{"id":26219,"date":"2019-11-28T06:57:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T11:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=26219"},"modified":"2019-11-28T06:57:04","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T11:57:04","slug":"patriots-2019-opponents-the-texans-are-a-familiar-foe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2019\/11\/28\/patriots-2019-opponents-the-texans-are-a-familiar-foe\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots 2019 Opponents, The Texans Are a Familiar Foe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Thanksgiving! Here\u2019s a quick look at the Patriots’ next opponent, the Houston Texans while you wait for your turkey to cook.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Patriots head back out on the road this week for a prime-time game against the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football. At 10-1, the Patriots own the #1 seed in the AFC and still hold a two-game lead of the Bills in the division.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Texans are a familiar foe and it seems like they are almost a divisional opponent. The two teams have faced each other at least once in the past five seasons and former NE offensive coordinator and Texans coach Bill O\u2019Brien conducted joint practices with the Patriots in 2017.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So the familiarity and respect are there on both sidelines as the two teams meet up again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prime Time Watson Something to Watch:<\/b><\/h3>\n

John McClain the Texans\u2019 outstanding beat writer penned a very intriguing piece on Houston QB Deshaun Watson this week and his ability to turn it on in prime time games. Watson has appeared in seven prime time games in his career and is 5-2 in those contests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Watson has tossed 18 touchdowns and just three interceptions. His quarterback rating is 118.6. Also included in those games, he\u2019s rushed for 272 yards with three more touchdowns. And this week, under the bright lights, Watson and the Texans will be playing at home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bill Belichick spoke about Watson early this week and the difficulties of trying to match up against Watson on Sunday night.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s very, very good,\u201d Belichick said. \u201cHe\u2019s a very accurate downfield passer. He\u2019s made some great throws on double-moves, seam routes, post patterns, go routes, things like that.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd, of course, we all know he\u2019s a very athletic guy with the ball in his hands. He can score from anywhere at any time. It\u2019ll be a big challenge for us for 60 minutes. Any game\u2019s a long way from being over if he has his hands on the ball.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Big Three (Watson, Hopkins, Fuller) Present a Difficult Opponent :<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Houston offense features Watson, DeAndre Hopkins, Will Fuller presenting a very difficult trio to defend against. Fuller has had injury problems in his career and is nursing a balky hamstring right now. But when he\u2019s in the lineup, opponents can\u2019t focus on just stopping the outstanding Hopkins outside.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the last three seasons, the Houston offense has had that trio on the field for only 19 games. But in those games, they\u2019ve lit it up offensively, averaging 28.6 points and nearly 400 yards of offense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And Watson\u2019s numbers? (Courtesy of McClain) In those 19 games, Watson has thrown 45 touchdown passes and 17 interceptions. He\u2019s completed 8.8 yards per attempt, and his rating is 104.2. Hopkins has 124 receptions for 1,715 yards and 17 touchdowns. Fuller has 86 receptions for 1,372 yards and 14 touchdowns. Besides the big three, Watson also has Kenny Stills, TEs Darren Fells, and Jordan Akins as well as Duke Johnson out of the backfield.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Patriots secondary which has been nothing short of outstanding this season faces another big challenge this week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Revamped Running Game Is Playing Well<\/b>:<\/span><\/h3>\n

Houston has a new 1-2 punch at running back with Duke Johnson and Carlos Hyde replacing the tandem the Patriots saw in Lamar Miller and Alfred Blue. Houston has had very good balance this season churning out 136.9 yards per game, good for 7th in the league.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hyde has rushed the ball 174 times for 836 yards, good for a 4.8-yards per rushing attempt with 4 touchdowns. Johnson has rushed 65 times for 349 yards (5.4-yard avg) with a touchdown. Watson has rushed for 301 yards on 58 rushes (5.2-yard avg) with a team-leading 5 rushing touchdowns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hyde is the early-down back and getting the lion\u2019s share of the rushes with Johnson coming in for third downs and getting more of the receptions out of the backfield. Watson is a threat to make plays with his feet at any time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Texans Defense Missing Clowney, Watt Down the Stretch:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Texans\u2019 defense has been middle of the road to slightly below in most defensive categories in 2019. Houston has allowed 22.6 points a game, which is 17th in the league. On the ground they\u2019re allowing 108.0 yards per game, also 17th while through the air, opponents are getting 259.3 yards per game passing which is 25th in the league.<\/span><\/p>\n

They really miss Jadeveon Clowney who is now in Seattle as well as J.J. Watt who is on IR in their pass rush. Their strength remains the linebackers,\u00a0 Whitney Mercilus, Bernardrick McKinney and Zach Cunningham, Bill Belichick called them among the best in the NFL.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They\u2019ve also made changes in the secondary. CB Jonathan Joseph and S Justin Reed remain but now they\u2019ve got Bradley Roby at the other corner slot and Tashaun Gipson at safety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ll have our keys to the game and key matchups later tomorrow. Stay tuned…\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter @SteveB7SFG or email me at<\/span><\/i> stevebpatsfans@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to our<\/span><\/i> Patriots 4th and 2<\/span><\/i><\/a> podcasts on blog talk radio as Russ Goldman, Derek Havens and myself from<\/span><\/i> PatsFans.com<\/span><\/i><\/a> discuss the latest Patriots news and game analysis.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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