Houston Texans analyst John Harris breaks down the Texans-Patriots game on the cusp of Week 5 of the 2021 NFL season.
It is still time. The annual meeting between the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots begins Sunday at noon at NRG Stadium. Although these two reside in different divisions, the Texans will face the Patriots for the 12th time in 13 years. They have also met every year since 2009 (under three 2010, 2011 and 2014), including two playoff games at Gillette Stadium. The Texans ultimately reversed the winning streak over the Patriots, having won the last two in a row at NRG Stadium in 2019 and 2020.
However, these two teams are markedly different from what they were just under two years ago. These teams met in Week 13 on a Sunday night in 2019, and in that game the departure of the Texans RT Marcus Cannon was the departure of the RT Patriots. The 2019 Patriots had two starters set to start for the Patriots on Sunday. The Texans’ scheduled 2021 starting offense has just two players who started in that 2019 game. Both teams have a total of ten players who started that night. Remember, less than two years ago it could start in the same position. Ah, and the knockout ?? Both teams will both start rookie quarters. This game is expected to be sponsored by the late great David Bowie signing CH-CH-CH-CHANGES.
That said, the Patriots still have the best coach football has ever seen, prowling their sidelines, and they offered their best effort of the season in an ill-fated loss to the defending champions in the rain on Sunday night. latest. It’s never easy, no matter who wears the Patriots colors. So, let’s get to know Foe from Week 5 – the revamped New England Patriots.
Calendar 2021 (1-3)
Week 1 – L Miami Dolphins 17-16
Week 2 – W @ New York Jets 25-6
Week 3 – L New Orleans Saints 28-13
Week 4 – L Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-17
Week 5 – @ Houston Texans
Week 6 – Dallas Cowboys
Week 7 – New York Jets
Week 8 – @ Los Angeles Chargers
Week 9 – @ Carolina Panthers
Week 10 – Cleveland Browns
Week 11 – @ Atlanta Falcons
Week 12 – Tennessee Titans
Week 13 – @ Buffalo Bills
Week 14 – GOODBYE
Week 15 – @ Indianapolis Colts
Week 16 – Buffalo Bills
Week 17 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 18 – @ Miami Dolphins
Patriots offense (2021 regular season)
yards per rush per game – 68.5 yards per game (31st in the NFL)
passing yards per game – 243.3 yards (18th)
Total infraction per game – 311.8 PGJ (26th)
Lost Turnover – 7 (3 Lost Escapes, 4 INT)
Patriots set to start offense for Week 4
QB – MAC JONES
RB – Damien Harris
WR – Jakobi Meyers
WR – NELSON AGHOLOR
TE – JONNU SMITH
TE – HUNTER HENRY
LT – Isaiah Wynn
LG – Michael Onwenu
C-David Andrews
RG – Shaq Mason
RT – TRENT BROWN
Key offensive non-starters
WR – N’Keal Harry
RB – Brandon Bolden
FB – Jakob Johnson
IOL – Ted Karras
OT – YASIR DURING
Italics – Beginner
ALL CAPITALS – New to the team in 2021