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

Arky · #1 10-20-2016, 06:24 AM

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 · #2 10-24-2016, 06:54 PM

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 · #3 10-24-2016, 07:22 PM

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

Arky · #4 10-24-2016, 07:33 PM

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 · #5 10-24-2016, 07:36 PM

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 · #6 10-24-2016, 07:41 PM

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......

Arky · #7 10-24-2016, 07:46 PM

Deep pass to Sanders is broken up by Bouye, inc.

Pass to Fowler good for 6 or 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Booker carries for about 8 but flag on Denver backs it up. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Norwood gets about 7. Broncos to punt on 4th down....

Ervin brings the punt back to the Texan 42. Texan's ball.

9:27 left in the 1st qtr.

Keith · #8 10-24-2016, 07:58 PM

Terrible non-contact knee injury to Derek Newton. And apparently Lamar Miller is now nursing a sore shoulder, too.

Arky · #9 10-24-2016, 07:59 PM

Deep pass to Hop too long, inc.

L Miller for about 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.

L Miller gets loose for big gainer, 25 yards. Ball at the Bronco 27.

All right, Fuller gets his drop out of the way.... (pass inc.). 2nd and 10 coming up.

Blue for 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Oz pressured, throws the screen a little quick - pass drops inc. Texans to go for the FG. Newton shaken up on the play.... Injury timeout... possible knee injury - cart is on the field....

Novak's 43-yarder is good.

Texans 3, Bronco 0

7:11 left in the 1st qtr.

Arky · #10 10-24-2016, 08:05 PM

Broncos down the ensuing kickoff for a touchback. Bronco's ball at their 25.

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Anderson (?) for 2.

Pass too high to Thomas, inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Thomas good for big gainer but flag on the Broncos for holding backs it up. 3rd and 18 coming up.

Anderson gets maybe 10 but the Broncos will have to punt.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Texan 26 but a flag is down......holding on the Broncos - yardage will be added at the end of the punt. Places the ball at the Texan 36. Texan's ball.

5:26 left in the 1st qtr.

Keith · #11 10-24-2016, 08:06 PM

Feel terrible for Derek Newton. Devastating.

As for the game, the Texans defense is here to play. AJ Bouye is getting picked on, and he ain't having none of it tonight.

Would like to see the offense involve Ervin in the passing game if Lamar Miller is hurt. Some crossing patterns to Brax and Fuller would be nice, too.

Arky · #12 10-24-2016, 08:13 PM

Blue gets about 6.

Short pass to Fuller gets no gain. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Delay to Blue goes for nice gainer, 16 yards and the 1st down.

Pass to Ervin gets 9. Ball at the Bronco 33.

Oz's pass goes to no one, inc. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Blue hops over the line for about 2 yards and the 1st down.

Pass to Fido gets 4.

Blue gets about 1. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Fuller down the sideline is too long, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Novak's 43-yarder is good.

Texans 6, Broncos 0

21 seconds left in the 1st qtr.

Arky · #13 10-24-2016, 08:26 PM

The ensuing kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback. Broncos ball at their 25.

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Anderson goes for about 11. Anderson shaken up on the play..... needs help getting off the field..

End of the 1st qtr.

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Oz is 4/11 for 20 yards. Goodness, I think these guys (Broncos) can be had but he needs to pick it up..

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Holding on Broncos on the previous play makes it 1st and 20 coming up.

Pass to Thomas goes for 11.

Pass to Sanders gets the 1st down at the Texan 47.

Booker gets 6.

Short pass to Janovich gets the 1st down at the Texan 30.

Booker for 4.

Pass to Thomas at the sideline gets 7 and the 1st down.

Anderson carries for 2 or 3. Ball at the Texan 16.

Quick pass to Thomas gets the 1st down at the Texan 7. 1st and goal.

Anderson carries it in for the TD.

Broncos 7, Texans 6

9:10 left in the half.

Arky · #14 10-24-2016, 08:33 PM

The ensuing kickoff is brought back by Ervin to about the Texan 15. Texan's ball.

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Deep pass to Fuller too long, inc.

L Miller for 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Good catch by Fuller but only for 1 yard. Texans will have to punt.

Nice tackle by Jones on the punt. Broncos ball at their 32.

7:29 left in the half.

Arky · #15 10-24-2016, 08:40 PM

Deep pass is broken up by Bouye but Cushing was offsides. 1st and 5 coming up.

Anderson gets a first down with about a 9 yard gain.

Booker gets 12.

Booker for about 10.

Pass to Sanders goes all the way to the Texan 5 yard line. 1st and goal.

Pass to Sanders in the end zone off the mark, inc. 2nd and goal coming up.

Anderson gets caught for loss of 1. 3rd and goal from the 6 coming up.

Quick pass to Thomas gets the TD.

Broncos 14, Texans 6

4:04 left in the half.

Arky · #16 10-24-2016, 08:52 PM

The ensuing kickoff is brought back by B Miller to the Texan 13. Texan's ball.

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Pass to Hop gets 8.

Pass to Fuller good for 7 and the 1st down.

Oz pressured, scrambles for about 4 but flags all over the place. Offsetting penalties. Replay 1st down.

Blue for about 5.

2 minute warning.

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On 2nd and 5, Blue carries for the 1st down but holding on Allen brings it back. 2nd and 15 coming up.

Short pass to Fido gets 5. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Griffin just gets 5. Texans will have to punt with 1:04 left in the half.

Broncos bring the punt back to their 23. Bronco's ball.

Arky · #17 10-24-2016, 08:55 PM

Draw to Anderson gets 17. Broncos use a timeout. (1 left).

Pass to Thomas goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Anderson for 3.

Broncos let the clock run out.....

Halftime.

Broncos 14, Texans 6

Arky · #18 10-24-2016, 09:12 PM

2nd half kickoff to the Broncos is a touchback. Bronco's ball at their 25.

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Siemian is blasted by Merci, pass goes inc.

Pass to Thomas gets 8. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Siemian's pass is too tall, inc. Broncos will have to punt.

Ervin fair catches at the Texan 17. Texan's ball with 13:59 left in the 3rd qtr.

Arky · #19 10-24-2016, 09:22 PM

L Miller for 7.

Pass to Fido goes to the Texan 35 yard line, 1st down. Holding on the Broncos is declined. A Bronco (Wolfe) is injured on the play, injury timeout.

Pass to Anderson down the sideline draws the PI. Ball ends up at the Denver 28.

Oz scrambles for about 6.

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

L Miller gets the ball and carries for 2 and the 1st down at the Bronco 17.

Oz fumbles the snap but falls on it. Loss of 5.

Blue gets the 5 back. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Oz's pass to Blue in the end zone, off the mark, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Novak's 34-yarder is blocked but flags are down.....offsides Broncos, +5. Not enough for the 1st so the Texans will go for the FG.

Novak's 29-yarder is good.

Broncos 14, Texan 9

9:09 left in the 3rd qtr.

Arky · #20 10-24-2016, 09:30 PM

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the Bronco 20. Bronco's ball.

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Flags presnap. False start Broncos, -5. Makes it 1st and 15.

Anderson (?) for 2. 2nd and 13 coming up.

Booker gets 3 on the swing pass. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Siemian's pass to Thomas is off the mark. Broncos will have to punt.

Ervin fair catches at the Texan 43. Texan's ball.

How about a TD, Texans?

7:33 left in the 3rd qtr.