Ya know, if the Texans wanted to involve the TEs this much in the passing game as they did against the Lions, you'd think they would invest a decent draft pick in one. Relatedly, Stephen Anderson is a dynamic receiving target... I don't have the snap counts handy, but he seems to be behind Brian Griffin, which I just don't understand at this point.
AJ Bouye is going to get paid this offseason. He has been a revelation. And consider, too, these past couple games he's been doing it with Corey Moore as his safety. I can't believe I'm typing this, but I can't wait for Demps to play again in Moore's spot.
Looking at the next 8, outside of a road game at Green Bay, it's tough to say whether there are any teams decidedly better than the Texans. The Chargers, Bengals, and Raiders are all easily capable of throttling this team, but none of them seem consistently good enough to bank on. A 4-4 record seems like a minimal, reasonable expectation, and there is no doubt 9 wins takes the AFC South.
|