Jacksonville Jaguars must account for these 4 Texans on offense
If the Jacksonville Jaguars contain Deshaun Watson, they will have a shot.
Will Fuller is not leading the Texans in receptions, that honor goes to Brandin Cooks, who has hauled in 34. However, Fuller more than makes up for it by having scored five touchdowns, one-third of the team’s total passing output. In seven games, the Notre Dame standout has hauled in 31 receptions and 490 receiving yards.
What makes the Texans passing game so effective is their well-rounded wide receiver corps, which is composed of Fuller, Cooks, and Randall Cobb. Together, they have caught 95 passes for 1,289 yards and nine touchdowns. Jaguars cornerbacks C.J. Henderson and Sidney Jones will have their hands.
Deshaun Watson is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL even if the Texans 1-6 record suggests otherwise. If anything, the Clemson standout gives his team a fighting chance on a weekly basis. This year, he has completed 166 of 239 passes for a 69.5 completion average, 2,095 yards, 15 touchdowns, and five interceptions.
Watson does have some shortcomings though. He has a penchant for holding onto the ball too long waiting for his receivers to get open and taking unnecessary sacks in the process. If the Jaguars find a way to somehow exploit this weakness of his, they will have a chance at stopping him and the Texans offense, forcing them into third-and-long situations.