Official Texans @ Jaguars Game Thread, 11/13/2016

[Arky]

The 5-3 Texans head off to Jacksonville on Sunday to take on the 2-6 Jaguars. The Texans will be looking for their first road win, the Jags will be looking for their first true home win (their other "home" win was in London).

Jags QB Blake Bortles has thrown for 2156 yds, 59.2% completion, 14 TDs, 10 INTs and has a 80.1 rating. The main rushers are TJ Yeldon (253 yds, 3.6 avg), Chris Ivory (236 yds, 4.1 avg) and Bortles himself (199 yds, 6.0 avg). Leading receivers are Allen Hurns (443 yds, 14.3 avg), Marqise Lee (442 yds, 13.0 avg), Allen Robinson (442 yds, 11.3 avg) and Julius Thomas (245 yds, 11.7 avg). The Jag defense is a respectable 11th allowing 334.5 yds/gm but 25th in points allowed (26.9).

The Texans don't get much respect in recent power rankings but many keep picking them to win week after week. It's been noted that the Texans schedule actually becomes easier as they face only one team with a winning record (Oakland) in their final eight games....

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday, Nov 13.

Announcers = Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon

The line = (mostly) Texans by 1.5

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

FOX (early) = Green Bay @ Tennessee, Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston

FOX (late) = Dallas @ Pittsburgh, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

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Prime time:

TNF = Cleveland @ Baltimore (NFLN)

SNF = Seattle @ New England (NBC)

MNF = Cincinnati @ NY Giants (ESPN)

[HPF Bob]

I'm feeling reasonably confident although wary how easily this squad turns into a pumpkin on the road. The Texans have a higher winning percentage over the years when playing in Florida than they do playing in Texas.

One thing critics have noticed is that Bortles gets a lot of his yards in garbage time after the other team has pulled way ahead. The Texans do not specialize in pulling way ahead so it will be interesting to see what happens down the stretch of a tight game.

The Texans should be wary of the TE tandem of Julius Thomas and Marcedes Lewis. Hopefully, our safeties are back at 100% for this game.

[nunusguy]

I could feel reasonably confidant about this game if it were in NRG but not on the road.

[Arky]

A bit of funny business going on with the spread..... Jags now favored by 2.5.

Takes big money to move the line so it looks like the sharps/syndicate bettors love the Jags for some reason.... If I had to guess, it's a situational thing: Texans lousy road team, Jags showing improvement, Texans somewhat banged up.....plus, there may be some other long term metrics/trends that are pointing to the Jags....

Frankly, I don't see it.... Texans have had 2 weeks to prepare and the Jags haven't proven much of anything, yet. I'm on the Texans....still, this might be a game where everything goes wrong.....

[Arky]

Texans win the toss and defer. Jags to receive the opening kickoff.

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Kickoff is a touchback. Jag's ball at their 25.

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Yeldon gets caught by McKinney for loss of 1.

Pass to TE gets 6. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Robinson on the sideline gets 7 and the 1st down.

Pass to Lewis gets no gain.

Yeldon goes for 4. Brings up 3rd and 6.

Wooooooooooohooo, pick 6 Kareem Jackson!

Texans 7, Jags 0

11:57 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Jag's ball at their 25.

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Ivory for 1.

Dumpoff to Ivory gets 8. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Short pass to Ivory gets about 3 and the 1st down.

End around to Lee gets 6.

Pass to Robinson gets 5 and the 1st down.

Deep pass to Hurns is caught but out of bounds, inc.

Ivory rushes for 5. Brings up 3rd and 5 at the Texan 49.

Pass to Lee gets 8 and the 1st down.

Ivory sweeps right for 13. Ball marked at the Texan 26.

Timeout Texans with 7:21 left in the 1st qtr.

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Pass to Koyack goes to the Texan 11 yard line.

Short pass to Yeldon gets 3.

Pass to Lewis gets 3. 3rd and 4 coming up at the Texan 5 yard line.

Pass to Thomas goes for the TD.

Texans 7, Jags 7

5:14 left in the 1st qtr.