3) Phillip Lindsay breaks the 100-yard barrier
With the offense for the Houston Texans virtually nonexistent, it’s not surprising that they haven’t had one of their five (now officially four) running backs have a 100-yard game this year. The closest was Mark Ingram’s 85-yard day against Jacksonville in Week 1, but he’s obviously no longer here.
The Titans have only given two 100-yard games, and those were to the Arizona Cardinals and the aforementioned Jacksonville Jaguars. That’s still a small sample size, but if the Jaguars can do it, why not Houston and Lindsay himself?
2018: 1,037 rushing yards
— NFL (@NFL) July 24, 2020
2019: 1,011 rushing yards
He's the first undrafted player EVER to do that in his first two seasons. Happy birthday, Phillip Lindsay! @I_CU_boy pic.twitter.com/APbtqbcInJ
It may be one of the rare instances that the offensive line of the Houston Texans is not broken by the time the game starts. Lindsay’s 100-plus yards are the reason this game will be tied late until the third quarter.
Let’s pray for a relatively-empty injury report for Houston as they look to get their second win of the year. A revamped and rested offensive line will make all the difference.