The Houston Texans were the trendy pick at the start of the 09′ season. The Houston Texans never had expectations this high before in the franchises 7 year history. I guess they have the right to set expectations this high after a solid performance in 2008, with a very young team.
While the Indianapolis Colts still own the AFC South division, the Texans are looking for a wild card birth and make the playoffs for the first time ever. The Texans schedule is a favorable one at that because they play many sub-par NFL teams.
The Texans do have one of the best WR in the league, Andre Johnson. Any time you have a talented WR that essentially can do anything and change the game with one play, you have a good chance to win.
Whatever the case may be, the Texans looked revitalized during their week two game against the Titans in Tennessee. Matt Schaub looked as good as he’s ever looked, with over 350 passing yards and a total of 4 TD passes.
Texans defense must not give up over 200 yards rushing every game and hold opponents scoring under 20 points per game. They’re a young unit as well with Mario Williams, DeMeco Ryans, Dunta Robinson and Amobi Okoye.
While the Texans have a young, gifted WR in Johnson, they can’t out score opponents every game. The defense must perform well enough to give the offense the opportunity to make plays and keep games close.
The defense could have done better without a doubt, the team came away with a very difficult win against the Titans in Nashville. The Titans are now 0-2, opening the way for the Texans to attempt to rise to the top of the NFC South.
Every year teams rise that were thought of to be mediocre, teams fall that were thought of being very good. It will be interesting to see how the Texans respond to expectations for the first time in the franchises history. To be the team, they must beat the team – that team now is the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South Division.
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