5 things Houston Texans should be thankful for in 2018

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 18: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans celebrates with DeAndre Hopkins #10 after hooking up on a 16-yard touchdown in the first quarter of the game against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on November 18, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 18: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans celebrates with DeAndre Hopkins #10 after hooking up on a 16-yard touchdown in the first quarter of the game against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on November 18, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
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DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 04: DeAndre Hopkins #10 of the Houston Texans celebrates a touchdown against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on November 4, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 04: DeAndre Hopkins #10 of the Houston Texans celebrates a touchdown against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on November 4, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

2. DeAndre Hopkins

Is there such a thing as being too thankful for having a player on their roster? If that is such a thing, then the Houston Texans need to be that thankful for DeAndre Hopkins this season and pretty much any season he has been with the franchise.

Hopkins makes everything look so easy, but don’t be fooled: what he does on the football field is nothing short of spectacular. This season, Hopkins has 68 receptions for 650 yards and eight touchdowns. Hopkins is fifth in the NFL in touchdowns and sixth in the league in receiving yards, but not only that, he makes every player around him more valuable because he’s going to get the top focus from the defense because he is so talented.

The Texans top wide receiver does so much for his teammates, such as quarterback Deshaun Watson and fellow wide receivers Demaryius Thomas and Keke Coutee, that it will be only a matter of time more focus will have to go toward those two. Hopkins can take advantage of that, too.

As the Texans should be thinking about what they are thankful for this time of the year, Hopkins and his talent should be one of the top things listed.

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