Biggest 'Challenge' For Houston Texans To Beat Atlanta Falcons?
In between game days, Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. goes thrift shopping and sings Adele, among other hobbies.
However, he transforms into "The Terminator" on game days "when it's business time." Anderson and the Texans will have to be about business Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons to avoid snapping their current two-game win streak.
"The challenge for us is to stay consistent, and it's all about us at the end of the day and what we do," Anderson said on "DeepSlant" Wednesday. "If we go out there, and we do our job, we have great preparation throughout the week, we can have the same results on Sunday. So, I think it just falls back on everyone playing their technique, playing the defense, playing the offense and going out there and executing what the coaches ask us to do."
Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. (51) blocks a field goal against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sept. 24. The Texans won 37-17.
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Houston has certainly executed the game plan to perfection in all three phases the last two weeks. The Texans have beaten the defending AFC South Champions in the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Pittsburgh Steelers by a combined score of 67-23.
The Texans scored 30 points in back-to-back games for the first time since weeks 15 and 16 of the 2021 season.
The Falcons, like the Texans, are also 2-2. However, Atlanta's offense is vulnerable, averaging 4.6 yards per play which ranks 26th in the NFL. In the last two games, the Falcons have scored just 13 points with their lone touchdown coming against the Jaguars on a 15-yard pass to wide receiver Drake London — in London.
In four games, quarterback Desmond Ridder has been sacked 16 times, presenting an opportunity for a defense that is tied for 26th with seven sacks on the season.
Anderson and Co. will try and get after Ridder and the Falcons Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at noon, as the Texans shoot for a third-straight win.
