Official Texans vs. Jaguars Game Thread, 9/15/2019

[Arky]

The 0-1 Texans first home game of the year sees the 0-1 Jacksonville Jaguars coming to town. The Jags put up a hefty fight against the KC Chiefs last week but eventually succumbed 40-26 and lost starting QB Nick Foles for a very long time in the process. Backup rookie QB Gardner Minshew accounted himself well in a relief debut going 22/25, 275 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT.

The Texan defense will need to do better than they did against the Saints in their season opener losing 30-28 in New Orleans on MNF. The Texan offense did well but had some "slow" spots. With all the new players on both sides of the ball, the Texans are still a bit "under construction".

I like the Texans to win here but 9 pts (or so) seems like a lot against a physical Jags team - they seem to always give the Texans a scrap whatever their record is.....

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, 9/15/2019

Announcers = Andrew Catalon, James Lofton

The line = Texans by 8½ to 10

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

FOX (early) = Dallas @ Washington, Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis

FOX (late) = New Orleans @ LA Rams, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

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Prime time:

TNF = Tampa Bay @ Carolina (NFLN)

SNF = Philadelphia @ Atlanta (NBC)

MNF = Cleveland @ NY Jets (ESPN)