58 PM
Why is carter going near that?
chuck
10-06-2019, 03:00 PM
This guy Carter is the single dumbest player I have ever seen.
On 3rd and 5, Watson finds Fuller for a 44-yard TD!
Texans 47, Falcons 32
1:51 left in the game.
Why is carter going near that?
He was just proving, "Hey, I really can catch a ball!"
HPF Bob
10-06-2019, 03:11 PM
Watson 426 yd, 5 TDs. Best game of his career.
In Pittsburgh, Bloods and Crips are going to overtime.
Pick 6 by Gipson! 79 yards!
lol, and Fairbairn misses the XP.
Texans 53, Falcons 32
24 seconds left in the game.
barrett
10-06-2019, 03:14 PM
And Ryan still throwing check downs. He’ll finish with 330 and 3 TDS and a passer rating over 100 in a game he was not good.
Falcons kneel it.
Final score:
Texans 53, Falcons 32
That was kinda fun......
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In Pittsburgh, Bloods and Crips are going to overtime.
I'm on Pitt +3˝ in my money contest.....
HPF Bob
10-06-2019, 03:35 PM
I'm on Pitt +3˝ in my money contest.....
You win! But Pittsburgh loses, 26-23. Who else but Ravens-Steelers can have two players knocked out cold but no flags, no targeting, no ejections, etc? The emergency cart *broke down* trying to go get Mason Rudolph off the field. Trainers removed his facemask trying to revive him and then had teammates help him stagger off the field like a drunk. Pitt ended with a QB who wasn't even in training camp when the season began and still almost pulled off a win.
You win! But Pittsburgh loses, 26-23. Who else but Ravens-Steelers can have two players knocked out cold but no flags, no targeting, no ejections, etc? The emergency cart *broke down* trying to go get Mason Rudolph off the field. Trainers removed his facemask trying to revive him and then had teammates help him stagger off the field like a drunk. Pitt ended with a QB who wasn't even in training camp when the season began and still almost pulled off a win.
Eheh. Yep, old school football with those two. They always seem to play close - a ton of games over the last few years decided by 3 pts or less. That's why I took the +3˝...
I was on Carolina -3˝ in my best bet. Minshew and the Panther defense were giving me consecutive heart attacks in the final seconds of that game....
I was on the Titans -3. Unfortunately, they fell to the mighty Bills....
How about those Raiders?
What a great weekend for the city of Houston. The Astros go to Tampa Bay up 2-0 in a best of 5 series and the Texans with a convincing win at home over a team they were supposed to beat. Someone pinch me, I'm dreamin'.....
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Goes without saying Watson was outstanding today. For the most part, he had good protection, set his feet and threw accurately. Hyde ran well - not that great of an average but a punishing runner who can wear a defense out. He's gonna bust one someday soon. Hyde, Johnson and Watson combined were 4.9 yds/carry - quite acceptable. Best game of the year so far by the Texan offense.
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Early line (http://www.madduxsports.com/nfl-odds.php) has the Chiefs as 7˝ to 8˝ pt favorites over the Texans next week. Indy vs KC tonight should be good TV....
HPF Bob
10-06-2019, 04:32 PM
Lots of surprising results. My picks this year have been awful. I think I am 1-4 on Thursday nights. The problem with being a bad team this year is that there are too many teams even worse.
After Miami, the Jets, Washington, Cincinnati... you can be awful and still wind up with a first-round pick no higher than 6 or 7.
Wow. Vyncint Smith and Kareem Jackson having big games today.
painekiller
10-06-2019, 11:15 PM
OK my call for the ouster of Bill, was answered by his best offensive performance of the year. The game plan included quick routes and quick throws . Until now, I didn't know those were in his playbook. He has been getting D4 killed with his play calling.
So show me a trend and continue taking what the defense is giving you, and keep winning.
And I am aware that a lot of the holding of the ball has been on D4 himself. But BOB is calling the plays, and he is the boss, make the kid save himself.
I predict that I will be calling for BOB job again. I have a short memory on good games and a long memory on bad games.
HPF Bob
10-06-2019, 11:38 PM
I really wanted to see Indy lose but I found myself impressed with their ability to just run the ball down KC's throat seemingly at will and grinding out a 19-13 win at Arrowhead. Darn, I wish we could do that - against anyone.
Even better, they've banged up the Chiefs on both lines and Prince Wunderkind so the Texans now have a snowball's chance of beating them next week. By the end of the game, the Chiefs had an OG that was getting beat on every play. Let's just line up Watt against this guy all day long. That would be our best chance if we are so lucky.
Oh, and a voodoo curse on Kelce would also be welcome.
nunusguy
10-07-2019, 08:02 AM
I really wanted to see Indy lose but I found myself impressed with their ability to just run the ball down KC's throat seemingly at will and grinding out a 19-13 win at Arrowhead. Darn, I wish we could do that - against anyone.
Even better, they've banged up the Chiefs on both lines and Prince Wunderkind so the Texans now have a snowball's chance of beating them next week. By the end of the game, the Chiefs had an OG that was getting beat on every play. Let's just line up Watt against this guy all day long. That would be our best chance if we are so lucky.
Oh, and a voodoo curse on Kelce would also be welcome.
Indy got lucky with KCs best WRs Tyreek Hill & Sammy Watkins and LT Eric Fischer all out for the game. And with Fischer out the Chiefs were left with the inept OT Cameron Irving to try to block X-Chiefs edge guy Justin Houston.
So now we get to go into KC the upcoming weekend and try to give the Chiefs two straight losses at home and then travel to Indy the following weekend.
And in some fortuitous scheduling for the Colts they are now on their bye week giving them two full weeks to get ready for our visit.
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Early line (http://www.madduxsports.com/nfl-odds.php) has the Chiefs as 7˝ to 8˝ pt favorites over the Texans next week. Indy vs KC tonight should be good TV....
This has already dropped a few points to Chiefs by 5 to 6 after the Chiefs loss to the Colts last night. The Chiefs looked human and similar to the Falcons - lots of passing with not a whole lot of defense or run game. Would it be possible for the Chiefs to lose two home games in a row?
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