the Texans to find themselves in positions to win against better teams.Will Fuller is arguably the best deep threat in the NFL. His ability to get behind a defense is reminiscent of Desean Jackson’s early days

I have to use the opening spot here to talk about how good the 49ers looked last night. I’ve been giving them limited credit because I wasn’t sure they were for real. They showed up on Monday night and proved they are for real. Baker Mayfield knows it. Cleveland knows it. The rest of the NFL will soon know it. Kyle Shanahan has Levi’s Stadium jumping right now. Sit back and enjoy the ride Keke Coutee Jersey , San Francisco. The rest of the NFL is mired in parity. It’s becoming harder and harder to separate the good or bad from the mediocre. Sure, there are a few exceptional teams and some teams that obviously are vying for the top pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, but there are more teams than not that legitimately believe they can make the NFL Playoffs. The next few weeks should be interesting as the NFL finally starts to separate more. New England Patriots (5-0)Kansas City Chiefs (4-1)Green Bay Packers (4-1)Seattle Seahawks (4-1)San Francisco 49ers (4-0)New Orleans Saints (4-1)Buffalo Bills (4-1)Los Angeles Rams (3-2)Dallas Cowboys (3-2)Detroit Lions (2-1-1)Philadelphia Eagles (3-2)Houston Texans (3-2)Carolina Panthers (3-2)Chicago Bears (3-2)Indianapolis Colts (3-2)Baltimore Ravens (3-2)Minnesota Vikings (3-2)Los Angeles Chargers (2-3)Jacksonville Jaguars (2-3)Cleveland Browns (2-3)Oakland Raiders (3-2)Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-3)Tennessee Titans (2-3)New York Giants (2-3)Atlanta Falcons (1-4)Pittsburgh Steelers (1-4)Arizona Cardinals (1-3-1)Denver Broncos (1-4)Cincinnati Bengals (0-5)New York Jets (0-4)Washington Redskins (0-5)Miami Dolphins (0-4)Biggest Surprise: Dallas Cowboys.I’m always in a good mood when Dallas is losing. Their current two-game slide is all the sweeter after hearing how they were Super Bowl favorites after the first three weeks of the season. They still have a really good shot at the playoffs and they do have a lot of things to like, but let’s temper our expectations for now. Until Dak Prescott can consistently play like a top level QB, this team is somewhat limited.What’s more surprising is how bad the defense looked against Green Bay and Aaron Jones. Who knew Jones was the Aaron the Cowboys needed to be more worried about? Team I’m Most Intrigued By: Seattle Seahawks.Russell Wilson is having a really good season.Like MVP level good. This all culminated on Thursday night as he threw for 4 more TDs to put the Rams to sleep in prime time. For the season, Wilson has 12 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, and a passer rating of 126.3. If he keeps playing like this, the Seahawks are going to cause trouble in January. Current MVP: Christian McCaffrey.Most people didn’t even consider CMC to be the best running back to come out of his draft class, as Alvin Kamara has typically had that distinction over the last few seasons. This year Deshaun Watson Jersey , however, CMC is putting in work. He’s everything the Panthers need him to be and more. With Cam Newton out, the only reason that the Panthers are not playing a lost season right now is because CMC is the NFL MVP so far. If you want to see something special, go back and watch snaps from CMC this season.Who is your biggest surprise? Team or player who intrigues you most? MVP candidate? Give us your picks. Here are three things that need to go right for Houston to stay at an eleven win level." Real, Actual, Thought-Provoking Texans Analysis2019 Houston Texans OffseasonHow The Texans Can Avoid RegressionNew,14commentsHere are three things that need to go right for Houston to stay at an eleven win level. CDTThe Texans finished last season at 11-5 and won another AFC South division crown. Many of those games came down to the wire with the Texans barely squeaked away. In order for them to avoid falling off, and letting up to the rival Colts, here is what needs to happen.Bill O’Brien needs to trust Deshaun Watson in crunch time situations. A recurring theme throughout his brief career is that O’Brien plays conservative as the game wanes down to the final minutes. This ideology puts a ceiling on a team—especially one who will face a first-place schedule. The elite teams in the NFL allow their quarterbacks to gun it. The Patriots, Chiefs Zach Cunningham Jersey , Steelers, Saints, and Rams all put the onus on their quarterbacks. Bill O’Brien frustratingly settles for up-the-gut run plays and others that barely put the Texans in field goal position. If Deshaun Watson has a green light like the other quarterbacks, expect his development to speed up and for the Texans to find themselves in positions to win against better teams.Will Fuller is arguably the best deep threat in the NFL. His ability to get behind a defense is reminiscent of Desean Jackson’s early days with the Philadelphia Eagles. The way he opens up the opposing secondary creates nearly infinite space in the middle of the field. If he can stay healthy for a full 16 games, he will give Watson the ability to limit the damage from the lacking offensive line. The tight ends, running backs, and slot receivers will find themselves open on short routes because of Will Fuller’s ability to take the top off of a defense. Watson will not have to hold on to the ball and wait for other targets to get open, thus allowing pass rushers to get him. Add Fuller’s chemistry with Watson on top of that and there lies a chance for firework shows in Houston.The Texans defensive backs need to be at least average. Their secondary has the potential to be the weakest link. With the departures of Kareem Jackson and Tyrann Mathieu and arrivals of Tashaun Gipson and Bradley Roby, one can argue that an already-troubled unit on the team actually downgraded. The Texans need their secondary to simply hold their ground. Bend but don’t break. The AFC class of quarterbacks is at a high. Everywhere you look, there is a star quarterback with the ability to light it up. The Patriots D’Onta Foreman Jersey , Chiefs, Steelers, Colts, Chargers, and even the Browns have star quarterbacks AND better defensive backs than the Texans. Defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel will have a lot of work on his hands keeping these guys in position to limit damage. The nightmare scenario, and perhaps the more realistic one, is that receivers continuously blow by for huge gains in big games. The reliability and confidence in that unit does not quite exist, at least not yet.