Obviously, the loss of Duane Brown hurts and could change some of the protection schemes if they think Butler needs help. Cushing had a good game against Dallas in pre-season so that hurts too.
I think if we establish the running game and AJ is healthy, we'll be fine.
The Cowboys are either going to fight like its the playoffs or they are going to implode. Phillips/Garrett are already feeling the heat for the 0-2 start. Even though nobody in their division is 2-0, an 0-3 start for the Cowboys could bury them after all the talk of playing the Super Bowl in their own house.
Really, all the momentum right now is with the Texans and if they can show the same intensity they showed in the first half of their pre-season match with the Cowboys, we ought to be able to win.
The oddsmakers are putting Houston as three-point favorites but I think they know a lot of Cowboy homers are going to keep that line below reality.
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