May 2012 - Houston Texans Wiretap

Defense Leads Texans To 38-14 Win Over Titans (+11.4 TC, +5 TRC)

Oct 15, 2014 12:52 PM

The Houston Texans remained undefeated, beating the Tennessee Titans by a final score of 38-14.

The Texans had a +11.4 advantage in The Trench Counter, forcing three turnovers while committing zero. Houston had a +5 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

The Texans knocked Jake Locker out of the game in the first quarter and went on to intercept Matt Hasselbeck twice that were both returned for touchdowns, largely negating Chris Johnson's 25 carries for 141 yards. J.J. Watt recorded two sacks while adding two more QB hits.

Matt Schaub went 20-for-28 for 202 yards and touchdowns to Owen Daniels and James Casey.

Arian Foster rushed 24 times for 86 yards and a touchdown.

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Texans Stay Undefeated, Beat Broncos 31-25 (+7.8 TC, +4 TRC)

Sep 13, 2014 3:24 AM

The Houston Texans defeated the Denver Broncos by a final score of 31-25 to remain undefeated.

The Texans had a +7.8 advantage in The Trench Counter, as they averaged 6.7 yards per play against 4.9 for the Broncos. Houston had a +4 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

Matt Schaub was excellent for the Texans, going 17-for-30 for 290 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. Andre Johnson, Kevin Walter, Owen Daniels and Arian Foster each caught a touchdown pass.

Foster rushed 25 times for 105 yards, while Ben Tate added 26 yards on eight carries.

Peyton Manning went 26-for-52 for 330 yards with two touchdowns.

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Texans, Patriots, 49ers Lead Football Outsiders Rankings After Week 2

Nov 23, 2014 2:31 AM

The Houston Texans are ranked first in Total VOA after the first two weeks of the season, followed by the 1-1 New England Patriots and undefeated San Francisco 49ers.

The Trench Counter has the same order of top-three teams after Week 2. This week's TC ranking is listed in parentheses below.

1. Houston Texans (1)
2. New England Patriots (2)
3. San Francisco 49ers (3)
4. Minnesota Vikings (14)
5. Baltimore Ravens (8)
6. Atlanta Falcons (4)
7. Green Bay Packers (10)
8. New York Jets (12)
9. Denver Broncos (11)
10. San Diego Chargers (6)
11. Philadelphia Eagles (9)
12. Carolina Panthers (13)
13. Seattle Seahawks (7)
14. Chicago Bears (25)
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (16)
16. Miami Dolphins (22)
17. Detroit Lions (19)
18. Cleveland Browns (20)
19. Buffalo Bills (17)
20. Dallas Cowboys (21)
21. St. Louis Rams (18)
22. New York Giants (15)
23. New Orleans Saints (31)
24. Arizona Cardinals (26)
25. Washington Redskins (5)
26. Indianapolis Colts (24)
27. Pittsburgh Steelers (23)
28. Oakland Raiders (27)
29. Cincinnati Bengals (28)
30. Tennessee Titans (32)
31. Jacksonville Jaguars (30)
32. Kansas City Chiefs (29)

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Foster, Tate Lead Texans To 27-7 Win Over Jags (+18.7 TC, +51 TRC)

Oct 31, 2014 10:10 AM

The Houston Texans rushed for 216 total yards and three touchdowns in their convincing 27-7 win at the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Texans had a +18.7 advantage in The Trench Counter, holding a +19 advantage in first downs and more than doubling them up in yards per pass. Houston had an absolutely dominating +51 advantage in Total Rushes/Completions. The Jaguars ran only 38 total plays against 83 for the Texans.

Arian Foster rushed 28 times for 110 yards and a touchdown, while Ben Tate rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Matt Schaub went 26-for-35 for 195 yards.

J.J. Watt again anchored Houston's defense, recording 1.5 sacks, three quarterback hits and two pass deflections.

Blaine Gabbert went 7-for-19 for 53 yards before leaving with a hamstring injury.

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J.J. Watt Becoming One Of NFL's Best Pass Blockers

Oct 31, 2014 9:10 AM

J.J. Watt led Wisconsin in passes broken up during his senior season, something Houston Texans' scouts discovered in preparing for the 2011 NFL Draft.

Watt misdirected four passes from Ryan Tannehill in Week 1.

“Basically, when you know you’re not going to get to the quarterback,” Watt said, explaining his methodology, “you watch his eyes, you watch his arm, you see when he starts to cock his arm and that’s when you put your hands up.

“Obviously I had a little bit of success with it (against the Dolphins). It’s something that really I feel frustrates the offense, and that’s a big deal. (The quarterback) thinks he has a receiver open. The receiver thinks he is open, and then all of a sudden you block the pass and the play is over, so I think it’s a big play for us.”

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How Football Outsiders' Projections Changed After Week 1

Nov 28, 2014 3:19 PM

The Denver Broncos had the best DVOA in Week 1 as they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, followed by the Baltimore Ravens over the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots over the Tennessee Titans.

Football Outsiders also has a stat calle DAVE, which stands for DVOA Adjusted for Variation Early. After Week 1, DAVE accounts for 90 percent and the current VOA counts for 10 percent.

