Official Texans vs. Saints Game Thread, 11/29/2015

[Arky]

The 5-5 Texans take on the 4-6 New Orleans Saints Sunday in an early game at NRG stadium. The Saints are coming off their bye week and the recent dismissal of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. Sometimes this results in an uptick in play even though the Saints defense is presently rated last in the league in some categories and metrics.

QB Brian Hoyer returns to the Texans lineup after going through the concussion protocol. TJ Yates filled in well with fine relief in the Cincy game and by leading the Texans to a victory over the NY Jets last week, 24-17.

Texans are 3-0 ATS and the Saints are 0-3 ATS in their last three games but I'm expecting a close game, however.

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TV = FOX (channel 26 local), Sunday, noon CST, Nov 29

Announcers = Joe Davis, David Diehl

The line = Texans by 3

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Thursday/Thanksgiving games:

Philadephia @ Detroit, 11:30 am, FOX

Carolina @ Dallas, 3:30 pm, CBS

Chicago @ Green Bay, 7:30 pm, NBC

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (late) = Pittsburgh @ Seattle -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, 3:25 pm

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Other prime time:

SNF = New England @ Denver, NBC, 7:30 pm

MNF = Baltimore @ Cleveland, ESPN, 7:30 pm

[WMH]

Hopefully, Brees likes it here so much on Sunday he'll decide to come here after he's cut this offseason and be our QB for the next couple of years while they're grooming a youngster.

The Saints O isn't what it used to be. That happens when you trade your best weapon. I can't imagine what Graham would've done to this LB group.

Hopefully, Hoyer can remember the plays, and we can stretch our streak to 4.

[HPF Bob]

A low-scoring game favors the Texans. A high-scoring game favors the Saints.

Please, let's have another Kareem Jacksonless week. Our defense looks so much better without him drawing flags on third down.

[WMH]

@AaronWilson_NFL
Texans listed all of their injured players as probable
This marks the first time the Texans haven't had any players listed as questionable or worse all season, healthiest they've been all year

Good time of the year to be fully healthy.

[Arky]

Reading the tea leaves, the spread has taken a last minute jump to 3.5 and 4 which is a good sign for the Texans....

Gametime in about 3 minutes....

[Arky]

Saints win the toss and elect to receive.

Kickoff is a touchback.

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Saint's ball at their 20.

Pass to Snead gets 5.

Pass to Cooks gets 8 and the 1st down.

Ingram for 1.

Low pass to Watson goes inc. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Pass to Cooks too tall, inc. Saints will have to punt.

Mumph brings the punt back to the Texan 30.