Official Texans @ Cardinals Game Thread, 10/24/2021

[Arky]

The 1-5 Texans head to Arizona this Sunday to play the 6-0 Cardinals in a afternoon game on CBS. The Cardinals are the last remaining undefeated team in the NFL and the game Sunday probably has an infinitesimal chance to change that. The Texans are coming off a 31-3 road loss in Indy and the Cards are coming off a 37-14 road win in Cleveland.

Cards QB Kyler Murray has 1741 yds passing (8th) and thrown for 14 TDs with just 4 INTs. His 116.2 rating puts him in the top 5. Receivers he likes are DeAndre Hopkins (367 yds), Christian Kirk (358 yds), AJ Green (340 yds) and Rondale Moore (286 yds). Top rusher for the Cards is Chase Edmonds (316 yds) with James Connor (272 yards) a close second.

I'm not sure the Texans could beat the Cardinal's B-team. The Cardinals should in fact try to limit the playing time of their starters once things most likely get out of hand. Don't think the Texans make much of a game of it here:

Cardinals 35, Texans 10

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TV = CBS =(channel 11 local), 3:25 pm CST, Sunday, 10/24/2021

Announcers = Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta

The line = Cardinals by 17 to 18½

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (early) = Kansas City @ Tennessee, Ian Eagle, Charles Davis

FOX (early) = Washington @ Green Bay, Joe Davis, Greg Olsen

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Prime time:

TNF = Denver @ Cleveland (FOX/NFLN)

SNF = Indianapolis @ San Francisco (NBC)

MNF = New Orleans @ Seattle (ESPN)