SCOUTING REPORT PASSING GAME TEXANS

RAVENS

Quarterback Lamar Jackson couldn’t miss in a 38-6 season-opening win over the Cleveland Browns, completing 20 of 25 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns. He made good on his promises to target the team’s wide receivers more regularly, completing five passes to Marquise Brown, four toWillie Snead IV and three to Miles Boykin. Tight end Mark Andrews caught five passes on six targets for 58 yards and two touchdowns and remains the No. 1 option on crucial downs.

The Ravens looked discombobulated on a first-quarter scoring drive by the Browns, surrendering long runs to Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. But they didn’t allow a run longer than 10 yards the rest of the game. They weren’t satisfied allowing Cleveland to average 5.1yards per carry. Patrick Queen had eight tackles and forced a fumble but received a below-average grade on runDfromPro Football Focus.

Quarterback Deshaun Watson played below his standard in a 34-20Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, completing 20 of 32 passes for 253 yards. He was sacked four times as the offensive line carried over its spotty performance from last season. On the bright side, wide receiver Will Fuller V excelled in his first game filling the void left by the traded DeAndre Hopkins. Watson struggled to complete inone of his worst games in that loss, taking six sacks and throwing an interception.

Houston didn’t have many answers for Chiefs rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who ran for 138 yards on 25 carries in his debut. Linebackers Zach Cunningham and Benardrick McKinney both struggled. Five-time All-Pro defensive end J.J. Watt remains the best run stopper on Houston’s front seven. The Texans ranked 25th in run defense last season, allowing opponents to average 4.8 yards per carry.