The Texans nearly knocked off division-rival Indianapolis in Week 6, losing by five points. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has been a pleasant surprise for Houston fans, playing extremely serviceable football, completing 65 percent of his passes for six touchdowns. Offense: 21st in PPG (22.0), 19th in YDS/G (337.0)ĭefense: 4th in PA (20.0), 27th in YDS Allowed/G (397.2)Īfter a surprisingly dismal 2013, the Texans have risen from the ashes and already won more games this year (3) than they did all of last year (2). The Cardinals’ defense has stepped up to the plate against impressive offenses, including limiting the San Diego Chargers’ fifth-ranked offense to just 17 points in Week 1. In two games this year, Palmer has completed 64.2 percent of his passes for 554 yards and four touchdowns without throwing an interception. Palmer returned in Week 6 and played well, throwing for two touchdowns in a 30-20 victory over Washington. The Cardinals have suffered injuries to defensive end Darnell Dockett, who tore his ACL before the season started, and linebacker John Abraham, who left the team because of concussion-related problems. Offense: 19th in PPG (23.2), 28th in YDS/G (307.8)ĭefense: 10th in PA (20.2), 25th in YDS Allowed/G (384.8)Īrizona is sitting pretty atop the NFC West at 4-1, despite the loss of quarterback Carson Palmer for three games. Here’s what to expect for these four, which may make or break the Eagles’ season:
In short, it’ll be quite the test for what appears to be an elite Eagles squad. The Eagles are for real, and their bye week has helped them heal their wounds, and soon they will be welcoming back to to O-line center Jason Kelce and guard Evan Mathis, who have been out with injuries.Ĭoming out of the break, the Eagles have a key four-game stretch lined up, with three of the four games coming against teams leading or tied for first in their respective divisions. It may come as news to radio dopes like Michael Barkann, but the Eagles are a real 5-1 team. Eagles TE Zach Ertz burned the Cards’ Honey Badger Mathieu in 2013.
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