The Houston Texans fell flat on the road in a 34-7 loss against the Minnesota Vikings. Everything that could have gone right for the Vikings did. Everything that could have gone wrong for Houston — including special teams — did within minutes. The Vikings jumped out to a 14-0 lead after two underwhelming offensive drives and never took their foot off the gas.Pro Football … [Read more...] about Texans PFF grades: Best and worst performers from Week 3 loss vs Vikings
Archives for September 2024
Magic number counter: Astros get closer despite a loss, AL Wild Card has now gotten interesting
Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The Wild Card race now gets to a point where it could be anyone playing Houston in the first round The American League Wild Card has officially changed for the first time in months. Hot teams stay hot and cold teams continue to suffer from it. This has resulted in some wild changes. Let’s check those out and more in … [Read more...] about Magic number counter: Astros get closer despite a loss, AL Wild Card has now gotten interesting
Mets and Braves set for showdown in Atlanta with playoff dreams at stake in rivalry’s next chapter
All summer long, one massive series kept looming on the schedule. Three games between the Mets and Braves in Atlanta during the final week of the season. With the NL East rivals locked in a heated wild-card race, surely it would come down to their head-to-head matchup. And here we are. If the banged-up Braves are going to earn a seventh straight playoff berth, they’ll need a … [Read more...] about Mets and Braves set for showdown in Atlanta with playoff dreams at stake in rivalry’s next chapter
Texans-Vikings Week 3: Offense, defense and special teams snap counts
The Houston Texans’ offense was expected to be one of the league’s finest with the arrival of Joe Mixon and Stefon Diggs. So far, the pedestrian results have led to the downfall of dominance over three weeks. The Minnesota Vikings secured a 34-7 victory over Houston thanks to a four-touchdown day from Sam Darnold. The former No. 3 overall pick sliced and diced the Texans’ … [Read more...] about Texans-Vikings Week 3: Offense, defense and special teams snap counts
Astros Notes: Grand Slams and Cy Young Award
Oakland As pitcher reacts after walking Jon Singleton to load the bases on May 13. | Thomas Shea-Imagn Images Wondering why the Astros don’t have a grand slam, and looking at how Framber Valdez stacks up for the CYA From the “I’m just asking questions” department. Here are a couple of notes to start the week. These aren’t the most important questions we can ask about … [Read more...] about Astros Notes: Grand Slams and Cy Young Award