How Houston Texans can exploit clear advantage over suffocating Saints
TEXANS ON TAP
10 October 2023
The Houston Texans are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, and things won't get easier with the New Orleans Saints and their tenacious defense coming to NRG.
While the Saints have the advantage on defense – ranking 4th in points and yards allowed – the Texans have the edge on offense with CJ Stroud 3rd in the NFL in passing yards.
Saints QB Derek Carr may not strike fear in the hearts of Texans fans, but he does have an assortment of weapons to distribute the ball to with Michael Thomas, Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, and running back Alvin Kamara.
For the Texans, WR Tank Dell is currently in the concussion protocol, so it's unlikely he'll be available this week, as most players this season have not returned from a concussion the following game.
The Texans will once again look to get their ground game going this week, and hopefully the team will see a boost from Laremy Tunsil and Tytus Howard in their second week back in action from injury. The offense needs Nico Collins to have another big game catching passes from Stroud, after a quiet performance against Atlanta.
The Saints are currently 2.5 point favorites on the road, which seems about right in this matchup. We believe this will be a low scoring game in which the Texans could be challenged to score points.
Be sure to watch the video above for our early preview and predictions for the game.
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Rockets advance to NBA Cup semifinals after thrilling win over Warriors
Dec 11, 2024, 11:50 pm
Jalen Green made two free throws with 3.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 91-90 on Wednesday night to advance to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas.
Houston snapped a 15-game skid against the Warriors, winning for the first time in the series since Feb. 20, 2020. The Rockets will face Oklahoma City, which beat Dallas in the other West quarterfinal game on Tuesday night, in the semifinals on Saturday.
Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with 26 points and 11 rebounds and Jabari Smith Jr. added 15 points.
Houston led by 14 before falling behind late to set up the thrilling finish.
Houston trailed by six with about 1 1/2 minutes left before Fred VanVleet made a 3-pointer and Sengun added a layup with 27 seconds to go to cut the lead to one.
Stephen Curry missed a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left and Gary Payton II grabbed the rebound, but Green intercepted his pass and was fouled by Jonathan Kuminga to set up the winning free throws.
The Warriors had a chance to win it at the buzzer but Smith blocked Brandin Podziemski’s 3-point attempt.
Takeaways
Warriors: Golden State beat the Rockets twice this season without Curry before losing Wednesday in a game where he had 19 points.
Rockets: This young team showed poise in finishing this one after squandering a double-digit lead.
Key moment
Green’s hustle on getting the ball late to draw the foul to set up the winning free throws.
Key stat
Houston won despite making just 6 of 27 3-pointers.
Up next
While Houston heads to Las Vegas this weekend, the Warriors will return to regular-season play Sunday at Dallas.
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