Official Texans vs. Bills Game Thread, 11/4/2012

[nunusguy]

Unless our KO guy was hurt or ill yesterday, I think he should spend all week practicing his squib-kick because I definitely don't want him getting the ball no further than the 10 or 15 yard line on KOs to the likes of Devin Hester.
And yea, we need to get Mercilus on the field more and more, he's our quickest edge-rusher and he's just too talented and important to the pass-rush to leave languishing on the sidelines as much as he's been left there lately. Cutler when "on" is an incredible passer with an even stronger arm that Aaron Rogers, so we need to maximize our QB pressure this coming Sunday in ChiTown.

[barrett]

The kickoffs were pop-ups and were an answer to our ST coverage issues (and our inability to put it out of the endzone). And they worked very well considering the best KR team in the NFL had 52 yards on 4 returns. They got their KRs to the 26, 26, 23, 31. When you can't kick a touchback, the other team can't move it against your offense, and they have two very dangerous KR men, that is great field position and a great adjustment from the coaching staff.

Again, if your guys issue is our kicker just isn't very good, I agree. That's why he was our backup kicker and was destined to be cut in the preseason. Unfortunately injury happened and we are left with the choice between accuracy issues (what's available in week 9) or leg issues (what we have).

The kickoff issues have been overblown because we have nothing else to complain about. Our scoring defense is amongst the tops in the league and ST played no role in our only loss.

So it comes down to Graham hitting short ones and not being relied on past 45, or a kicker off the street who might hit from 50 or might shank a 35 yarder. 6 of one and half a dozen of the other.

[Arky]

Early line on Houston vs. Chicago is "pickem" to Chicago by 1.5....

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Arky

Early line on Houston vs. Chicago is "pickem" to Chicago by 1.5....

I'm surprised it's that close, I figured the Bears would be favored by atleast 3-4 ?

[Arky]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

I'm surprised it's that close, I figured the Bears would be favored by atleast 3-4 ?

Yeah, there's probably several ways to look at it.... Homefield they say is worth 3 pts., so on a neutral field, the Texans would be favored. Chicago looked so strong against Tennessee this weekend - perhaps the books are encouraging people to put money on Chicago because they expect the Texans to win?... Who knows?....

On paper, it looks like a pretty even matchup..... Both teams only loss was to Green Bay which says something about Green Bay's ability to get up for a big game..... Green Bay's losses = "robbed" in Seattle, a big fat "Doh!" against the Colts and a Week 1 loss to the 49'ers....