{"id":17955,"date":"2021-07-09T04:13:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T04:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=17955"},"modified":"2021-07-09T04:13:29","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T04:13:29","slug":"houston-texans-2021-win-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/nfl\/houston-texans-2021-win-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"HOUSTON TEXANS 2021 WIN PREDICTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY ADAM GREENE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If there was an award for the worst possible offseason, the Houston Texans would have won it hands down. First, quarterback Deshaun Watson, arguably (and I don\u2019t know who\u2019s arguing) one of the Top Five QBs in the NFL demanded a trade, which the team refused. Then, Watson got into a ton of off the field legal trouble which actually made the team want to trade him, only to see his trade value tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the midst of this, they were trying to hire a head coach, but since no one in the league wanted to dive head first into Houston\u2019s dumpster fire, the team was stuck with David Culley as its new head coach. The guy who ran the Baltmore Ravens (checks notes) No. 32-ranked passing offense in a league with (checks notes again) 32 teams. Aand I\u2019ve not even mentioned the fact that they\u2019ve turned over a lot of the their team\u2019s head office operation to a Jim Jones-y religious cult weirdo nutjob, Jack Easterby<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s been a nightmare, but the bad dream is just getting started as the team will have to deal Watson for something and be stuck with Culley, Tyrod Taylor at QB and Easterby for at least a season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And they cut J.J. Watt too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOUSTON<\/strong> TEXANS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last season:<\/strong> 4-12, 3rd<\/sup> place, AFC South<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 odds:<\/strong> over 4 wins -130, under 4 wins +100<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 NFL Draft:<\/strong> Davis Mills, QB, Stanford \u2013 Round 3, Nico Collins, WR, Michigan \u2013 Round 3, Brevin Jordan, TE, Miami \u2013 Round 5, Garrett Wallow, LB, TCU \u2013 Round 5, Roy Lopez, DT, Arizona \u2013 Round 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UDFAs:<\/strong> Ryan McCullum, C \u2013 Texas A&M, Carson Green, OT \u2013 Texas A&M, Marlon Williams, WR \u2013 UCF, Damon Hazelton, WR \u2013 Missouri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acquisitions:<\/strong> Shaq Laweson, Edge \u2013 Trade, Marcus Cannon, RT \u2013 Trade, Tyrod Taylor, QB \u2013 Free Agent, Mark Ingram, RB \u2013 Free Agent, Jordan Jenkins, LB \u2013 Free Agent, Terrance Mitchell, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Kamu Grugier-Hill, LB \u2013 Free Agent, Kevin Pierre-Louis, LB \u2013 Free Agent, Jeff Driskel, QB \u2013 Free Agent, Chris Conley, WR \u2013 Free Agent, Alex Erickson, WR \u2013 Free Agent, Neville Hewitt, LB \u2013 Free Agent, Rex Burkhead, RB \u2013 Free Agent, Chris Moore, WR \u2013 Free Agent, Terrence Brooks, Safety \u2013 Free Agent, Lane Taylor, LG \u2013 Free Agent, Andre Robers, WR \u2013 Free Agent, DeMarcus Walker, DL \u2013 Free Agent, Antony Auclair, TE \u2013 Free Agent, Joe Thomas, TE \u2013 Free Agent, Justin McCray, LG \u2013 Free Agent, Geron Christian, LT \u2013 Free Agent, Donte Moncrief, WR \u2013 Free Agent, Derek Rivers, Edge \u2013 Free Agent, Hardy Nickerson, LB \u2013 Free Agent, Taywan Taylor, WR \u2013 Free Agent, Jaleel Johnson, DL \u2013 Free Agent, Tremon Smith, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Cameron Johnston, P \u2013 Free Agent, Cole Toner, RG \u2013 Free Agent, Vincent Taylor, DL \u2013 Free Agent, Desmon King, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Ryan Izzo, TE \u2013 Free Agent, Phillip Lindsay, RB \u2013 Free Agent, Tavierre Thomas, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Tae Davis, LB \u2013 Free Agent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Losses:<\/strong> J.J. Watt \u2013 DL, Bernardrick McKinney \u2013 LB, Duke Johnson \u2013 RB, A.J. McCarron \u2013 QB, Zach Fulton \u2013 LG, Brennan Scarlett \u2013 LB, Darren Fells \u2013 TE, Bryan Anger \u2013 P, Gareon Conley \u2013 CB, Will Fuller \u2013 WR, Josh McCown \u2013 QB, Michael Thomas \u2013 Safety, Phillip Gaines \u2013 CB, \u2013 Free Agent Tyrell Adams \u2013 LB, Eddie Vanderdoes \u2013 DL, Duke Ejiofor \u2013 DL, Peter Kalambayi \u2013Edge, Geno Stone \u2013 Safety, Greg Mancz – C<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRESUMED STARTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

QB:<\/strong> Tyrod Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RB:<\/strong> David Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Brandin Cooks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Randall Cobb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Keke Coutee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TE:<\/strong> Jordan Akins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LT:<\/strong> Laremy Tunsil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LG:<\/strong> Max Scharping<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C:<\/strong> Justin Britt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RG:<\/strong> Marcus Cannon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RT:<\/strong> Tytus Howard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDE:<\/strong> Vincent Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NT:<\/strong> Maliek Collins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RDE:<\/strong> Charles Omenihu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Whitney Mercilus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LILB:<\/strong> Christian Kirksey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RILB:<\/strong> Zach Cunningham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Jacob Martin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> Bradley Roby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> Terrance Mtichell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SS: <\/strong>Eric Murray<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FS:<\/strong> Justin Reid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K:<\/strong> Ka\u2019imi Fairbairn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P:<\/strong> Cameron Johnston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FORECAST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is every reason to believe that this Texans team could hold the inglorious distinction of being the NFL\u2019s first 0-17 franchise. There is not a single game on their schedule which they should be favored and that includes the opener when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars (currently -2.5). They face the NFC West this season, the best division in football and are in a division themselves that saw two teams make the playoffs last year. Their final three games of the season are the Los Angeles Chargers, at the San Francisco 49ers and then hosting the Tennessee Titans. There\u2019s a chance the Titans will be playing for nothing on Jan. 9 and already have their postseason plans clinched. Houston better hope so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This team got a Top Four QB performance from Watson last year and still went 4-12. They were that bad then. My prediction below is generous to say the least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Record Prediction:<\/strong> 2-15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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