The leading projections forecast the Houston Texans offensive approach to lean 5.1% more towards the ground game than it did last season (in a neutral context) with offensive coordinator Nick Caley now calling the plays.The predictive model expects the Houston Texans as the least pass-oriented team among all teams this week with a 56.7% pass rate, given their underlying play style and matchup dynamics.Justin Watson has been been lightly used his team's passing attack, earning a Target Share of just 5.5% since the start of last season, which puts him in the 21st percentile among wideouts.The Houston offensive line ranks as the worst in the NFL since the start of last season in protecting the passer, which has a harmful influence on all pass attack stats across the board.Justin Watson comes in as one of the worst pass-catching wide receivers since the start of last season, averaging a measly 1.5 adjusted catches per game while ranking in the 21st percentile among wide receivers.
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