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Do you remember your freshman year of college? You might have been a little confused and overwhelmed in the early weeks as you found your bearings. It takes a while to get used to the shape of a campus and the social flow of college life.
And then you come back sophomore year and things are so much easier. You’ve figured the place out. You know where the parties are, who has the best pizza, where to park your car or catch reliable public transportation.
Most of the early-window NFL offenses for Sunday’s Week 1 stumbled around like confused freshmen. The average team output was a skimpy 16.8 first downs and 283 yards. Thankfully, we had some sophomores (and upperclassmen) to rely on.
Stroud, Texans flex offensive muscle 💪
Let’s start with one of the buzziest offenses in the league, the Houston Texans. The C.J. Stroud-piloted offense was best in show during Sunday’s 1 pm window, rolling up 26 first downs and 417 yards. It led to a 29-27 victory at Indianapolis, and plenty of fantasy production to go around.
Newcomers Joe Mixon and Stefon Diggs got acclimated quickly; two more hits for the transfer portal. Mixon turned back the clock with a decisive shredding of the Colts defense (30-159-1 rushing, 3-19 receiving), easily getting to the second level consistently. Diggs caught all six of his targets and while they only went for 33 yards, he scored a couple of short touchdowns.
That did it for the end zone, but other Texans were heard from. Nico Collins flashed during a snappy 6-117-0 afternoon (I still think he’s the alpha of this passing game) and Tank Dell offered 59 total yards, even if four of his seven targets went incomplete. Stroud was more efficient than bombastic in the opener (24-for-32, two touchdowns, 7.3 YPA), but he didn’t turn the ball over or make any big mistakes. And when drives stumbled — the Texans did absorb four sacks — kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn was ready, drilling three field goals from 50 yards and up.
So while the Texans left some points on…
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Publish date : 2024-09-08 22:31:10
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