Texans Have Bright Spot Despite Loss vs. Jets

The Houston Texans can walk away with some positives after their loss against the New York Jets.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 1, 2024

Oct 13, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell (3) rushes against the New England Patriots during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images / Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans wide receiver depth was put to the test in their Week 9 loss to the New York Jets after Nico Collins remained on injured reserve and Stefon Diggs was ruled out for the year following a tear of his ACL.

With Collins and Diggs out, Tank Dell stepped up with six catches for 126 yards in the loss.

Dell appears ready to take over as a prime contributor for the offense, but quarterback C.J. Stroud is hoping to get some of his other receivers involved as well.

"It was evident that he had to step up big time and he made a lot of big plays for us. We got to keep that up. I thought Metchie (John Metchie III) did a good job and Rob (Robert Woods) and Hutch (Xavier Hutchinson), but we got to find a way to get those guys more involved. It starts with me making throws, we got to put those guys in a position to win and they were winning a lot of routes. It's just that we got to be able to protect too. There are a ton of things we can sit here and rattle about but yeah, a lot of things need to be fixed," Stroud said postgame.

The Texans will have an opportunity to get things fixed with some extra time off before their Week 10 matchup against the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football.

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Published Nov 1, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.