Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans faces the 30th-ranked pass defense in the NFL this Saturday in Week 16.
For the next two weeks, the Houston Texans need to be at the top of their game, and this Saturday quarterback Deshaun Watson will have to be at the top of his game for the team to continue their success.
This season, Houston Texans quarterback Watson has 26 touchdown passes, 11 interceptions and has thrown for 3,668 yards, plus he has a passer rating of 100.4.
In his past four games, Watson has passed for the following totals:
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• vs. Indianapolis Colts: 19-of-30 for 298 yards with two touchdowns, one interception (sacked once).
• vs. New England Patriots: 18-of-25 for 234 yards with three touchdowns, no interceptions (sacked three times).
• vs. Denver Broncos: 28-of-50 for 292 yards with one touchdown, two interceptions, (sacked three times).
• vs. Tennessee Titans: 19-of-27 for 243 yards with two touchdowns, two interceptions (sacked once).
The defense of the Buccaneers is ranked 30th in the NFL, allowing 276.8 yards per game through the air against them this season. Last Sunday against the Detroit Lions, the Buccaneers allowed Detroit third-string quarterback David Blough to go 24-of-43 for 260 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions.
The week before when the Buccaneers faced Jacoby Brissett, he was 19-of-36 for 251 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Three games ago, Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew was 16-of-27 for 147 yards with one touchdown and one interception against Tampa Bay.
None of those above quarterbacks are on the same level as Watson for the Texans, and the last time the Buccaneers faced a game-changer quarterback was in Week 11 on Nov. 17 when Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints was 28-of-35 for 228 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.
#Texans QB @deshaunwatson is the first player in NFL history to record consecutive seasons with over 25 passing TDs and five rushing TDs.
— Houston Texans PR (@TexansPR) December 15, 2019
In fact, Watson’s two seasons with 25 pass TDs & 5 rush TDs tie Steve Young (1994, 1998) for the most such seasons in a career in NFL history pic.twitter.com/7gX9z5TfDA
In this game, Watson will continue his passing of around 250 yards for the past four weeks, but not only that, Watson and the Texans offense must come into this game and not letthe momentum get away from them like they did when they faced the Broncos.
The Texans have to have learned their lesson by now, and for the Texans to win this Week 16 game, Watson will need to have not just a good game passing, but a great game. They can’t have a repeat let-down performance this time around after a big win.
Houston’s playoff hopes for not only a Wild Card spot, but a second straight division championship is right in front of them. Their captain Watson is talented enough to lead them to that success this late in the season.
Now it is time for Watson to have one of the best games of the season, and in facing a pass defense like the Buccaneers, all the stars are aligning for the greatness to occur in Week 16.