The Houston Rockets have to improve their ability to defend Steph Curry if they want to win the series. When Kevin Durant posts his highest-scoring games, the Warriors are more likely to lose. Durant is virtually unstoppable anyway, so why not focus on the Warriors' other offensive playmakers?
The Houston Texans have a huge game against the Jacksonville Jaguars this week, and they must come away with a victory if they want to avoid falling to 0-3 on the season.
And don't look now, but beating the Jags just got a little more difficult with Aaron Wilson reporting that Derek Stingley Jr is expected to miss multiple weeks with a hamstring injury. Plus, nickel corner Tavierre Thomas will also be out after having surgery on his hand.
The Texans are dealing with a massive amount of injuries just two weeks into the season. But one could argue some of these could have been avoided.
Both Stingley and guard Kenyon Green (IR) had injury concerns coming out of college and GM Nick Caseiro decided to draft them in the top half of the first round, despite those red flags.
Green will miss the rest of the season needing shoulder surgery, and if Stingley is placed on IR and misses 4 games, he will have only played in 11 of a possible 23 games to start his career. Don't forget, Stingley missed time due to a hamstring issue in 2022 as well.
And let's not forget, Caserio passed on All-Pro corner Sauce Gardner, when he decided to draft Stingley No. 3 overall in 2022. The Jets selected Gardner with the very next pick.
Be sure to watch the video above as we discuss the implications of these injuries for the Texans and Caserio's future in Houston.
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