Texans projected to lose by nearly all analysts?

everybody knows the media is always right when it comes to these things.

They have an eighth sense about them you know. Powers we could never have.

I hate to break it to you but the texans are done.

they never belonged in the first place and will never be back get ready to cheer

for real winners because this team isn't it.

Looking forward to Denver in the AFC title game.

Come on guys lets be realistic. This would will be the second biggest upset of the week if the Pats were to also lose.

You really shouldn’t expect anybody to pick the Texans outside of Houston (they shouldn’t either) when the Texans already lost there earlier in the season anyways.

What I think this REALLY means is that the analysts and experts were never real fans who watched all the Texans games this season.

Anyone who ACTUALLY WATCHED all the games like a real fan would see how close we are to the Ravens and really how good we can be in this upcoming game.

Who were they watching instead? probably the Patriots or the Jests Jets or the Steelers or the Cowboys

=) that’s fine. All those analysts will be surprised after we beat the Ravens ;-).

Got one person to pick them

But, I, for one, am putting high expectations on Andre Johnson for this game. Everyone is talking about Arian Foster vs. Ray Rice, rookie QB T.J. Yates vs perennial underachiever Joe Flacco, and the “don’t stop coming” D vs. the Ray Lewis D, but I am loading up Andre Johnson with huge expectations. He seems to be flying under the radar right now with all the hoopla with everything else. I expect Andre to rise like we have never seen him rise. This is his moment! This is what Andre Johnson has been waiting for for his entire Texans career. He will carry this team if he has to. He won’t play defense, but when he is on the field, expect great things from him! This is Andre Johnson’s party! He’s going to make it his party!

Not this guy, In the preseason I saw a Rookie with a lot of poise. No he isnt p8un carrying a team since day one, but this kid has something special and I liked what I saw. I also thought Gary would do something to get this kid to succeed. But like you said Keep the analyst thinking we cant win and dont deserve to be here.

I just went to NFL.com. The front page has one article referencing Houston (Arian vs. Lewis, with a picture of Lewis only) and one video (tale of the tape, with a picture of Rice). It is as though we do not exist. How will they ignore us when we’re in the Super Bowl?

Houston at Baltimore (-7.5) … This weekend we’re picking Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Bress, annnnd… You’re goddamn right we’re taking T.J. Yates in Baltimore. The Texans may not win, but even with an overmatched rookie against an ass-kicking defense like Baltimore they’ll make it closer than you’d think. For three reasons:

Andre Johnson. Right now the Texans are the only team left in the playoffs that can legitimately claim a dominant running game AND a dominant, game-breaking receiver. Johnson was hurt most of the season, but now that he’s healthy, he forces the Ravens to respect Houston’s vertical passing game, keeping them from stacking the line. He’s also good enough to turn average T.J. Yates throws into big plays. In other words, he makes life easier for T.J. Yates AND Arian Foster. This is important.
The Texans defense. The focus coming in will be on Baltimore’s defense, but it’s Houston that ranked 2nd in total defense this year (Baltimore was third), and even in the era of pass-happy offenses and millions of points each week, playing ball-control offense and kickass defense is still a good way to succeed in the NFL playoffs. Plus…
Joe Flacco. If we’re guessing which quarterback could accidentally win the game for someone else this weekend, Flacco’s the clear leader in the clubhouse. Even above Alex Smith and T.J. Yates, which is really saying something.
So, both quarterbacks are equally unreliable, both defenses are equally awesome, both running backs have the potential to take over with a lead, and the best playmaker for either team plays for Houston.

The Pick: Texans 23, Ravens 17

Don’t know if that’s good news or bad news.