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Week 11



New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans
Game Preview & Fantasy | Results & Schedule | Offense Stats | Defense Stats | Weather | History

Game Preview
Mike Krueger

Predicted Score: Saints 27, Texans 17

New Orleans: Just when you thought the Saints were getting the ball rolling in the right direction a loss comes at the hands of the St. Louis Rams. Drew Brees fumbled twice and threw two interceptions in the loss and Reggie Bush was dazed by a helmet-to-helmet hit. Bush is expected to play this week as the Saints look to get back on track against the Texans who can be beat on the ground. Could we Bush's first 100-yd rushing game of the season? Perhaps, but don't look for New Orleans to get away from their bread and butter… Brees to Coltson has accounted for 18 completions and 288 yards the last two weeks. How about a TD this week, guys?

  • Start: QB Drew Brees, RB Reggie Bush, WR Marques Colston, TE Eric Johnson
  • Consider: K Olindo Mare
  • Sit: WR Devery Henderson, TE Mark Campbell

Houston: The Texans will have their offensive weapons back this week as Matt Schaub, and Andre Johnson are expected to be back in the starting lineup. Ahman Green may return as well, but his knee continues to give him problems and will likely be a issue the remainder of the season. With the running game stuck in neutral expect Schaub to move the ball at a pretty good clip against the Saints defense with Johnson, Walter, and Owens being the prime targets. However, without a balanced attacked and a weak run defense Houston will struggle to match scores with the Saints.

  • Start: QB Matt Schaub, WR Andre Johnson, TE Owen Daniels
  • Consider: WR Kevin Walter
  • Sit: RB Ahman Green, RB Ron Dayne




Krueger's Rankings/Projections 
New Orleans Saints
Rank Player Projections
QB 8 Drew Brees Pass: 285, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 7 Reggie Bush Rush: 65, 0 Rec: 7-50, 1
WR 8 Marques Colston Rec: 6-90, 1
WR 47 David Patten Rec: 4-45, 0
WR 67 Devery Henderson Rec: 2-30, 0
TE 18 Eric Johnson Rec: 3-30, 0
 
Houston Texans
Rank Player Projections
QB 15 Matt Schaub Pass: 240, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 31 Ron Dayne Rush: 65, 0 Rec: 2-15, 0
WR 17 Andre Johnson Upside: Not 100% but expected to be back in the lineup. Rec: 6-80, 1
WR 26 Kevin Walter Rec: 5-65, 1
WR 61 Andre' Davis Rec: 3-35, 0
TE 16 Owen Daniels Rec: 3-30, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule
New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-06 IND A L 10-41 -31
2 2007-09-16 TB A L 14-31 -17
3 2007-09-24 TEN H L 14-31 -17
4   Bye      
5 2007-10-07 CAR H L 13-16 -3
6 2007-10-14 SEA A W 28-17 +11
7 2007-10-21 ATL H W 22-16 +6
8 2007-10-28 SF A W 31-10 +21
9 2007-11-04 JAC H W 41-24 +17
10 2007-11-11 STL H L 29-37 -8
11 2007-11-18 HOU A L 10-23 -13
12 2007-11-25 CAR A    
13 2007-12-02 TB H    
14 2007-12-10 ATL A    
15 2007-12-16 ARI H    
16 2007-12-23 PHI H    
17 2007-12-30 CHI A    
Houston Texans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-09 KC H W 20-3 +17
2 2007-09-16 CAR A W 34-21 +13
3 2007-09-23 IND H L 24-30 -6
4 2007-09-30 ATL A L 16-26 -10
5 2007-10-07 MIA H W 22-19 +3
6 2007-10-14 JAC A L 17-37 -20
7 2007-10-21 TEN H L 36-38 -2
8 2007-10-28 SD A L 10-35 -25
9 2007-11-04 OAK A W 24-17 +7
10   Bye      
11 2007-11-18 NO H W 23-10 +13
12 2007-11-25 CLE A    
13 2007-12-02 TEN A    
14 2007-12-09 TB H    
15 2007-12-13 DEN H    
16 2007-12-23 IND A    
17 2007-12-30 JAC H    

Offense Stats Comparison
  NO
 Offense 
HOU
 Offense 
NFL
 Average 
Points for 27.5 21.0 21.3
Rushing yards 96.3 83.3 108.2
Rushing yards per attempt 3.76 3.54 3.95
Completion % 69.3% 62.7% 61.4%
Passing yards 274.8 274.7 213.6
Passing yards per completion 10.50 11.50 10.44
Passing yards per attempt 7.27 7.21 6.41
Interceptions 0.8 1.7 1.1
Fumbles lost 0.5 1.3 0.7
Sacked 0.3 1.7 2.0
Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 5 to 10 of the 2007 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 5 to 10 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison
  NO
 Defense 
HOU
 Defense 
NFL
 Average 
Points against 18.3 30.3 21.3
Rushing yards 87.8 148.3 108.2
Rushing yards per attempt 3.70 5.28 3.95
Completion % 62.9% 57.6% 61.4%
Passing yards 261.3 172.7 213.6
Passing yards per completion 11.52 11.00 10.44
Passing yards per attempt 7.25 6.34 6.41
INT return 0.5 0.3 1.1
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.7 0.7
Sacks 2.8 1.0 2.0
 

Weather
Dome stadium

Team vs. Team History
New Orleans Saints vs. Houston Texans
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 2 2003-09-14 HOU NO 10-31 NO
Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.




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