The 2020 NFL season presents its challenges for the Houston Texans. Never has a team in the AFC South won the division three straight years since the Indianapolis Colts from 2003-07.
It appears during the offseason the rest of the division got better as the Texans employed an “addition by subtraction” philosophy. Here are four reasons why fans should be pessimistic about the upcoming season.
1. Relying on an injured receiving corps
Will Fuller has never played a full 16-game season in his career. Brandin Cooks missed two games with a concussion last year. Randall Cobb has a history of hamstring injuries, and he missed time last year with the Dallas Cowboys. Kenny Stills also missed games in 2019.
It’s a theme.
On paper, in Madden, Deshaun Watson throwing to this quartet of speedy receivers has high scoring potential. However, if injuries strike, as they always have in most of these wideouts’ careers, then DeAndre Carter, Keke Coutee, and rookie Isaiah Coulter will be filling the void, which is exactly the anxiety Texans fans had when they first learned of the DeAndre Hopkins trade.