Average

IN A SEASON OF UPS (DESHAUN WATSON, DYNAMIC RECEIVING DUO) AND DOWNS (DEVASTATING INJURIES TO WATSON, J.J. WATT, WHITNEY MERCILUS), THE TEXANS TRY TO GET THEIR HEADS ABOVE C LEVEL

OVERALL GRADE

Injuries to J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus decimated the pass rush. Deshaun Watson’s season-ending knee injury was catastrophic. Injuries to such important players on both sides of the ball must be factored into the 3-5 record and the team’s grade.

Houston Chronicle Illustration

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