LORK88 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) Well, this will be a fun one. The Bills are what the Texans were during the best of the Kubiak years: a team brimming with talent trying to knock down the door and advance far enough in the playoffs. The Texans meanwhile are more along the lines of the Miami Dolphins in 2019: acquire future draft capitol, establish the culture you want while trying to be competitive. There’s just very few ways I can see the Texans really being in this game. On the plus side, expectations are low and the Texans are a team with nothing to lose. The Bills have a stingy defense lead by Tre’Davious White and Tremaine Edmunds. On offense, they have one of the top 5 QBs in the game right now further coming into his own on a team that’s been well-balanced. The only way the Texans have a chance is if they win the turnover battle by a good margin and find a way to gain some chunk plays. Bills: 31 Texans: 13 Texans X-Factor: Davis Mills, QB The bad: Mills is a rookie QB who got his first start last week against a stout NFL defense after limited playing time in college. The good: he actually held his own, eliminating turnovers and going through his progressions. The stats weren't fantastic, but he's interesting If the Texans want to have any chance in this one, he's got to take chances down field and surprise the Bills defense. Since we kept it vanilla last week, the Bills have no clue what to expect in Mills so it's on him to be the aggressor. 3 Keys To The Game 1. Keep Mills upright. If we want to have any chance of winning the game, it’s going to start up front. Mills has already taken 5 sacks in 6 quarters of play this far and was hit on far more drop backs against the Panthers. This will be a tough game to begin with, but it’ll make it even tougher if we can’t give him time to make his reads and get the ball downfield. Mills is nowhere near as mobile so we’ve got to keep him upright. 2. Quit sucking in the running game. The Texans are averaging a paltry 3.3 yards per carry while being top 10 in rushing attempts. No surprise that a group of older RBs isn't the answer, but the offensive line isn't providing much help. I know we want to establish the running game due to having a rookie QB starting, but this is inviting more players to stack the box. Either come up with some unconventional runs or quit running it in obvious running situations. 3. Play like you have nothing to lose. Simply put, we don’t. Enough of the predictable play calling; open it up and let’s take some shots downfield. Eliminate the obvious running situations and go for more play action calls. While we’re at it, rush more than 4 rushers. We have one of the lowest blitz rates in the league, which makes no sense when our secondary is an obvious weakness without Justin Reid. Lastly, please quit punting the ball and start going for it more often. Edited September 29, 2021 by LORK88 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumberjackchris Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Got some guys back at practice today! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Right now, Josh Allen is in MVP form. He established himself as a top 10 QB last season, and is now working his way up the ladder to top 3 status. RB is a mixed bag with Zack Moss and Devin Singletary - I see Singletary as a guy who can crush us, we don't seem to have a cover guy for guys like this in routes. Dawson Knox has the ability of a top 10 TE and is sneaky good. Stefon Diggs is an elite WR and Emmanuel Sanders is an ideal compliment to him. The defense is going to have a lot to deal with. One thing I'll be interested to watch will be the Texans OL vs Bills DL battle - AJ Epenesa and Gregory Rosseau might be the best young DE tandem in football. Both are long armed with quick power on the snap of the ball. Rosseau is the athletic gem with oodles of speed and quickness to deploy, Epenesa is the overpowering, relentless edge rusher who makes a Ts life hell in 1v1 situations. Pair that with guys like Ed Oliver, Star Lotulelei and a depth chart including Jerry Hughes and Mario Addison and you have a DL that is frequently rotated and fresh, with freakish talent everywhere. Tre White follows a #1 WR all over the field, and is on the bottom half of top 10 CBs in the league - he'll draw Cooks all day long, so we'll see how they scheme Cooks open. LBs can be exploited by pass catching RBs - David Johnson, your number should be called a lot. If the run game doesn't get going and that DL can get after Davis Mills, then he's dead to rights out there. I was wrong last week vs Carolina (sorta, I got Slye missing an XP) so hopefully I'm wrong this time... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 - Zach Cunningham, Ross Blacklock both OUT/Covid-19 related. - Danny Amendola, Garrett Wallow listed as questionable. - Terrance Mitchell is OUT. - Justin Reid not on injury report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texansfan713 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Nice pick by Lonnie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 This is the worst redzone attempt I’ve ever seen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco79 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 TK’s play calling is so hit or miss. Sometimes it’s great, other times it’s like George Godsey all over again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumberjackchris Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Weather going to be the great equalizer today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingandre Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Davis Mills ain't it lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Please come back Tyrod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Sure are a lot of penalties today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 26 minutes ago, amazingandre said: Davis Mills ain't it lol. Nope... no he is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Dillon Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 4 yards in a half 😂 keep the tank train rolling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Dillon Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Worst half of QB play in Texans history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco79 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 When you have a chance to run the ball for two yards on 1st and 20, you just have to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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