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Texans safety Justin Reid will not return against the Ravens

Houston Texans safety Justin Reid is out against the Baltimore Ravens and will not return for the fourth quarter.

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The Houston Texans declared safety Justin Reid out and will not let him return against the Baltimore Ravens. The second-year safety left the game with a shoulder injury.

Houston trails 27-0 to start the fourth quarter.

For Houston, they have to make considerations as to whether or not they want to let Reid and other injured secondary players, such as cornerback Lonnie Johnson, return to the game when they have to face the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night at NRG Stadium.

Reid played all 16 games last season, but had wrist surgery in the offseason.

Reid finished the game with three combined tackles.

Watch again: Lamar Jackson shreds the Texans on a 39-yard run

Another game and another highlight-reel worthy run from Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. He showed power and speed on this run

Lamar Jackson is [insert uninvented adjective]. In what has become a weekly occurrence, the Baltimore Ravens’ second-year quarterback is destroying every defense in his path with remarkable, logic-defying runs. Against the Houston Texans in Week 11, Jackson yet again proved he’s the most electric quarterback in the league.

The Texans had the elusive quarterback nearly wrapped up when, in true Jackson fashion, he casually slipped through their fingers and moved upfield with a burst of speed and vision that can only be described as… “whaaaaa?”

Jackson then slipped past another defender and, with the aid of a Hayden Hurst block, set his sights on the end zone. With seemingly the entire Texans’ defense in tow, Jackson ran 39 yards ahead like a bullet. If not for Texans safety Justin Reid, this one may have gone the distance.

Ian Eagle’s “uh oh” to prelude the play might be my favorite thing ever. It was perfect, probably because we were all thinking it.

And that’s the magic of Jackson.

If he has the ball and the slimmest of chances, anything can happen. Even when the opposing defense has him covered and cornered, he can make you pay. And it’s become arguably the most exciting trend in the NFL… a trend Ravens fans can’t wait to see continue.

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Twitter blows up over Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins not drawing pass interference against the Ravens

Twitter was not pleased with the refs not calling pass interference on the Baltimore Ravens for interfering with Houston Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins.

On a fourth-and-2 from the Baltimore Ravens’ 33-yard line, Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien decided to go for it. Quarterback Deshaun Watson dropped back and pulled the trigger for the deep ball to receiver DeAndre Hopkins.

Ostensibly, Hopkins could have made the play, but Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey tackled Hopkins before he could even have a chance to get his hands on the ball.

As a result of the no-call by referee Alex Kemp’s crew, there was considerable Twitter backlash.

Maybe it wasn’t so much the alleged interference from Humphrey as it was the decision by New York to not overturn the no-call on the field and call pass interference after O’Brien challenged.

 

 

Even former Ravens safety Eric Weddle opined that the decision to not overturn the call was highly questionable.

 

 

 

Ultimately, with just five overturned decisions on the field relative to pass interference, the league seems to be sending a message with the new rule to challenge pass interference.

Texans-Ravens live blog: 41-7 Ravens — FINAL

The Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens square off for a Week 11 encounter. Can’t catch the game? Follow along here.

0:00 — The Texans fall to 6-4 on the season and the Ravens improve to 8-2. Houston has to recover quickly as Indianapolis comes in on Thursday night looking for the sweep.

3:55 — QB A.J. McCarron comes in to spell Watson; his day is done.

4:12 — Ravens RB Gus Edwards rushes for a 63-yard touchdown. Extra point is good. The Texans defense allows a 100-yard rusher for the first time since Dec. 31, 2017, when Colts RB Frank Gore rushed for exactly 100. Ravens, 41-7.

7:18 — It won’t be the fourth ever shutout in Texans history, including playoffs, as Hyde rushes for a 41-yard touchdown. Extra point is good. Ravens, 34-7

9:56 — Jackson throws his fourth touchdown of the game as he connects with Ingram for a 12-yard score. Extra point is good. Ravens, 34-0

14:45 — On a fourth-and-2 from the Baltimore 29-yard line, Watson can’t connect with Hopkins.

15:00 — The Texans are going to have to make decisions as to whether or not they want to pack it in considering they host the Indianapolis Colts for a rematch on Thursday night. Reid is out and Johnson is questionable to return.

fourth quarter

1:35 — Tucker hits a 46-yard field goal. Ravens, 27-0

4:57 — It keeps getting worse. Watson throws across his body into traffic and Ravens LB Josh Bynes picks it off and returns it to the Houston 39-yard line.

