The Texans are looking to bounce back against the Buccaneers on Monday Night Football, but will be without a couple key contributors. Here is a look at the Saturday injury report:
FULL PARTICIPATION:
DID NOT PARTICIPATE:
WR Braxton Berrios (Hamstring) OUT
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WR Christian Kirk (Hamstring) OUT
OL Jake Andrews (Ankle) OUT
Last weekend, the Texans offense put up a terrible performance against the Rams defense, and they will once again be without several starters. Wide receiver Christian Kirk has a good chance to be back soon, but that does not help Houston this week, and his backup Braxton Berrios, will also be out.
You would think that rookie wide receiver Jaylin Noel would have played a lot in their place, but had only one catch for seven yards. It was clear that head coach DeMeco Ryans preferred to go the veteran route, with Justin Watson playing much more.
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If Houston wants any chance of winning this game, they need more explosion on offense and Noel brings that with his blazing speed.
The Texans offensive line will also be without their starting center, Jake Andrews. Andrews got hurt against the Rams and was replaced by Jarrett Patterson, who has been a starter in the past, and did not do a bad job.
Houston is a favorite in this matchup, and must get back on track with a dominant performance at home.