Official Texans @ Giants Game Thread, 9/21/2014

[WMH]

And that's what happens when the team plays shitty. We have to rely on Fitzpatrick, and bad things happen. Gonna be a roller coaster year.

[HPF Bob]

Fitz is not a championship quarterback. The Texans have to work Time of Possession and not make mistakes in order to win. At best, the Texans are a .500 club but I still think the Giants are a better defense than what we faced with the Skins and the Raiders.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Fitz is not a championship quarterback. The Texans have to work Time of Possession and not make mistakes in order to win. At best, the Texans are a .500 club but I still think the Giants are a better defense than what we faced with the Skins and the Raiders.

They might be Bob, tough to say. But they looked like it yesterday. No Foster could have been the difference. Or the Giants might just be a little more stout against the run. If the Texans fall behind in the game or in the down and distance, every defense will shut them down in passing situations.

[Arky]

Texans open as 4 pt favorites against the Bills. Now down to 3.

[HPF Bob]

I think Bills would be the best overall test to date for the Texans. They have playmakers on both sides of the ball. Traditionally, we have handled them well (one time I think was with Fitzpatrick as QB) but they will probably be a .500 football team this year so they'll be a good barometer to what type of team we have on our hands.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

I think Bills would be the best overall test to date for the Texans. They have playmakers on both sides of the ball. Traditionally, we have handled them well (one time I think was with Fitzpatrick as QB) but they will probably be a .500 football team this year so they'll be a good barometer to what type of team we have on our hands.

Yes, that is the way I see it, too. I thought the Giants were a .500-ish team and figured we could give them an even battle but too many errors by the Texans (while the Giants played mostly/surprisingly error-free) did 'em in. They (the Giants) coulda been had..... they didn't impress me but they were surely the better team last Sunday.

On the face of it, going out to the West Coast (Oakland) and then going out to the East Coast (NYG) - not too many teams would be able to pull that off - winning two big-travel road games in a row. Still, the Texans are 1-1 on the road, now and 1-0 at home. We've got the home field advantage against Buffalo and that is probably why the spread is around 3 pts in the Texans favor.

In the meantime, obviously, they gotta figure out how to stop the run and Fitz needs to go back to high percentage throws - using the TE's a tad more would be a good start...

[Keith]

Game could have been very different if the incredible reception by Hopkins late in the first half hadn't been nullified by penalty. That was a huge swing because of the turnover shortly thereafter deep in their own territory.

This is not a team that I want to see playing down by two touchdowns. I think everybody knew that already with Fitzy Cent under center, but the Giants game confirmed it.

Still, a road loss to a NFC opponent? Eh, no biggie. Bounce back against the Bills, and we'll be rolling again.