“THE 2013 HOUSTON TEXANS”
HEAD COACH – Gary Kubiack
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR – Rick Denninson
THE HOUSTON
TEXANS REAL LIFE AND FANTASY
The Houston Texans are powered by 3 main
players and for them to advance to the next level it can’t be that way. We
can’t call them the triplets like we do the 90’s Cowboys team because they lack
the firepower at QB. The Texans are a Modified West Coast Offense with Zone
Blocking Scheme. The Texans perfect game is one where the defense gets at least
2+ turnovers and the running game can bring in 200+ yards. This is Texans
football. A great playoff philosophy maximized during the regular season. This
means that this team is built to run first then throw later. Everything is
designed to go through the running back. So the running back has to be the most
talented player on the team. They proved this when they paid Arian Foster the
big bucks instead of relying on Ben Tate to carry the load. This style of
offense and lack of WR2 talent forces them to utilize the TE which automatically makes him a viable play in this scheme. This makes the TE the WR2 in
this system as long as they are missing the talented WR2 who can consistently
beat 1-on-1 coverage. Owens Daniels is a nice play at the TE position on Sunday fantasy rosters.
I don’t understand why this position is not filled as of yet because there are
so many free agents who can meet this goal with their eyes closed. I surely
expect to see a high round pick spent on a WR in this year’s rookie draft. That
should make them a little more competitive during the 2013 playoffs. Let’s
break down the 2013 Texans roster and uncover the fantasy football nuggets.
The QB is Matt Schaub who will not be
targeted for our 2013 championship rosters. The reason why is that Arian Foster,
and an aging Andre Johnson and Owens Daniels are not enough weapons to make
Schaub worthy to start during the season. At best he can be utilized as a bye
week filler and a good option when they are facing a Modified Spread Offense.
This will make the Texans coaching staff have to throw a lot more than usual to
compete. While Schaub is not called to do more the reason why has yet to be
seen. Until I see more consistency on film we will leave him in back up QB status.
We fully project to see 4,000+/27+ from Schuab this year. The low TD total due
to Foster’s goal line dominance makes us limit our projections going forward. This
is tier 3-4 production and should be a backup until further notice.
Arian Foster is the starting running back for
the Houston Texans. Foster will see a ton of carries and they will ride him
through the season. Ben Tate is the handcuff and is usually injured at that. We
expect to see Ben produce 700+/4+ We fully expect Foster to be the workhorse in
2013 and is a top tier running back for your rosters. While he carries the
Texans let him carry your fantasy team as well. It is not a mystery that we
here at Fantasy Football 1 on 1 are on record on the ADP podcast suggesting our
subscribers to draft RB+RB+RB (PODCAST HERE) in the first three rounds and get
an edge on the competition. Starting with Foster in the first round is an
excellent play and will reap rewards for you in any league settings. He is also
match up proof so there is no need to get on twitter and ask should you start Foster
over player X this week. If you own Foster then start’em. Foster’s forecast for
2013 is 1,400+/10+ & 350+/10+ which is easily top tier 1 production in any
settings.
The WR to own in this system is Andre
Johnson. He may very well be the only receiver once again in 2013. He will be
the target monster at the WR position. While we love his fantasy worth, we will
bypass him on draft day and secure a RB in his stead if he goes in the first
three rounds. While Matt Shaub is needed to throw the occasional deep ball on
the play action roll out which is designed for the WR2. The problem is that the
Texans do not have a talented WR2 and we expect them to address this early in
the 2013 draft. Andre Johnson is getting older and it’s time to have his
successor on the roster. We already know that whoever is drafted and no matter
how much talent they possess they will be a number 2 receiver behind Andre
Johnson. This means targets will be limited until they can be trusted. This
is good news for dynasty and bad news for redrafters. We will have to watch the
rookie draft this weekend and come back reevaluate this situation. We fully
expect to see Andre Johnson produce 1,250+/5+ which is round 2-3 production. If he falls to the fourth round quickly pick him up and laugh quietly to yourself. You are about to DOMINATE.
The TE is Owens Daniels who is like I said
earlier the WR2 for the Texans. As long as that hole is open he is your man. He
is an excellent TE who can consistently get open and also warrant a couple of
red zone looks. We have better options for TE as outlined in our 2013 ALL 32
predraft kit (ORDER HERE) but if you miss out he is an excellent alternative. We
look for a steady 700+/5+ TE production from Owens at seasons end.
ROOKIE
DRAFT WATCH AND TRAINING CAMP BATTLES
I Follow Beat Writer John McClain for All of my Texans Training
Camp and Team News
@taniaganguli @Ffootball1on1 @McClain_on_NFL
As
we stated earlier in the above break down we fully expect to see an early round
WR addition for the Houston Texans. While that is good news for dynasty owners it’s
not that great of news for redraft. The Texans like to see their WR’s prove
themselves before supreme playing time and targets are warranted. The playbook
is simple enough for a rookie to grasp and is not as diverse as the Schottenheimer's playbook used in St. Louis. (That’s the Brain Quick
holdup) So keep your ears open to the beat writers for more updates during
the fantasy season.
FANTASY DRAFT
WATCH 2013
Matt Schuab - 4,000+/27+ - Not worth a starter but an excellent back up.
Arian Foster – 1,400+/10+ & 350+/3+ - ABSOLUTELY!
Ben Tate - Ben Tate - 700+/4+ - Definitely
serviceable as Foster’s handcuff in the late rounds.
Andre Johnson - 1,250+/5+
- Too high let your league mates take him while you
secure your backfield unless he falls to the fourth round.
Owens
Daniels – 700+/5+ – Only if you miss the suggested TE’s suggested
in the 2013 ALL 32 Draft Kit.
PK - Not Yet Rated
DST – Worth a
last round or next to last round pick up in all fantasy formats.
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