The Patriots rank first in DAVE at 41.0%, followed by the Falcons, Packers, Bears and Ravens. 

Here are the full rankings for DAVE with the preseason DVOA ranking in parentheses: 

1. Patriots (1)
2. Falcons (3)
3. Packers (2)
4. Bears (6)
5. Ravens (7)
6. Jets (8)
7. Broncos (11)
8. Saints (5)
9. Steelers (4)
10. Texans (13)
11. Eagles (12)
12. Cowboys (14)
13. Panthers (10)
14. Giants (9)
15. Buccaneers (22)
16. Lions (21)
17. Chiefs (15)
18. 49ers (23)
19. Chargers (19)
20. Bills (16)
21. Titans (17)
22. Redskins (20)
23. Raiders (24)
24. Bengals (18)
25. Vikings (29)
26. Seahawks (28)
27. Jaguars (26)
28. Dolphins (25)
29. Colts (27)
30. Cardinals (30)
31. Browns (31)
32. Rams (32)

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Texans' Stars Excellent In 30-10 Win Over Dolphins (+18.3 TC)

Oct 11, 2014 9:04 PM

The Houston Texans were scoreless in the first quarter and gave up a Dan Carpenter field goal, but then went on a 24-0 run in the second quarter, including two touchdowns from Arian Foster and another from Andre Johnson as they cruised to a 30-10 win over the Miami Dolphins.

The Texans had a +18.3 advantage in the Trench Counter, averaging 8.2 yards per pass and going 4-0 in the turnover battle over the Dolphins.

Matt Schaub celebrated his new extension by going 20-for-31 for 266 yards with a touchdown.

Foster rushed 26 times for 79 yards to accentuate the two touchdowns.

Ryan Tannehill went 20-for-36 for 219 yards and three interceptions in a shaky NFL debut.

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Schaub Agrees To Four-Year Extension With Texans

Oct 31, 2014 6:31 AM

Matt Schaub and the Houston Texans have agreed upon a $62 million over four seasons, with $24.75 million guaranteed, Fox 26 in Houston reported.

The Texans acquired Schaub in 2007 in a trade with the Falcons.

"I'm very excited to continue to make Houston our home," Schaub said. "My wife and I are raising our kids here, so we're very excited to be a part of this community. Just excited for this opportunity."

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Arian Foster Expected To Play Against Dolphins

Jul 6, 2014 12:31 PM

The Houston Texans will test Arian Foster's knee in pregame warm-ups, but he is expected to play in Week 1 against the Dolphins.

Foster injured his knee in practice on Thursday.

Foster followed a career-high 1,616-yard, 16-touchdown effort in 2010 with 1,224 yards and 10 TDs last season.

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Team-By-Team Cap Space As 2012 NFL Season Begins

Oct 31, 2014 6:36 AM

Pro Football Talk obtained a list of how much cap space all 32 NFL teams have heading into the beginning of the 2012 season.

The San Francisco 49ers have the least amount of cap space, while the Philadelphia Eagles have the most.

Eagles:  $21.4 million.

Jaguars:  $20.7 million.

Chiefs:  $14.5 million.

Titans:  $14.1 million.

Bills:  $13.6 million.

Browns:  $13.4 million.

Buccaneers:  $13.2 million.

Seahawks:  $13.2 million.

Broncos:  $12.3 million.

Bengals:  $10.4 million.

Patriots:  $8.4 million.

Vikings:  $8.2 million.

Dolphins:  $7.1 million.

Packers:  $6.9 million.

Cardinals:  $6.6 million.

Redskins:  $6.1 million.

Jets:  $5.9 million.

Cowboys:  $5.7 million.

Colts:  $5.3 million.

Panthers:  $5.3 million.

Bears:  $4.5 million.

Saints:  $4.1 million.

Rams:  $4.0 million.

Chargers:  $3.5 million.

Raiders:  $2.3 million.

Giants:  $2.2 million.

Lions:  $2.0 million.

Steelers;  $1.6 million.

Ravens:  $1.4 million.

Falcons:  $1.3 million.

Texans:  $882,000.

49ers:  $880,000.

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Arian Foster, Brooks Reed Listed As Questionable
Texans star running back Arian Foster hurt his knee at practice on Thursday and is questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

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Andre Johnson Insists He Remains In His Prime
Andre Johnson was hurt for much of the 2011 season, but he insists he remains in his prime.

Jerome Solomon/Houston Chronicle

Risdon's NFL Picks For Week 1
Breaking down the Packers/49ers, Broncos/Steelers and Ravens/Bengals along with the other weekend games and the debuts of the rookie quarterbacks.

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Patriots, Packers, Falcons, Steelers Have Best DVOA Projections
The Patriots have a 25.2% chance of winning the Super Bowl, while the Packers have a 15.1% chance.

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Giants, Lions, Texans Over Salary Cap
The Giants, Texans and Lions are over the NFL's salary cap for 2012 by approximately $700,000.

Adam Schefter/ESPN (via Twitter)