CDeacMan
Ishmael Smith
Clicking on the ESPN front page about midseason reports for all teams led to this:
A look at the highs and lows in the first half of the season for the Houston Texans (3-5) and what to expect in the second half:
Midseason MVP: J.J. Watt. Many teams' plans this season have been to throw everything they can at Watt, and if someone else beats them, so be it. It worked for a lot of the season, but in the Texans' 20-6 win over the Tennessee Titans, Whitney Mercilus became such a problem that the Titans couldn't dedicate as many blockers to Watt, who feasted. He had 2.5 sacks and nine quarterback hits. Watt now is tied for the league lead with 8.5 sacks and is ahead of his 2014 pace in terms of defensive stats.
Best moment: Panthers linebacker Luke Keuchley's interception to stop the Colts in overtime of their Monday night contest. It might not seem like a Texans moment, but it was a big one. That play meant the Texans went into their bye week tied with the Colts for first place in the division. Both teams had 3-5 records at the time, an improbable conclusion to the first half of the season given the way it began for the Texans. It gave them a chance to control their fate. The Colts won Sunday, to pull half a game ahead, but they'll be off this weekend to balance the schedules.
A look at the highs and lows in the first half of the season for the Houston Texans (3-5) and what to expect in the second half:
Midseason MVP: J.J. Watt. Many teams' plans this season have been to throw everything they can at Watt, and if someone else beats them, so be it. It worked for a lot of the season, but in the Texans' 20-6 win over the Tennessee Titans, Whitney Mercilus became such a problem that the Titans couldn't dedicate as many blockers to Watt, who feasted. He had 2.5 sacks and nine quarterback hits. Watt now is tied for the league lead with 8.5 sacks and is ahead of his 2014 pace in terms of defensive stats.
Best moment: Panthers linebacker Luke Keuchley's interception to stop the Colts in overtime of their Monday night contest. It might not seem like a Texans moment, but it was a big one. That play meant the Texans went into their bye week tied with the Colts for first place in the division. Both teams had 3-5 records at the time, an improbable conclusion to the first half of the season given the way it began for the Texans. It gave them a chance to control their fate. The Colts won Sunday, to pull half a game ahead, but they'll be off this weekend to balance the schedules.