Official Texans @ Broncos Game Thread, 10/24/2016

[Arky]

NFL Week 7 finds the 4-2 Texans visiting the 4-2 Denver Broncos is a MNF game. The Broncos started off 4-0 but have recently lost 2 in a row - one at home to Atlanta and most recently to San Diego in a TNF game on the road. QB Trevor Siemian is nursing a sore left shoulder but expected to start. Siemian is in the middle of the pack with a 92.4 rating and has thrown for 1054 yds at a 64.9% clip with 7 TDs and 3 INTs. Denver's struggling offense will turn to RB's CJ Anderson and Devontae Booker as well as to top receivers Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders to pick up the pace. The Denver defense has several stars and is currently ranked 4th in yds/gm and 8th in pts./gm. (The Texan defense is 7th and 12th, respectively).

The Texans hope to build off of last Sunday night's 26-23 OT win over the Colts. Giving QB Brock Osweiler time to throw and having some blitz-beating plays available should be at the top of their game plan list as you can bet DC Wade Phillips will have his troops coming after him....

TV = ESPN, Monday Oct 24, 7:30 pm CST

Announcers = Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden

The line = Broncos by 7 to 9 pts.

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Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

NFLN (early bird special, London, 8:30am CST) = NY Giants vs Los Angeles, Kevin Harlan, Dan Fouts

CBS (early) = Indianapolis @ Tennessee, Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots

FOX (early) = Minnesota @ Philadelphia, Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman

CBS (late) = New England @ Pittsburgh, Jim Nantz, Phil Simms

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Other prime time:

TNF = Chicago @ Green Bay (CBS; NFLN)

SNF = Seattle @ Arizona (NBC)

[Keith]

Inactives:
5- QB Weeden 12- WR Mumphery 27- S Demps 41- RB Grimes 52- ILB Peters 78- G Aboushi 93- DE Heath

Corey Moore is starting. Denver fans in full force booing Osweiler. Hope he loves it.

Lonnie Ballentine (remember him?) is active.

[Arky]

So, you're saying there's a chance?

[Arky]

Texans down the opening kickoff for a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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L Miller for 2.

L Miller for 3. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Oz's pass a little off the mark, inc. Texans to punt.

Broncos bring the punt back to about their 24 yard line. Bronco's ball.

[Arky]

Siemian can't find a receiver and throws it away, inc.

Pass to Thomas gets no gain. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Sanders off his hands, inc. Broncos to punt.

Ervin brings the punt back to the Texan 40. Texan's ball.

12:33 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Pass to Hop gets 7.

L Miller for 1. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Pass to Hop is broken up, inc. Texans to punt.

Broncos fair catch the punt at their 8 yard line. Bronco's ball.

Winning the field position so far......