First time looking at the lines for this next week. Holy cow did this one stand out.
So many things to look at here:
Oakland running game:
Raiders ran for twenty-five (25) yards on Sunday, yes 25 yards. How many did their running D give up? 212. They were outgained 8.5-1 on the ground, that number can not be overlooked, not with Foster coming to town and looking healthy in week 1. McFadden and Jones-Drew couldn't get it going, I don't think that changes against the Texans and that line.
Oakland passing attack:
Carr may have looked confident behind center in his first game but the numbers don't back that up. He certainly did throw 2 TDs and no INTs. But looking a little more closely his first was off a Raiders INT that gave him a short field and the second was with the game pretty much decided barring a miracle. Texans pass rush is much, much better than the Jets, they hit RG3 14 times week one, and he's a QB with legs, they will tee-off on Carr from the first snap. He will no doubt be hit, let alone sacked, 3+ times in the first quarter alone, that might jar the young kid and make rely on a ground attack, exactly what the Texans want.
Texans passing vs Oakland secondary:
Fitzy is not the longterm answer in Houston. I'm shocked he didn't turn it over a single time and I think he does this game but he was efficient and against a team that gave up 6.1 ypa to Geno Smith he should do a comparable job. Hopkins and Johnson went for 182 yards in week 1 and with attention being paid attention to Foster and the run game, one or both should have a pretty good afternoon.
I am going very heavy on this game right now. Comments or thoughts on this game?
So many things to look at here:
Oakland running game:
Raiders ran for twenty-five (25) yards on Sunday, yes 25 yards. How many did their running D give up? 212. They were outgained 8.5-1 on the ground, that number can not be overlooked, not with Foster coming to town and looking healthy in week 1. McFadden and Jones-Drew couldn't get it going, I don't think that changes against the Texans and that line.
Oakland passing attack:
Carr may have looked confident behind center in his first game but the numbers don't back that up. He certainly did throw 2 TDs and no INTs. But looking a little more closely his first was off a Raiders INT that gave him a short field and the second was with the game pretty much decided barring a miracle. Texans pass rush is much, much better than the Jets, they hit RG3 14 times week one, and he's a QB with legs, they will tee-off on Carr from the first snap. He will no doubt be hit, let alone sacked, 3+ times in the first quarter alone, that might jar the young kid and make rely on a ground attack, exactly what the Texans want.
Texans passing vs Oakland secondary:
Fitzy is not the longterm answer in Houston. I'm shocked he didn't turn it over a single time and I think he does this game but he was efficient and against a team that gave up 6.1 ypa to Geno Smith he should do a comparable job. Hopkins and Johnson went for 182 yards in week 1 and with attention being paid attention to Foster and the run game, one or both should have a pretty good afternoon.
I am going very heavy on this game right now. Comments or thoughts on this game?