If the ol holds up against Watt/Highsmith I expect the Texans to win
Wow, you can actually hear the questions at the Steelers presser. What a novel concept.
Expect to slide back 12 spots next week.
Unfortunately I feel that "if" will be quite the task... but..one can hope.
Two things from Tomlins's press conference.
I'm definitely not worried. I don't expect the Texans to win. We're 4 weeks into a new offense with a rookie OC, rookie QB, rookie Center... OL decimated by injury... we're not supposed to win. We may not score a TD. I'd be ecstatic if we regularly cross the 50 yard line.
Yep, never counted on a win here before the season stared. But the win last week engenders hope in the breast. I just hope the board doesn't melt down if they don't pull out a win. I'm just hoping they can manage to stay competitive.
Nothing has changed my mind about my prediction of 5-7 wins this season. The team is moving in the right direction right now, for a change. And it's good to see.
I think it's an obvious truth that things are looking up for the Texans, but they are still far from "being there" yet.
I get where you’re coming from and I was thinking the same as 1st. I’m not too big into analytics but it’s some stats I can’t ignore. I’m glad our team got to experience a top defense already playing vs the Ravens week 1. After seeing the colts defeat the ravens and the jaguars earning the win against the colt, I can’t say we played weak defenses when looking at this graph. What’s the common theme with all of the teams ranked in the top 10? I’ll just say it, their playoff teams. A lot of football left to go but seeing how our schedule is easy and we’re having success with 10 starters out, I know we’re not the same Texans as last season so I wouldn’t be surprised if we made the playoffs. Coming off a blow out win against a solid defense and good offense, we could very well hit a winning streak. I’m still neutral because I have a lot of respect for the Steelers organization. Im feeling positive about this one but won’t be shocked if we lose
| Rank | Team | 2023 | Last 3 | Last 1 | Home | Away | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 51.22% | 51.22% | 60.00% | 53.85% | 50.00% | 50.23% |
| 2 | Baltimore | 51.11% | 51.11% | 37.50% | 45.16% | 64.29% | 41.05% |
| 3 | Dallas | 51.06% | 51.06% | 56.25% | 50.00% | 51.72% | 45.17% |
| 4 | Houston | 48.08% | 48.08% | 60.00% | 47.37% | 48.48% | 30.32% |
| 5 | Green Bay | 46.51% | 46.51% | 44.44% | 44.44% | 48.00% | 39.50% |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 46.51% | 46.51% | 62.50% | 42.86% | 48.28% | 47.58% |
| 7 | Miami | 46.43% | 46.43% | 55.56% | 55.56% | 42.11% | 35.38% |
| 8 | Kansas City | 46.34% | 46.34% | 71.43% | 53.57% | 30.77% | 48.90% |
| 9 | Tampa Bay | 45.24% | 45.24% | 50.00% |
Where did this table come from?
www.teamrankings.com
| Rank | Team | 2023 | Last 3 | Last 1 | Home | Away | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Chicago | 60.00% | 60.00% | 71.43% | 56.25% | 62.07% | 49.02% |
| 31 | Seattle | 57.45% | 57.45% | 52.63% | 58.33% | 54.55% | 42.86% |
| 30 | Tampa Bay | 51.16% | 51.16% | 62.50% | 55.17% | 42.86% | 37.75% |
| 29 | Arizona | 50.00% | 50.00% | 56.25% | 57.14% | 33.33% | 42.86% |
| 28 | NY Giants | 48.72% | 48.72% | 56.25% | 46.15% | 50.00% | 37.55% |
| 27 | Houston | 47.50% | 47.50% | 38.46% | 50.00% | 46.43% | 38.91% |
Top 10 in what? They are 25th in yards per game and 19th in pts per game
NFL stats from the link above has them at 17th in rush defense yards allowed per game. PFF stats about worthless
No, but they're not bottom of the pack either
Bobby Slowick was my biggest concern. So far he's done everything & beyond my expectations. Still gotta get the run game going, but the things he's doing to make that happen is on track as far as im concerned.
Maybe a bad choice of words... with different people grading each game how do they reach a consensus? It's a subjective stat that is (to me) untrustworthy and therefore worthless. It doesn't compare apples to apples with the same eye on every team. It's like the color blue... lots of shades
CJ looks different in cowboy hat..this game will reveal a lot. Are Texans the dark horse in the afc? I was worried about this 1 before week 3 and still am to an extent. After watching our last game, I’m feeling a bit more confident. My biggest concern here like many others is Mr. Tj Watt. Lt or Rt, whoever matches up with him will have a tough task. I’m hoping we can neutralize this guy but that’s easier said than done. I would hate to see Cj get folded like a pretzel the same as garoppolo this past week. Steelers are well coached but there’s a new sheriff in town name Cj Stroud and trials are going to be quick and justice even quicker
Im sure the Steelers have lost games despite Watt having a good day. If our dsfense can frustrate Pickett all day, may not matter what Watt does.
Harris hasn’t had a good game yet.
Because you have the same people scouting the teams, not grading them
Yet.
For THIS Particular Steelers team, Watt has been the difference in both their wins. Strip sack and fumble recovery for a TD against the Browns and was the main guy in Jimmy G’s face all game last week that helped force him into at least 2 of his 3 picks.
their 3rd down guy Jaylen Warren scares me more than Harris. He’s exactly the type of back that has given us problems this year. Short, quick and powerful.
That may be the Texans biggest advantage.
