Official Texans vs. Jaguars Game Thread, 9/15/2019
 

The 0-1 Texans first home game of the year sees the 0-1 Jacksonville Jaguars coming to town. The Jags put up a hefty fight against the KC Chiefs last week but eventually succumbed 40-26 and lost starting QB Nick Foles for a very long time in the process. Backup rookie QB Gardner Minshew accounted himself well in a relief debut going 22/25, 275 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT.

The Texan defense will need to do better than they did against the Saints in their season opener losing 30-28 in New Orleans on MNF. The Texan offense did well but had some "slow" spots. With all the new players on both sides of the ball, the Texans are still a bit "under construction".

I like the Texans to win here but 9 pts (or so) seems like a lot against a physical Jags team - they seem to always give the Texans a scrap whatever their record is.....

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, 9/15/2019

Announcers = Andrew Catalon, James Lofton

The line = Texans by 8½ to 10

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

FOX (early) = Dallas @ Washington, Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis

FOX (late) = New Orleans @ LA Rams, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

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Prime time:

TNF = Tampa Bay @ Carolina (NFLN)

SNF = Philadelphia @ Atlanta (NBC)

MNF = Cleveland @ NY Jets (ESPN)

At least we know the Texans won't be tanking for draft position. They'll be tanking because they just suck. Miami could have two Top 5 picks next spring. Well played, Houston.

Don't fall asleep on Gardner Minshew - he has looked good all the way through camp. He might (might) be the next rags-to-riches NFL quarterback.

Why would MNF schedule Cleveland - Jets?? Answer: 50th anniversary of the first MNF game which had Howard, Don and Keith Jackson in the first three-man booth to see the Browns beat Joe Namath. Expect them to reference this oh about 50 times.

Hilight from that broadcast: Pass is thrown to Browns WR Fair Hooker. Dandy Don chirps "I've never met a fair hooker..." I'm sure ABC's switchboard lit up.

I have seen NFL QBs far worse than Gardner Minshew. Like, last weekend.

Texans promote QB Alex McGough to active roster, cut Cornell Armstrong:

So, the Jags probably wanted McGough back but the Texans promoted him to the 53. Watson's back (not debilitating at this point) probably also had something to do with it....

He was good, highly accurate vs the Chiefs this past weekend.
Started the game with like 8 consecutive completions.

1) If nothing else, the Texans should be milking this guy for what he knows about the Jags' playbook. "If they line up like this, they're going to do that. If they spread out like this, it means they're going to throw a screen, etc."

2) I would not be shocked at all if we learn later on that Watson cracked his tailbone trying to stick the landing and the Texans will hide it for as long as possible. Watch for a few teams (maybe the Jags) to aim for his butt when they close in on the tackle.

There's no sympathy in this league.

Per CBS, WR Marquise Lee and CB A.J. Bouye will be out for Sunday's game with injuries.

Money coming in on the Jags has dropped the spread to 7 in some places. Not a good sign.

Texans really could use a W here even though the upcoming schedule has weakened a bit with QB problems some of the other teams are experiencing (Luck, Newton, Foles)....

Liberty white day.

Texans win the toss and defer, Jags with the ball first.

Touchback, ball placed at the 25.

Jags get one first down, get sacked, have to punt.

After the punt, the Texans will start at their 17.

11:52 left in the 1st qtr.

Texans go 3 and out and have to punt.

Jags will start at their 26.

10:30 left in the 1st qtr.

Texans put a drive together dinkin' and dunkin', some nice runs. Have to settle for a Fairbairn 39-yarder.

Texans 3, Jags 0

1:54 left in the 1st qtr.

FYI...David Quessenberry TD reception on tackle eligible for Titans vs. Indy. Good for David.

Jalen Ramsey being Jalen Ramsey.

Will Fuller V showing off the hands that made him a Texans first round pick...:rolleyes:

Deshaun should get rid of the ball faster.

Jags get on the board with a Lambo 40-yard FG.

Texans 3, Jags 3

3:17 left in the first half.

Antonio Brown scores TD pass from Brady. Brown is now wearing #17 to match his IQ.

Texans put a drive together in the last few minutes of the half. Have to settle for a Fairbairn 22-yarder because time is running out. But, hey, we still got two timeouts left for the timeout savings account.

Texans 6, Jags 3

Halftime.

It's hilarious that your dislike of the pick years ago still informs how you view the guy now.

Not using a TO on the play with just over 30 seconds left was idiotic. At that point you have 2 timeouts and you end up taking two with you to halftime instead of running 2 more plays if you call it there.