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Texans-Colts Preview: Houston Looks to Avoid Déjà Vu

 
The Houston Texans (3-6) and the Indianapolis Colts (5-4) will meet again after Houston blew a 27-10 lead in the last 4:10 at home in Week Three. The Texans go to Indianapolis with a two-game losing streak; the Colts have won their last two games. Sage Rosenfels, who was 4-1 last season in replacing Matt Schaub, is 0-2 this season. In two-and-a-half games, Rosenfels has completed 65-of-100 passes for 764 yards with four touchdowns, six interceptions, and a quarterback rating of 76.4, getting sacked six times along the way. The Texans running game has not taken the pressure off Rosenfels. As a team, the Texans have only rushed for 137 yards on 32 carries in the last two games. In both games one player out rushed the Texans. The lack of production on the ground has resulted in Rosenfels having to throw the ball more, which in turn has allowed opposing defenses to stop the Texans offense easier. Finally, the Texans are 0-6 in Indianapolis. Houston has lost those six games by an average score of ... (link)

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