Kevin Cadle - Sky Sports Expert

Texans' time

Houston? We have a problem. But so does Jacksonville

Posted: 28th November 2008 08:52

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There has been nothing constant about this Houston offense though, and their chances here really do hinge on the running game. If they can get something from rookie Steve Salton, that will open things up for them going forward against a Jags side that are struggling for any kind of positive themselves right now.

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We havent seen too much of the Texans on Sky Sports this year but tune in and you will see a pretty solid football team.

But you will also see a side that is 4-7 and having problems at quarterback. It's been an up and down scenario all season long, ever since Matt Schaub got injured against Indianapolis in Week Five.

Sage Rosenfels came in and would have probably have kept that starter's role had he not come out and fumbled the ball, fumbled the ball and then fumbled the ball some more!

But Sage is back in and I have to say there were signs that he and wide receiver Andre Johnson had started to hook up pretty well.

There has been nothing constant about this Houston offense though, and their chances here really do hinge on the running game.

Positives

If they can get something from rookie Steve Salton, that will open things up for them going forward against a Jags side that are struggling for any kind of positive themselves right now.

They've lost back-to-back games and last week they turned the ball over five times and gave Minnesota 17 points in the process - that is the last thing you wanna be doing as a football team.

But, they won't make those same mistakes this week. I just don't see them doing anything like that again.

You will see them go back to the bread and butter, keeping it pretty basic. That means more onus on Maurice Jones-Drew and the running game because that is not the strongest point in Houston's defense.

Don't expect too much flash stuff from Dave Garrard - if he makes this - and his receivers. There hasn't been a whole lot from them all season and with nothing going right, it's hard to see them pulling anything special out.

They have also had injuries to those receivers and their running backs, and on defense.

I really did think that unit would build on what they achieved last year, but the rookies haven't come up with what they had hoped. Losing Marcus Brown and other key men on that defense didn't help either.

CADLE'S CALL: Neither of these teams has a winning record and neither of this teams will look back on this season with any great satisfaction, but right now Houston is in better shape. I'll go with them.

Jacksonville at Houston. Click here to bet.

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