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Big Picture: Cowboys & Texans Rolling Early On
Posted 8 hours ago
Rowan Kavner
...TEXANS
This isn’t the 2-14 Texans of last year. In fact, in just four games, the Texans already have more wins than last season. Two 3-1 teams will battle when Houston comes to Dallas, and to the surprise of many, it’ll also be a contest of two teams in the top 10 in opponents’ scoring average. Those predicting a shootout last weekend at AT&T Stadium may want to go the other way if four games is any indication.
That Houston defense is led by a defensive end who has more touchdowns than LeSean McCoy and Arian Foster. That’s not because Foster, who’s still 11th in the league in rushing despite missing a game, is having a bad year. That’s just because of how dominant J.J. Watt, who has a receiving touchdown and a defensive touchdown, has been early on. He’s also got two sacks and an interception. First-round pick Jadeveon Clowney may be out, but the Cowboys still have a lot to deal with in Watt.
The Texans have gotten by largely with their defense. Apart from a 30-17 loss in Week 3 without Foster, they’ve allowed 17 points or fewer in each of their other games. This is Ryan Fitzpatrick’s first year as the starter in Houston, and he’s got five touchdowns and five interceptions in four games. Meanwhile, the running game’s had some shining moments and some duds.
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/a...Early-On/a6b9f538-3eda-44c1-a9f7-012264130604
Posted 8 hours ago
...TEXANS
This isn’t the 2-14 Texans of last year. In fact, in just four games, the Texans already have more wins than last season. Two 3-1 teams will battle when Houston comes to Dallas, and to the surprise of many, it’ll also be a contest of two teams in the top 10 in opponents’ scoring average. Those predicting a shootout last weekend at AT&T Stadium may want to go the other way if four games is any indication.
That Houston defense is led by a defensive end who has more touchdowns than LeSean McCoy and Arian Foster. That’s not because Foster, who’s still 11th in the league in rushing despite missing a game, is having a bad year. That’s just because of how dominant J.J. Watt, who has a receiving touchdown and a defensive touchdown, has been early on. He’s also got two sacks and an interception. First-round pick Jadeveon Clowney may be out, but the Cowboys still have a lot to deal with in Watt.
The Texans have gotten by largely with their defense. Apart from a 30-17 loss in Week 3 without Foster, they’ve allowed 17 points or fewer in each of their other games. This is Ryan Fitzpatrick’s first year as the starter in Houston, and he’s got five touchdowns and five interceptions in four games. Meanwhile, the running game’s had some shining moments and some duds.
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/a...Early-On/a6b9f538-3eda-44c1-a9f7-012264130604
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