Official Texans vs. Patriots Game Thread, 10/10/2021

[Arky]

The 1-3 New England Patriots come to town this Sunday to take on the 1-3 Houston Texans in an early Sunday game. The Texans are coming off a 40-0 road loss to the Bills while the Patriots are coming off a 19-17 home loss to the Bucs. The Pats are led by rookie QB Mac Jones (Alabama) - 112/160 for 70%, 6.3 avg, 4 TDs, 4 INTs, 84.7 rating. Look for RB's Damien Harris and James White in the rushing game and WRs Jakobi Meyers, Kendrick Bourne, Nelson Agholor and TE Hunter Henry in their passing game.

The Texans will probably start rookie QB Davis Mills again and it should be a friendlier setting for him playing in NRG rather than in rainy Buffalo.

The Pats really looked good against the defending champion Bucs on SNF so I gotta go with them in this game. Gotta see some improvement and production from the Texan offense just to keep this one close (and I'm not holding my breath):

Patriots 31, Texans 17

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local, noon CST, Sunday, 10/10/2021

Announcers = Andrew Catalon, James Lofton

The line = Patriots by 9 to 10

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

FOX (early) = Green Bay @ Cincinnati, Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma

FOX (late) = NY Giants @ Dallas, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

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Prime time:

TNF = LA Rams @ Seattle (FOX/NFLN)

Sunday morning (8:30 CST) = NY Jets vs Atlanta (in London) (NFLN) (Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta)

SNF = Buffalo @ Kansas City (NBC)

MNF = Indianapolis @ Baltimore (ESPN)

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Arky

The line = Patriots by 9 to 10

I actually like a home dog here, so give me the points. The Texans are bad, just not as bad as they were on the road in the rain in Buffalo. And the Patriots aren't as good as they were at home keyed up for a big game with Tom Brady returning.

The Texans still suck though and should lose this game. Belichick has a way of taking away your best offensive option, which means it might be tough for getting Brandin Cooks to take over. So Mills needs to find Amendola or another receiver (not you, Anthony Miller!), use his tight ends, find David Johnson in the flat, etc. I could see a garbage time back door cover here.

Patriots 27, Texans 20

[Arky]

Originally Posted by Keith

I actually like a home dog here, so give me the points. The Texans are bad, just not as bad as they were on the road in the rain in Buffalo. And the Patriots aren't as good as they were at home keyed up for a big game with Tom Brady returning.

The Texans still suck though and should lose this game. Belichick has a way of taking away your best offensive option, which means it might be tough for getting Brandin Cooks to take over. So Mills needs to find Amendola or another receiver (not you, Anthony Miller!), use his tight ends, find David Johnson in the flat, etc. I could see a garbage time back door cover here.

Patriots 27, Texans 20

I gotta see a pulse before I back them again. Last Sunday was a total failure across the board - offense, defense, special teams, coaching....

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Sure am glad Directv is doing free Sunday Ticket and Redzone this year. No more getting stuck watching the Cowboys because it's the only game on...

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Speaking of the Cowboys, they seem to be much better than I thought. Also, they are the last team to be a perfect 4-0 ATS. Texans are 2-2 ATS. (covered vs. Jax and Cleveland).

[Arky]

Texans on the board first. Mills hits Auclair for an 11 yard TD.

Fairbairn misses the XP.

Texans 6, Pats 0

4:54 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

The Pats answer with a drive of their own. Harris carries it in for the last yard.

Folk misses the XP.

Texans 6, Pats 6

14:17 left in the half.

[Arky]

Mills with the jump ball at the sideline to Chris Moore, Moore snags it and runs it in for a 67 yard TD reception.

Fairbairn misses the XP. Again.

Texans 12, Pats 6

12:56 left in the half.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Keith

Belichick has a way of taking away your best offensive option, which means it might be tough for getting Brandin Cooks to take over. So Mills needs to find Amendola or another receiver (not you, Anthony Miller!), use his tight ends, find David Johnson in the flat, etc.

Receiving stats after 3 quarters:
Chris Moore 5-109-1
Chris Conley 2-77-1
David Johnson 5-46
Pharaoh Brown 2-22
Jordan Akins 2-17
Antony Auclair 1-11-1
Brandin Cooks 1-6

Wow.

[Arky]

Jones hits Henry for the 13 yard TD pass on 3rd down.

Texans 22, Pats 22

9:31 left in the game.

C'mon boys, time to get to work....

[chuck]

Mind boggling idiocy on that punt fiasco and now these morons are likely to lose this game by two scores.

[Keith]

Eh, that non-fake punt cost 3 points. Ka'imi missed 2 extra points.

That roughing the passer call on Maliek Collins after a 3rd-and-long incompletion was way more damaging than either imo, and yeah, that's a weak call even in the 2021 NFL.

[Arky]

Pats take the lead with a 21 yard FG by Folk.

Pats 25, Texans 22

15 seconds left in the game.