The Houston Texans have suffered their first loss of the season. Now why, after the Texans looked pretty good in their first two games, did they struggle to execute against the New York Giants? The keyword is of course as previously mentioned: execution. However, there were also several other factors that played into the Texans' loss against the New York Giants.
Starting at some point this past week, Arian Foster had a bit of a hamstring issue bothering him. Because of that, he wasn't active for the game against the New York Giants. They worked him out before the game and he just wasn't feeling good enough. Whether he pulled himself out or not, the fact remains that Arian Foster's hamstring remains an issue. Everyone points to the 50+ carries he was given in the just the first two games of the season. In this day and age, the running backs barely get over 20 carries a game. The feature back is slowly becoming extinct.
Turnovers are the other big reason that people point to as it regards to reasons as to why the Texans lost. Now granted, when you turn the ball over more than your opponent, there is a very high chance you aren't going to win especially when your opponent can score points. And of course a lack of a running game forces the quarterback to try and make plays almost by himself.
Lastly the run defense continues to show how much they are struggling to maintain gap discipline. Rashad Jennings mustered 176 yards on the ground by himself against the Houston Texans. When the running game is working, the West Coast offense will more than likely find their rhythm. And lo and behold, Eli Manning and the NY Giants offense appear to have found their rhythm against the Texans. Again it is all dependent on the running game and its effectiveness during the game.
So what's the overall takeaway? The answer can be defined in one word: execution. The Houston Texans did not execute and the New York Giants did. Although the Texans made some slight adjustments at half time, it was not enough to catch up to the New York Giants that were executing on all cylinders.
Will the team adjust and bounce back against their next opponent: the Buffalo Bills?
Starting at some point this past week, Arian Foster had a bit of a hamstring issue bothering him. Because of that, he wasn't active for the game against the New York Giants. They worked him out before the game and he just wasn't feeling good enough. Whether he pulled himself out or not, the fact remains that Arian Foster's hamstring remains an issue. Everyone points to the 50+ carries he was given in the just the first two games of the season. In this day and age, the running backs barely get over 20 carries a game. The feature back is slowly becoming extinct.
Turnovers are the other big reason that people point to as it regards to reasons as to why the Texans lost. Now granted, when you turn the ball over more than your opponent, there is a very high chance you aren't going to win especially when your opponent can score points. And of course a lack of a running game forces the quarterback to try and make plays almost by himself.
Lastly the run defense continues to show how much they are struggling to maintain gap discipline. Rashad Jennings mustered 176 yards on the ground by himself against the Houston Texans. When the running game is working, the West Coast offense will more than likely find their rhythm. And lo and behold, Eli Manning and the NY Giants offense appear to have found their rhythm against the Texans. Again it is all dependent on the running game and its effectiveness during the game.
So what's the overall takeaway? The answer can be defined in one word: execution. The Houston Texans did not execute and the New York Giants did. Although the Texans made some slight adjustments at half time, it was not enough to catch up to the New York Giants that were executing on all cylinders.
Will the team adjust and bounce back against their next opponent: the Buffalo Bills?
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