Literally, what is there to lose?

Woody Marks is more banged up than a 16-year old’s first car. Nick Chubb’s ribs are cracked, and the ghost Joe Mixon is slated to be Charles Dickens’ fourth spirit of Christmas.

Jordan was selected in the 6th round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Louisville. Even though he was their primary back, he was outshined by Isaac Gurrendo in the pre-draft process. Gurrendo was picked by the 49ers in the fourth round. Since Jordan’s selection, he’s rode the pine while Houston added Joe Mixon and Woody Marks in successive years.

Jordan sat...

Welcome to week 15 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.

Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel statistics vs. Cardinals

Jayden Higgins

Position: WR

Projected Week 15 storm path: 5.0 targets, 3.0 receptions, 25.5 yards, 0.1 TD, 5.5 fantasy points

Actual Week 15 path: 1 target, 1 reception, 4 yards (4.0 avg.), 0 TDs, 1.4 fantasy pts

**Total stats through Week...

The Houston Texans secured another win on Sunday by beating the downtrodden Arizona Cardinals. They face another destitute franchise in the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday with a chance to achieve 10 wins for the third year in a row. While they’re still one game back from the division lead, they have a great opportunity this week to catch the Jaguars, who play the 12-2 Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium.

Since last week’s article, the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins were eliminated. As well, the Denver Broncos clinched the playoffs with a victory over the Green Bay Packers....

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“I come to praise Caesar, not to bury him.” — William Shakespeare

No one has been more scrutinized and embattled in Houston than Nick Caley. I am a numbers guy first and foremost. Most decisions that are made emotionally are the wrong one. The whole concept behind the value of things was to hope that we as fans could understand the science behind why things are done. When teams use evidence to make decisions they often make better decisions. When they make the wrong decision it is usually either because of simple bad luck or because they need better evidence....

Heard “strength vs strength”? Well, this is “weakness vs strength”.

The 2-12 Las Vegas Raiders are currently boasting the worst offense in the NFL. They’ve averaging 244.1 yards per game, 173.4 passing yards per game and 70.8 rushing yards per game. But where the Raiders lose in yardage production, they lose harder in points scored, averaging just 14.0.

14 points. Per GAME.

Needless to say the “Pete Carrol’s on the hot seat” conversations are roiling. If Al Davis was still alive, Carroll would likely already walk among the fans.

Meanwhile, Demeco Ryans is the first name that arises in many...

Another week goes by, and there’s another Houston Texans victory to celebrate, now standing at six in a row! This week, the Houston Texans were finally granted mercy by the football gods with a winnable game after carving through a three-game gauntlet of the AFC’s best. The 3-10 Arizona Cardinals came into Houston as heavy underdogs, tattered and encumbered with dysfunction of their own, and played…just about as well as expected. This result may seem unexceptional, but for Texans fans, football games that don’t contain high suspense, a narrow lead, or late-game theatrics are quite the rarity in the DeMeco...

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 15:

Special Teams dominated this one for Houston: For Houston, all three parts of the game had their moments of strength. However, if there was a unit that truly dominated, it must be Frank Ross’ special teams. The tone got set early. Jaylin Noel’s 39-yard kickoff return jump-started Houston early. Following their quick strike Stroud-to-Collins TD two plays later, the subsequent...

Per Houston Texans’ head coach Demeco Ryans, stud defensive tackle Mario Edwards suffered a pectoral injury in yesterday’s victory against the Arizona Cardinals.

This will be a solid test for the culture of Ryans’ defense. The “next man up”, whether that’s Naquan Jones, Junior Tafuna, Marlon Davidson or someone else, will need to hit the field with the same sold out for the swarm intensity that’s made this the NFL’s #1 defense this year.

Edwards had participated in 14 games so far this season, contributing 13 tackles, 6 solo stops and 1.5 sacks. The 11 year vet also had 4...

Mental health is a thing for football fans. Yes, we aren’t actually participating in the game, but for many fans, their week rides at least in part on the outcome of that Sunday’s game. So, for three hours, the dedicated Texans fans is a bundle of nerves. Sure, it makes us feel more alive, but it takes a toll. Every once in awhile you need a palate cleanser that can help settle the soul. This Sunday was one of those days. The contest was literally never in doubt. The closest it ever got was ten points which was a definite...

The Texans have had a lot of different types of games this season. They’ve had the low-scoring thrillers, improbable comebacks, and they’ve had surprise upset performances. But, one thing that eluded the a Texans for the majority of this year was having a complete game. A game where you left feeling good about the offense, defense, and special teams. Today, the Texans had a complete game.

Minus some late-game theatrics from the Arizona Cardinals offense, this was a 60-minute beatdown orchestrated by the Texans. QB CJ Stroud got the celebration started early with a 57-yard catch-and-run touchdown to WR Nico...

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. This week, the Texans have a far less daunting challenge ahead of them than they did last week. It’s the Arizona Cardinals who have had a terrible season, coming in without Kyler Murray, Marvin Harrison, Jr., and several of their starters.

That’s the good news. The bad news is they’ve got Jacoby Brisket nee Brisset under center instead; Brisset, if you don’t remember, has historically been Houston Texan kryptonite, and Clete Blakeman is the referee, so this screams “trap game” to me. But the Texans didn’t have the defense in...