Texans Down Big After First Half vs. Chargers

The Texans have been completely outmatched by the Chargers through the first half in Houston

Matt Galatzan | Oct 2, 2022

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The Houston Texans have had a first half that they would like to forget in Week 4 against the Los Angeles Chargers at NRG Stadium.

Surprisingly, entering the Sunday matchup, the Texans were 5.5-point favorites over Los Angeles, despite sitting at 0-2-1.

And it appears that the Chargers have taken being underdogs to a team without a win personally, jumping out to a 27-7 lead over Houston heading into the locker room at halftime.

The Charges came to Houston boasting one of the most dangerous offenses in the NFL, and even without star wideout Keenan Allen in the lineup, have lived up to that billing, totaling 293 yards of offense.

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has been the catalyst of that offensive attack completing 16 of 23 passes for 234 yards and a touchdown.

Meanwhile, the ground game has also been on point for the Chargers, with do-it-all running back Austin Ekeler rushing eight times for 44 yards and two touchdowns.

On the other end for the Texans, things have been much different, with Houston totaling just 157 yards and just 58 through the air.

Texans quarterback Davis Mills, who has been inconsistent throughout the first three games, has been largely ineffective, completing 13 of 16 passes for just 75 yards and an interception.

Houston has been effective on the ground, however, rushing eight times for 99 yards, 75 of which came on the Texans' only score of the game from Dameon Pierce.

The score from Peirce has been the lone bright spot for the Texans offensively throughout the day, and if the Texans are going to have any hope of getting back into this game, they must figure out a way to move the ball through the air.

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Published Oct 2, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com