Houston Texans (1-0) at Jacksonville Jaguars (0-1)
Blaine Gabbert looked serviceable in the opener against the Vikings, completing 23 of 39 for 260 yards, 2 touchdown, and no interceptions. Minnesotaâs secondary is crap, but I was very impressed with Gabbertâs poise under pressure. I didnât like the matchup for Gabbert because of his struggles under pressure last season. Minnesota has one of the leagueâs best pass rushes and they lived up to their billing, pressured Gabbert on 18 of 43 drop backs, but Gabbert only took 2 sacks and completed 9 of 15 on those 18 drop backs (3 runs).
Houston this week, unfortunately, has both a great pass rush and a great secondary, so this will be a major test for the 2nd year quarterback. He wonât get a lot of help from his offensive line. Minnesotaâs got a great pass rush, but part of the reason why Gabbert was under pressure so much was the play of his offensive line, specifically right tackle. Cameron Bradfield got the start, but left with an ankl...
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Guy Whimper,
Brian Robison,
Eben Britton,
Will Rackley,
Troy Kropog,
Daryl Smith,
Derek Cox,
Aaron Ross,
Kyle Bosworth
TEAMS: Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings
TEAMS: Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings
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