bucs @ texans: the preview
The bad news for the Bucs is that Jeff Garcia is likely a game time decision. The good news is that Texans quarterback Matt Schaub is definitely out and is replaced by someone who’s name sounds like a Simon and Garfunkel song….Sage Rosenfels. Although as long as the Texans have a healthy Andre Johnson aka the Next Terrell Owens they are a dangerous team.
BY THE NUMBERS (DVOA explained here)
Buccaneers
Offense: ppg, 20.1 (#18) - DVOA, 13.1% (#8)
Defense: ppg, 15.6 (#2) - DVOA, -8.1% (#9)
Texans
Offense: ppg, 21.9 (#16) - DVOA, -1.1% (#17)
Defense: ppg, 24.2 (#24) - DVOA, 13.2% (#28)
In all areas the Bucs are a better statistical team than the Texans with the exception of offensive scoring per game. Despite having one of the more efficient offenses in the NFL the Bucs have struggled to score points, only twice all season have they scored more than 30 points…and both times they scored 31 points.
While the Texans defense has a good deal of young talent on it (DeMeco Ryans, Mario Williams, Amobi Okoye) but that talent has not yet jelled into a cohesive unit. Which may be good news even if Garcia is unable to go considering how well Luke McCown played in his relief last week.
Random Stat of the Week: 12
Jon Gruden has won with 12 different starting quarterbacks, more than any other active NFL head coach. In Miami head coach Cam Cameron has still not won a game with any starting quarterback.
Bonus Random Stat of the Week:
McCown Brothers Last Week - 44 for 62 with 463 passing yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
Manning Brothers Last Week - 36 for 56 with 483 passing yards, 5 TDs, 3 INTs
Cheerleaders of the Week: Larisa and Marisa
22 year old twins Larisa and Marisa not only have the worst rhyme scheme names of any twins I’ve ever heard of, they are also Houston Texans cheerleaders. Can you tell them apart?
Random YouTube Clip of the Week: Week 11 Saints @ Texans Game
This was the Reggie Bush versus Mario Williams game which Mario got the better of. The Texans won the game 23 to 10.
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