After the Houston Texans’ thrilling 30-28 loss to the New Orleans Saints, Pro Football Focus puts them at No. 16 in their weekly power rankings, citing quarterback Deshaun Watson and his line as the catalysts to their season.
Said their Kevin Cole and Timo Risket:
“The mission to protect Deshaun Watson has suffered a setback on Monday night, yet whenever he releases the ball, the offense is as electric as any offense in the NFL. Watson was slinging the ball with an average depth of target of 11.2 yards, resulting in seven explosive plays (plays of 15 or more yards). The hunger for big plays comes with the risk of taking sacks, so it’s not too surprising that newly acquired left tackle Laremy Tunsil gave up two sacks and three more pressures in the process.”
The Texans moved down a spot, despite taking PFF’s No. 3 ranked Saints to the final seconds of the game in a convincing performance. Luckily, a Nick Foles-less Jacksonville Jaguars match-up on Sunday sets up a prime opportunity for the team to move up.
