DYNAMIC DUO
Here's a dynamic Houston Texans combo you should not sleep on
May 18, 2023, 6:05 pm
Here's a dynamic Houston Texans combo you should NOT sleep on!
A lot of excitement is building around the Houston Texans and their new-look offense featuring QB CJ Stroud and WR Tank Dell.
NFL Films' Greg Cosell has been very complimentary of the Texans for selecting Stroud and Dell, as he believes Stroud has a ton of potential and Dell is a game-changing playmaker.
In fact, Cosell had this to say about the Texans' new QB:
"I think in some ways, and this will sound bold and controversial, but it’s not to me — but you could make the argument that Stroud is an equal prospect, and just as good as, Trevor Lawrence when he came out of Clemson."
That is definitely some high praise, but Cosell also loves what John Metchie brings to the table based on his Alabama tape. If Metchie returns healthy and Dell is as good as Cosell believes he can be, the sky is the limit for this Houston offense.
Be sure to watch the video above as we break it all down and discuss if Metchie and Dell's development could be as important to the team as edge rusher Will Anderson's.
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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.