Welcome to week 4 of the Cyclone tracker!

This is where we follow our resident weather themed duo in rookie receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, both out of Iowa State (hence, the “Cyclone” twins).

As always, there will be analysis, projections, commentary, and relevant updates that happen in real time.

Week 4 Cyclones Tracker:

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Name: Jayden Higgins

Position: WR

Projected week 4 storm path: 3.4 targets, 2.2 receptions, 27.1 yards, 0.1 TD’s, 5.8 fantasy pts

Actual week 4 path: 1 target, 1 reception, 24 yards, 1 TD, 8.4 fantasy pts

Total stats through week 4: 6 targets, 5...

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Normally when you hear the struggling Houston Texans are facing Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens, you expect another “L” for the H-Town footballers.

Rolling into Sunday, the Ravens are without their phenomenal signal caller due to injury expected to keep him out 2-3 weeks.

Derrick Henry, 1 touchdown away from 5th all time in ground scoring, is finally showing signs of age.

Other than the last 20 minutes of the Texans shutout of the Tennessee Titans last weekend, their season has been nothing short of wildly disappointing.

But, was the spark Houston found on Sunday enough to...

Last week I introduced the stages of suck. I’m not going to reiterate all of the stages again. Suffice it to say, we are in the questioning stage. We have open questions on a number of people in the organization. Each week is a referendum on those questions. In order to simplify this process, I am going to look at four figures within the organization and simply update their status from week to week. We start with week four.

Nick Caserio

As usual, we start with the top of the totem pole. The Texans came through with a 26-0...

They did it, they finally did it! The Houston Texans have finally won a regular season NFL game in the 2025 season! WOOOOOO!

And not only did they win, but did so in fashionable grace! Big passes here, big runs there, and an interception from Derek Stingley to boot, this big 29-0 victory over the Tennessee Titans had a little bit of everything. It was the first time Houston scored over 25 points in a regular season game since week 12 of the 2024 season, and it’s the first time the Texans shut out an opponent since…yes, the Andre Johnson...

The Houston Texans just won their first game of the season against the Tennessee Titans, and will be looking to bring that momentum into Baltimore, against the Ravens, who are facing a wide range of injuries heading into this matchup.

Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey, defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike, and linebacker Roquan Smith have all been ruled out for this weekend, and their star quarterback Lamar Jackson is not guaranteed to play, after suffering a hamstring injury against the Kansas City Chiefs.

If Houston wants to seriously turn their season around, they have to take advantage of a beat up Ravens...

The Day After the Day After…when the raw, immediate emotions from the aftermath of a game diminish into the realm of clarity and the proverbial (or literal) hangover no longer haunts the mind. With that, a review of Week 4:

The kids are alright. The narrative of the season for Houston has been the offense, or appalling lack thereof. Averaging 12.7 points/game coming into the matchup doesn’t inspire confidence, and for nearly 3 quarters, that pessimism was well-founded, as Houston only had 6 points on the board. Then after a key conversion (more later), the Texans offense found another gear....

There was very little drama to Sunday’s game between the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans. In the grand scheme of things, it feels good to know that you aren’t a complete dumpster fire. That would be the team on the opposing sideline today. So, looking at the numbers doesn’t really tell us anything earth shattering. It was a 26-0 football game. There isn’t a ton that needs to be revealed.

We still look at the numbers anyway because it is another data point. When the season is over and we are looking back at the total team numbers, this one...

According to multiple reports, the Texans have just completed a trade with the Cleveland Browns that sends them free agent acquisition OT Cam Robinson. In exchange, the Texans receive a Browns’ 2027 6th round pick.

Signed for $12 million in the offseason by GM Nick Cesario, Robinson was projected to be the starting left tackle for the team heading into the new league year. However, a left leg injury suffered during camp halted those plans and vaulted ‘25 rookie Aireontae Ersery into the starting lineup at left tackle.

The Texans since then have not had a place for Cam, thus...

Tonight, SNF has an NFC clash featu—aw man, not another Cowboys game. Hasn’t America suffered enough? Fine, fine.

Here’s what you need to know to watch tonight’s game:

Who: Green Bay Packers (2-1) at “Dallas” Cowboys (1-2)

What: Sunday Night Football

Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX* (*disputed)

When: Sunday, September 28, 7:20 p.m. CDT

Why: Because apparently Jerry Jones made a deal with Bud Adams to make sure the Cowboys get prime time games no matter how irrelevant they are.

TV: NBC, Universo

Radio: Westwood One

Streaming: Fubo*, Hulu + Live TV*, NBC Sports, NFL+*, Peacock*, SlingTV*, YouTubeTV* (*subscription required)...

Texans fans! Welcome to week 4, as our Houston Texans (0-3) faced off against a fellow bottom dweller in the Tennessee Titans (0-3). It isn’t breaking news to say that the home team is in desperate need of a win. Through three weeks, they’ve suffered heartbreaking losses against the Rams, Buccaneers, and most recently the Jacksonville Jaguars.

While the losses have only been by a combined 12 points, Bill Parcells would say “you are what your record says you are!”. Thus, the Texans are staring up at the Colts in the division and are looking for any way to break...

I’ve come to hate the phrase “must-win game.” Because it’s so frequently used incorrectly that it drives me insane. So I don’t want to say that today’s game is a must-win situation; because mathematically it’s not. But it is the closest you can get to it being a must-win situation without it being one.

A loss here means an 0-4 start and some decisions have to be made; namely about the employment status of one Nick Caley. It’s a big game against a team we hate which is in the middle of a rebuild at home. They have no excuses...