Official Texans @ Broncos Game Thread, 11/4/2018

[Arky]

The 5-3 Texans head up to Denver this Sunday to take on the 3-5 Broncos. The Texans are coming off a 42-23 home win over the Dolphins on TNF (and extra rest), the Broncos are coming off a 30-23 road loss to the Chiefs.

Denver's record might be a little deceiving as they have three close losses to the Chiefs (twice) and Rams. Says Jeff Legwold of ESPN, ".....but they continue to hurt themselves with penalties, turnovers, assignment errors and stubbornness on offense. The Broncos profess to be better than their record, but the more they get beat because of their own mistakes, the more difficult it is for anyone to believe that."

The Texans are 2-4 all time vs. the Broncos, 1-3 @ Denver.

--------------------------------------------------------

TV = CBS (channel 11 local), 3:05 pm CST, Sunday, Nov 4, 2018

Announcers = Tom McCarthy, Steve Beuerlein

The line = Pickem to Broncos by 1

--------------------------------------------------------

Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

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

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

--------------------------------------------------------

Prime time:

TNF = Oakland @ San Francisco (FOX/NFLN)

SNF = Green Bay @ New England (NBC)

MNF = Tennessee @ Dallas (ESPN)

[nunusguy]

Usually it's a nice change of pace for the Texans to play in the late game but not this week because the Rams are playing the Saints late and that's the best game of the week, well second best after the Texans game of course.
Surprised it's not blacked out here in Houston with the Texans also playing late but I may need to record that game, and I think the Rams will be unbeaten no more after this weekend.
The Saints are really good and with that game in NOLA, I don't see LA winning there as the visiting team in front of a stadium full of real NFL fans.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Usually it's a nice change of pace for the Texans to play in the late game but not this week because the Rams are playing the Saints late and that's the best game of the week, well second best after the Texans game of course.
Surprised it's not blacked out here in Houston with the Texans also playing late but I may need to record that game, and I think the Rams will be unbeaten no more after this weekend.
The Saints are really good and with that game in NOLA, I don't see LA winning there as the visiting team in front of a stadium full of real NFL fans.

The whole nation will get that game (minus Seattle and Denver blackouts) on FOX....

In Houston, we are stuck with ATL vs. WAS for the early game. Would have much rather watched PIT vs. BAL or even KC vs. CLE (which should have entertainment value) but both of those are on CBS and it is a FOX double header Sunday.....

------------------------------

Texans really should beat the Broncos. Texans teams of the past would have had a let down in this situation.... We'll see if these guys are any different...

[Arky]

Texans take the opening kickoff and drive all the way down for the TD - a 7 yard pass to TE Jordan Thomas. D Thomas with a couple of catches during the drive....

Texans 7, Broncos 0

10:53 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

McManus connects on a 44-yard FG for the Broncos.

Texans 7, Broncos 3

4:42 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

After the Booker fumble, Watson hits Hopkins for the 16 yard TD.

Extra point no good.

Texans 13, Broncos 3

11:05 left in the half.