Week 11 finds the 4-5 New England Patriots coming to NRG stadium this Sunday to face off against the 2-7 Texans in an early game on CBS. The Texans are coming off a 10-7 road loss to the Cleveland Browns while the Patriots are coming off a 23-17 home win over the Baltimore Ravens on SNF. The "new look" Patriots are led by QB Cam Newton who has been up and down all year - just 3 passing TDs, 7 INTs but always a running threat. RBs Damien Harris and Rex Burkhead handle most of the rest of the run game. Receivers to watch are Jakobi Meyers, Damiere Byrd and Julian Edelman. The Patriot defense is 8th in passing yards and 22nd in rushing yards.
The Patriot's weaknesses are not the Texans strengths = bad matchup for the Texans. I expect Bill Belichick to exploit the Texan's last-in-the-league run defense to the max. I'll be shocked - shocked, I tell ya - if the Texans can pull off the win:
Patriots 27, Texans 17
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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday, November 22, 2020
Announcers = Andrew Catalon, James Lofton
The line = Patriots by 1 to 2½
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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:
FOX (early) = Atlanta @ New Orleans, Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston
FOX (late) = Dallas @ Minnesota, Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma
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Prime time:
TNF = Arizona @ Seattle (FOX/NFLN)
SNF = Kansas City @ Las Vegas (NBC)
MNF = LA Rams @ Tampa Bay (ESPN)