Houston Texans 2018 Preview
Houston Texans
2017 - 4-12
Offseason KEY Additions:
Tyrann Mathieu
Shane Lechler
2017 Rankings:
Team Defense (points per game) - 32nd - 27.3 ppg
Team Offense (points per game) - 17th - 21.1
2018 Schedule & Predictions:
@ Patriots - Loss
@ Titans - Loss
Giants - Loss
@ Colts - Win
Cowboys - Loss
Bills - Win
@ Jaguars - Loss
Dolphins - Win
@ Broncos - Win
@ Redskins - Win
Titans - Win
Browns - Win
Colts - Win
@ Jets - Win
@ Eagles - Loss
Jaguars - Win
Final Record Prediction: 10-6
Vegas Win Total Over Under - 8.5 - Over
What to expect against the spread (ATS)?
I don’t think their schedule is that tough this season and, I think they will be favored in a lot of games. I’ll say they go 8-8 against the spread this season.
Things to watch for:
The Deshaun Watson show. He will be back from his injury and it will be fun to watch him again. He was 3-4 last season before he got hurt but he very well could have been 6-1. He led the Texans in some close games against some tough opponents. It will be fun to see what he has for us this year.
Fantasy Outlook:
QB:
Deshaun Watson - Top 5 - I really do think this guy will be a top 5 QB this season based on what he did last year before he got hurt. Of course, there’s always caution when dealing with a guy coming off of a knee injury but I’m telling you, he’s worth it. Draft him early or you will regret it.
WR:
Deandre Hopkins - #1 - He is my number one wide receiver this year and for good reason. You can double or even triple team him and he still finds a way to make a spectacular play. He is going to be the #1 receiver to go in a lot of drafts and it’s not because Antonio is on the Madden cover, it’s because he is going to have better numbers than him this year.
Will Fuller - Top 50 - Here’s a guy that you can get in to the mid maybe even late rounds that I think is worth picking up.
RB:
Lamar Miller - ehhhhhhhhhh - I remember when I thought this guy was all world back when he first came into the league with the Dolphins. I won’t rave about him anymore but he’s a safe RB2 with potential to go off every now and then.
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Indianapolis Colts