The Houston Texans will be rolling out backup QB Kyle Allen in this week’s contest, which typically means fewer pass attempts and more rushes.
The Houston Texans will have a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to skew 3.3% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).
The Texans are an enormous 7-point underdog in this week’s contest, likely leading to an extreme passing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Houston Texans as the 8th-most pass-centric offense among all teams this week with a 63.5% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and better passing effectiveness.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Texans to run the 9th-least total plays among all teams this week with 63.2 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The Houston Texans have called the 4th-least plays in the league this year, totaling a measly 53.7 plays per game.
Opposing QBs have averaged 32.3 pass attempts per game vs. the Cleveland Browns defense this year: 4th-least in the NFL.
Brandin Cooks has posted quite a few less air yards this season (70.0 per game) than he did last season (93.0 per game).
Brandin Cooks has compiled substantially fewer receiving yards per game (49.0) this season than he did last season (64.0).