It's preseason, which means it's time to start preparing for your fantasy football draft.
This is a look at last year's AFC South division-winning Houston Texans. Coming off their best season at 10-6 since joining the league in 2002, the Texans are favored to again win the south. Head coach Gary Kubiak finally delivered a playoff team in Houston and for now the hot-seat has cooled. Here's a look at their lineup of fantasy studs.
Quarterbacks
Matt Schaub is a capable starting quarterback in this league. When healthy, he's a top quarterback.
That's been his problem - the guy can't stay healthy for a full season.
He's been able to go a full 16 games in two out of the five years he's been the signal-caller in Houston. Last year he was on pace for another 4,000 yard, 20+ TD performance as he collected 2,479 yards passing and 15 TDs in just 10 games. With arguably the best WR-RB tandem in the league, he has weapons. He's accurate, with ...
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PLAYERS:
Gary Kubiak,
Matt Schaub,
T.J. Yates,
John Beck,
Case Keenum,
Arian Foster,
Ben Tate,
Andre Johnson,
Kevin Walter,
Bryant Johnson,
DeVier Posey,
Keshawn Martin,
Owen Daniels,
Mario Williams,
DeMeco Ryans,
Randy Bullock,
Neil Rackers
TEAMS: Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Ohio State Buckeyes
TEAMS: Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Ohio State Buckeyes
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