How Houston Texans hope to catch league by surprise in Week 1
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29 August 2023
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The Houston Texans and rookie QB CJ Stroud had a strong showing against the New Orleans Saints in their final preseason game on Sunday, with Stroud throwing the first touchdown of his NFL career.
One of the biggest takeaways from the contest was rookie receiver Tank Dell's lack of reps with the first-team offense.
Dell is expected to be one of the team's best offensive weapons, so many people are wondering about his absence with the starters.
Which got us thinking, are the Texans purposefully hiding Dell during the preseason, so he can be used as a secret weapon when the regular season begins?
Or is he having trouble getting adjusted to the Texans offense, and he's not ready to be a starter yet?
Plus, who's the most surprising cut for the Texans so far?
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L.J. Cryer scored 22 points and No. 3 Houston won its ninth straight game with a 65-59 victory over Kansas on Monday night.
Emanuel Sharp added 12 points off the bench, including two free throws that pushed Houston's lead to 63-59 with 20 seconds left. The Cougars (26-4, 18-1 Big 12) went 4 of 4 from the foul line down the stretch.
Cryer had 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting in the first half as Houston took a 30-27 lead into the break.
Milos Uzan finished with 10 points, and Mylik Wilson had 10 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Cougars, who shot 35% from the field and were 7 of 20 on 3-pointers.
Hunter Dickinson had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Jayhawks (19-11, 10-9), who shot 45%. KJ Adams Jr. added 15 points and David Coit had 14 off the bench.