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Daily Thread 10-15-2020

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Watson talks about the importance of controlling Clowney. And Jair Lopez of TexansUnfiltered shares his Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Texans from last Sunday’s 30-14 victory over the Jaguars.

QB Deshaun Watson says Texans ‘got to control’ Titans’ Jadeveon Clowney
By Mark Lane, TexansWire

Excerpt: “You’ve got to control him,” Watson said. “You’ve got to get the ball out quick. You’ve got to be able to do things that the ball is out of my hands and getting into space. He can definitely disrupt the game. I’ve seen with my own eyes for two years. Seeing him and watching him in college and then watching him in the pros. Yeah, he’s a problem for sure. We’ve got to make sure that we know where he is at all times when he’s on the field.”

Houston Texans Week 5 Recap: Good, Bad, Ugly Against Jacksonville Jaguars
By Jair Lopez, TexansUnfiltered

Excerpt: The offense was humming, and Cooks had a stellar performance after only accruing 10 receptions for 138 yards through the first four weeks. Will Fuller also had another solid game with four receptions for 58 yards and earned his third touchdown reception in three consecutive games.

Darren Fells had to step up with Jordan Akins sidelined with an injury; he finished with two receptions for 57 yards and a 44-yard touchdown reception. Fells showed some solid glimpses as a blocker and helped pave a lane for David Johnson late in the fourth quarter to put the game away.

Houston’s run game had its best performance against the Jaguars’ depleted defense. They had 22 attempts for 129 yards on the ground and averaged a solid 5.9 yards per carry.

David finished with his best game as he finished with 96 yards. He had 77 yards on his 10 carries outside the tackles and 19 yards on 7 carries when running between the tackles.

Daily Thread 10-14-2020

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Titans beat COVID, and then they beat the Bills real bad. Should the Texans go after Le’Veon Bell or just stick with Johnson & Johnson? P.J. Hall is turning out to be a pretty smart addition to the Texans defense.

Le’Veon Bell To Houston; What Do The Texans Have To Lose?
By Anthony R. Wood, SI.com

Excerpt: If they are serious about getting something out of this season despite their 1-4 start, Bell should be considered. At his best, he’s one of the best backs in the league, hands down. He’s had three seasons rushing for over 1,200 yards and has 3,160 receiving yards to his name. 

Realistically, will he end up in Houston? Likely not. Their cap situation is not ideal, and their running back room is costing them a subs amount of money that they haven’t seen a return on yet. 

But if they want the rest of the league to see them as contenders moving forward, and if they can get him on an inexpensive short-term deal, what do they have to lose?

DT P.J. Hall’s different skillset helps the Texans’ defensive line
By Mark Lane, TexansWire

Excerpt: “I think P.J. has good explosion,” interim coach Romeo Crennel said. “He’s got some quickness. He’s got a quick step and has some explosion. His center of gravity, I think, helps him at the line of scrimmage. He’s been showing up, making plays at the line, getting into the backfield at times, impacting plays.”

The former 2018 Oakland Raiders second-round pick has collected 21 tackles, two tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, and a quarterback hit in his five games with the Texans, four of which he has started.

“I think he’s been a good addition even though he’s a different type of guy that we’ve had in the past, but because of his skillset, I think he helps our defense,” Crennel said.

Game 3 Astros vs. Rays: 7:40 p.m. CT on TBS

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First pitch is 7:40 p.m. CT. Check out the starting pitchers for both clubs, courtesy of the sports department at TampaBay.com.

Rays: LH Ryan Yarbrough (1-4, 3.56 regular season; 0-0, 3.60 postseason) will start, as the Rays opted to not use an opener. Yarbrough worked five solid innings in Game 4 of the ALDS vs. Yankees behind an opener. Made nine starts and two relief appearance during regular season, with a 1.69 ERA over last three outings. Faced Astros three times in relief in 2019 ALDS, getting win in Game 4.

Astros: RH Jose Urquidy (1-1, 2.73; 0-0, 5.19) had rough start in Game 3 of the ALDS vs. Oakland, allowing four runs on four homers in 4-1/3 innings. Worked a better 4-1/3 vs. Twins in first round. Missed Spring 2.0 and first six weeks of season due to COVID-19. Allowed two or fewer runs in each of five regular-season starts. Faced Rays once in relief in 2019 ALDS.

Daily Thread 10-13-2020

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B-Mac to have season-ending shoulder surgery. Alex McGough is cut from the Practice Squad (again), making room for LB Kyle Emmanuel who was signed from the Raiders practice squad. Deshaun Watson nominated for FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week.

Report: Texans ILB Benardrick McKinney done for the season with a shoulder injury
By Mark Lane, TexansWire

Excerpt: The Houston Texans inside linebacker corps has taken a hit to its leadership and on-field ability.

According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Pro Bowl inside linebacker Benardrick McKinney will undergo shoulder surgery, which will knock him out for the rest of 2020. The club is expected to place McKinney on injured reserve.

Texans sign Kyle Emanuel off Raiders’ practice squad
By Charean Williams, ProFootballTalk

Excerpt: The Texans signed linebacker Kyle Emanuel off the Raiders’ practice squad, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Emanuel reunites with Texans inside linebackers coach Bobby King, who was an assistant with the Chargers when Emanuel was drafted.

Texans QB Deshaun Watson nominated for FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week
By Mark Lane, TexansWire

Excerpt: Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has been named a finalist for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week for his performance in Sunday’s 30-14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium.

Watson completed 25 of 35 pass attempts for 359 yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions, and a 109.1 passer rating, helping the Texans to their first win of the season in Week 5.