Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil led the NFL with nine false starts coming into Week 14.
Add another three to the former 2016 first-round pick’s total, and it safe to say he will also lead the league when Week 15 kicks off.
Tunsil told reporters after the Texans’ 38-24 loss to the Denver Broncos Sunday at NRG Stadium that he believes the false starts are due to a target being on his back.
Each of Tunsil’s three false starts led to the Texans’ drive stalling. The only one that didn’t wasn’t his second such penalty in the second quarter right before time expired.
It could be that Tunsil has a target on his back. However, the target seems to have gotten there thanks to some poor play on the former Miami Dolphins’ part as well. Nonetheless, it is an issue the Texans will have to correct or overcome as they gear up for the final three games of the season with two coming against the Tennessee Titans.
