The banged-up Texans travel to Metlife to take on the 2-6 New York Jets who are in desperate need of a victory. The two running backs – Breece Hall and Joe Mixon should control the pace of this game while Davante Adams is due to have his best game in a Jets uniform Thursday night.
Breece Hall comes into this Week 9 matchup rushing for 428 yards on 111 carries on the year. While not the most efficient running back, Hall has commanded 16+ carries in four of eight matchups this season, and with the Jets truly wanting to keep the ball away from CJ Stroud in this game, it could turn into a Breece Hall night for New York.
Davante Adams has seen 15 targets in his two games as a Jet but has not reached the five-catch mark. In this game against a Texans secondary that allows nearly the most TDs to opposing wideouts, I’m trusting in Adams to deliver his first five-catch game in the green and white. DA hasn’t had four straight games with less than five catches since 2016 – his second season in the league.
Back to the ground, Joe Mixon should get plenty of touches on Thursday night as the banged-up Texans try to keep the ball away from Rodgers and the offense. When fully healthy and active this season, Mixon has gone for 30/25/25 carries for 100+ yards on the ground in each outing. DeMeco Ryans and company trust in Mixon to push this offense downfield with ease and against a New York Jets team that already allows 24 carries for 100+ yards on the ground to opposing running backs, we could be in for a huge Joe Mixon day.
Again, with Mixon going for 25 carries when healthy, the Texans might want to keep the ball out of CJ Stroud’s hands for the most part – especially with the banged-up wideout core. With Diggs and Nico Collins out, Tank Dell, Robert Woods, and John Metchie don’t match up well against the above-average Jets secondary. Taking the ball out of Stroud’s hands will be key in order for his play-action throws to work down the stretch in this game.
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