TEXANS ON TAP
How Houston Texans can exploit clear advantage over suffocating Saints
Oct 10, 2023, 5:00 pm
How Texans can exploit CLEAR ADVANTAGE over suffocating Saints! | Texans On Tap EP. #10
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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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.