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(Message started by: Jetdoc on Sep 27^th, 2002, 10:13am)

Title: Houston Texans - Week 4 Analysis
Post by Jetdoc on Sep 27^th, 2002, 10:13am

The Texans play arguably the toughest defense in the NFL this week in Philadelphia. This does not bode well for the fantasy starters this week, so my analysis will respectfully show this.

Quarterback

David Carr continues to struggle and continues to get pounded week in-week out. Even against a subpar defense like Indy, Carr was sacked four times and threw a pick. The Eagles will eat him up alive, and Carr should face many blitz packages this week since he has shown that he cannot make split second decisions to burn a defense. Carr will post the worst passer rating of any QB in the NFL this week.

David Carr - 100 yards passing, 0 TDs, 3 INTs; 30 yards rushing, 0 TDs

Runningbacks

The one breath of life for the Texans offense is their rushing attack. Jonathan Wells emerged as the frontrunner in the Texan rushing game last week, after he was awarded most of the carries after one breakout 30+ yard run in the first quarter. I expect that Wells will see the majority of the carries this week, although Allen has looked very fast so far this year. Capers appears to like Wells' rushing style better, and was looking for a reason to put him in the starting position. Last week may have been his reason. Either way, it is still RBBC in Houston, and Houston goes up against one of the best rushing defenses in the league. These guys may put up decent yards, however, as the Eagles get ahead early and Capers sticks to the running game even when the score is out of hand.

James Allen - 30 yards rushing, 0 TDs; 30 yards receiving, 0 TDs

Jonathan Wells - 60 yards rushing, 0 TDs; 10 yards receiving, 0 TDs

Wide Receivers

A struggling Carr means a struggling WR corp. The short passing game still does not exist for the Texans, so unless a bomb connects (which it shouldn't since the Eagles will be in prevent for most of the game), the Texan WR output will be minimal.

Corey Bradford - 3 receptions, 20 yards, 0 TDs
Jabar Gaffney - 2 receptions, 20 yards, 0 TDs
JaJuan Dawson - 2 receptions, 20 yards, 0 TDs

Overall, this should be a HUGE blowout. Eagles 45, Texans 6

Title: Re: Houston Texans - Week 4 Analysis
Post by StegRock on Sep 27^th, 2002, 10:28am

Thanks again, Jetdoc! Great job! [smiley=smileythumbsup.gif] [smiley=smileythumbsup.gif] [smiley=smileythumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: Houston Texans - Week 4 Analysis
Post by ugley on Sep 27^th, 2002, 12:25pm

Well done Jetdoc, thanks. [smiley=wave.gif]

Title: Re: Houston Texans - Week 4 Analysis
Post by Jetdoc on Oct 1^st, 2002, 1:05pm

on 09/27/02 at 10:13:40, Jetdoc wrote:

David Carr - 100 yards passing, 0 TDs, 3 INTs; 30 yards rushing, 0 TDs

James Allen - 30 yards rushing, 0 TDs; 30 yards receiving, 0 TDs

Jonathan Wells - 60 yards rushing, 0 TDs; 10 yards receiving, 0 TDs

Corey Bradford - 3 receptions, 20 yards, 0 TDs

Jabar Gaffney - 2 receptions, 20 yards, 0 TDs

JaJuan Dawson - 2 receptions, 20 yards, 0 TDs

Overall, this should be a HUGE blowout. Eagles 45, Texans 6

Well, I underestimated the Texans' offensive productivity this week, primarily because two of the bombs that I predicted for the Indy game finally connected in this game.

David Carr - 188 yards passing, 2 TDs, 2 INT's, 17 yards rushing

Carr had two TD passes for over 30 yards a piece, which skewed his results. I was surprised that he connected on those since one went against Vincent and the other against Bobby Taylor, two of the best corners in the league. Great job...this kid is improving each week along with his pass protection (only 7 sacks this week!).

James Allen - 41 yards rushing, 0 TDs, 20 yards receiving, 0 TDs

Jonathan Wells - 33 yards rushing, 0 TDs, 0 yards receiving

I was personally surprised to see Allen get the bulk of the carries this week with Wells' exceptional performance last week. Wells' rushing style did not compliment the defense that they were facing (which is strong between the tackles and relatively undersized outside), so they went with Allen around the corners. The fact that the Texans kept the game close didn't help them either, since Capers went with the passing attack to keep the Eagles within range (especially with its early successes in the two bombs connecting). It looks like a true RBBC from here on out (again).

Corey Bradford - 7 catches, 92 yards, 2 TDs

Jabar Gaffney - 5 catches, 47 yards, 0 TDs

JaJuan Dawson - 0 catches

Obviously, Bradford was the recipient of the aforementioned two bombs. The opening up of the passing attack also benefited Bradford and Gaffney, along with the strengthening confidence of Carr. This bodes very well for their production against weaker defenses.

Overall, it was still a blowout, but the Texans put up a better fight than I expected - 35-17.