The Houston Texans boast a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to skew 2.6% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).The Texans are a massive 10-point underdog in this week's game, indicating an extreme passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Houston Texans as the least run-centric team on the slate this week with a 36.9% run rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.The Houston Texans O-line ranks as the worst in the league since the start of last season at opening holes for rushers.The Houston Texans have gone for it on 4th down just 14.3% of the time since the start of last season (2nd-least in the NFL), which generally means less offensive volume, less TD potential, and lower offensive statistics across the board.
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