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| All Games | 3-1 | +1.6 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 24.5 | 14.2 | 444.2 | (6.4) | 0.7 | 16.7 | 11.7 | 275.7 | (5.4) | 1.0 | | Road Games | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 25.5 | 12.0 | 433.0 | (6.3) | 0.5 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 257.5 | (5.3) | 1.5 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +0.6 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 23.7 | 15.7 | 446.0 | (6.5) | 1.0 | 18.0 | 11.3 | 269.0 | (5.1) | 0.7 | | Dome Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 27.0 | 10.0 | 439.0 | (6) | 0.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 296.0 | (6.2) | 2.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 24.5 | 14.2 | 25.0 | 33:53 | 31-144 | (4.6) | 26-39 | 68.4% | 300 | (7.7) | 70-444 | (6.4) | (18.1) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 20.6 | 11.3 | 20.5 | 30:05 | 30-120 | (4.1) | 21-35 | 61.1% | 219 | (6.2) | 65-340 | (5.3) | (16.5) | | Offense Road Games | 25.5 | 12.0 | 23.5 | 34:36 | 34-161 | (4.7) | 24-34 | 70.6% | 271 | (8) | 68-433 | (6.3) | (17) | | Defense (All Games) | 16.7 | 11.7 | 15.0 | 26:07 | 19-75 | (3.9) | 19-32 | 58.6% | 200 | (6.3) | 51-276 | (5.4) | (16.5) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 19.4 | 10.5 | 19 | 30:55 | 27-99 | (3.6) | 21-34 | 61.0% | 219 | (6.3) | 62-317 | (5.1) | (16.4) | | Defense Road Games | 9.5 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 25:23 | 16-71 | (4.3) | 19-32 | 58.5% | 186 | (5.7) | 49-257 | (5.3) | (27.1) |
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| All Games | 3-1 | +1.5 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 17.0 | 8.2 | 325.5 | (5.2) | 0.7 | 13.7 | 6.0 | 318.2 | (5.1) | 2.7 | | Home Games | 1-1 | -0.6 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 319.0 | (5) | 1.5 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 326.0 | (5.3) | 4.0 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +0.4 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 17.0 | 6.3 | 315.7 | (5) | 1.0 | 18.3 | 8.0 | 350.0 | (5.6) | 3.0 | | Dome Games | 1-1 | -0.6 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 319.0 | (5) | 1.5 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 326.0 | (5.3) | 4.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 17.0 | 8.2 | 18.2 | 30:12 | 29-105 | (3.7) | 19-34 | 55.9% | 220 | (6.5) | 63-325 | (5.2) | (19.1) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.6 | 10.7 | 16.6 | 29:01 | 28-111 | (4) | 18-31 | 58.5% | 201 | (6.6) | 58-313 | (5.4) | (13.8) | | Offense Home Games | 9.5 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 30:55 | 24-112 | (4.6) | 21-39 | 55.1% | 206 | (5.3) | 63-319 | (5) | (33.6) | | Defense (All Games) | 13.7 | 6.0 | 17.5 | 29:48 | 29-99 | (3.4) | 19-33 | 56.7% | 219 | (6.5) | 62-318 | (5.1) | (23.1) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 14.9 | 7.3 | 17.4 | 31:59 | 29-103 | (3.6) | 20-33 | 59.5% | 189 | (5.7) | 62-292 | (4.7) | (19.6) | | Defense Home Games | 15.5 | 7.0 | 18.5 | 29:05 | 26-85 | (3.2) | 21-34 | 60.9% | 240 | (7) | 61-326 | (5.3) | (21) |
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| |  | HOUSTON: Bill O'Brien replaces long-time head coach Gary Kubiak, who brought the highly successful zone-blocking scheme to Houston. O'Brien oversaw a primarily gap-blocking system in New England and he brought in former Falcons assistant Paul Dunn to coach the offensive line, which suggests that this will be more of a mixed scheme up front. Arian Foster is still the starter and will be leaned on heavily with the uncertainty under center. He remains a capable red-zone back, and his reliability should lead to a heavy workload near the goal line.
O'Brien's offenses have always been multiple and complex, though the biggest highlight of his career was certainly overseeing New England's dominant two-tight end look. Disgruntled star wideout Andre Johnson will continue to be used as a chess piece, likely playing the slot and working underneath more often, with tight end Garrett Graham complementing him. When they throw inside the 20, Johnson has been the logical target for years, but Kubiak's regime never came up with ways for him to escape attention in the end zone'Graham could end up with the bigger red-zone role. Foster will remain a big part of the passing game as an excellent screen option. DeAndre Hopkins and DeVier Posey are shaping up to be primarily deep threats. Second tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz is primarily a blocker.
The Texans defense was awful in 2013 but has a great chance to improve significantly with new defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel and top draft pick OLB Jadeveon Clowney to generate more sacks and turnovers in this new 3-4 scheme. DE J.J. Watt is one of the NFL's best on the defensive side of the ball, and rookie NT Louis Nix and a healthy ILB Brian Cushing will clog the middle. | | ARIZONA: Despite their Pittsburgh Steelers background, both head coach Bruce Arians and offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin have installed more of a finesse running game in Arizona, featuring more zone-blocking than classic power. It fits the skill set of undersized feature back Andre Ellington, who will get as much work as he can handle this year. They'll use him on a lot of stretch plays on the perimeter. Stepfan Taylor and Jonathan Dwyer will battle for the No. 2 job. Both can provide more of an inside, physical presence. The Cards were very run-heavy near the end zone last year, and those touches are up for grabs with Rashard Mendenhall retiring.
Arians installed more of an aggressive, downfield passing game. Larry Fitzgerald is still the centerpiece, moving around formations and often running more possession-type routes. Michael Floyd works downfield and started to see more targets as opposing defenses focused on Fitzgerald. Field stretcher Ted Ginn will rotate in as a No. 3 receiver, likely pushing Fitzgerald to the slot when he's on the field. Ellington will be used frequently in the screen game in an attempt to get him out in space. They'll use two tight ends more frequently this year, especially after the addition of second-round pick Troy Niklas. Fitzgerald remains a heavy favorite when they throw in the red zone.
Defensive coordinator Todd Bowles was a magician with the Cards in 2013, putting his team among the top-7 NFL defenses in points, yards and turnovers. The addition of shutdown cornerback Antonio Cromartie adds to a talented group that includes DE Calais Campbell and CB Patrick Peterson, but the losses of LBs Karlos Dansby to free agency and Daryl Washington to suspension could end up hurting this unit significantly. |
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