6:54 — Tucker connects on a 34-yard field goal. Ravens, 24-0

8:03 — Texans S Justin Reid is down and holding his shoulder. Reid is being tended to by trainers.

9:11 — Texans CB Lonnie Johnson appeared to have injured his ankle on the play and is being tended to by trainers.

10:31 — The Texans can’t respond and Watson takes a 13-yard sack on third-and-10 from the Houston 40-yard line. That is Watson’s sixth sack of the game.

11:40 — It’s getting late early. Jackson throws a 25-yard touchdown to Ingram. Extra point is good. Ravens, 21-0

15:00 — The Ravens get the ball to start the second half. A big drive coming up.

third quarter

stats

Texans

Watson: 10/15, 102 yards; 3 carries, 12 yards

Carlos Hyde: 5 carries, 13 yards

Duke Johnson: 3 carries, 11 yards

Hopkins: 5 catches, 43 yards

Stills: 2 catches, 20 yards

Ravens

Jackson: 8/13, 97 yards, 2 TDs; 6 carries, 45 yards

RB Mark Ingram: 8 carries; 32 yards

Andrews: 3 catches, 24 yards, 1 TD

halftime

0:11 — Texans K Ka’imi Fairbairn misses a 43-yard field goal. The Ravens will go into the locker room up two scores, and they get the ball to start the second half.

0:44 — Watson gets sacked for a 7-yard loss and gets his ankle rolled up on. He holds it, trainers tend to him during the Texans timeout. But he stays in the game.

1:22 — WR Kenny Stills comes up with a key 9-yard reception on fourth-and-1 from the Texans’ 47 to keep the drive alive.

2:18 — Jackson finds Andrews for an 18-yard touchdown. Extra point is good. Baltimore will also get the ball to start the second half. Ravens, 14-0

7:27 — The Texans can’t respond to the scoring drive and are forced to punt after Watson takes two consecutive plays of a loss or no gain.

9:24 — The Ravens strike first as QB Lamar Jackson throws a 15-yard touchdown to WR Seth Roberts, capping off a 90-yard drive. Extra point is good. Ravens, 7-0

second quarter

2:05 — The Texans special teams is not fooled by a fake field goal run as S A.J. Moore drops TE Mark Andrews for a 2-yard loss on fourth-and-4 from the Ravens’ 37.

6:39 — Texans coach Bill O’Brien throws the challenge flag, and, surprise surprise, referee Alex Kemp doesn’t overturn the no-call on the field. Ravens ball.

6:39 — On fourth-and-2 from the Ravens’ 33, the Texans go for it rather than try a K Ka’imi Fairbairn field goal. Watson looks for Hopkins deep, and CB Marlon Humphrey tackles Hopkins before he can even for a chance to catch the ball in the corner of the end zone. Ruled incomplete and a turnover on downs.

8:22 — WR DeAndre Hopkins records his 600th NFL catch, just the second-youngest receiver in NFL history to do so. Youngest is Larry Fitzgerald.

10:02 — The Texans gets off the field and the Ravens send K Justin Tucker out for a 43-yard field goal. Tucker doinks it off the right upright no good.

11:44 — QB Lamar Jackson doesn’t need to use his elusive skills as he stands all day in the pocket and finds TE Hayden Hurst for a 12-yard gain on third-and-8 from the Texans’ 39.

12:22 — QB Deshaun Watson scrambles around for about 10 seconds, and it ends badly as he fumbles from a LB Matt Judon sack and the Ravens recover at the 41-yard line.

15:00 — Baltimore won the toss and will defer. The Texans will defend the east end zone.

first quarter

The Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens take each other on for a Week 11 showdown at M&T Bank Stadium. Early positioning for the No. 2 seed in the AFC is on the line as a win would give both teams a 7-3 record and Houston the tiebreaker.

Have you set your fantasy lineups? There is still time.

Steven Mitchell is inactive for the Texans, which means there could be more reps for Keke Coutee.

Are you sure you can’t catch the game conventionally? Let our friends at FuboTV help.

Here are 10 factors to keep in mind when watching the game with one of the big ones being Laremy Tunsil’s false starts.

Texans Wire countdown to Ravens: 10 factors to watch

The Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens vie for early positioning for the No. 2 seed in the AFC. Here are 10 stats to watch as the game goes along.

WHEN: 12:00 p.m. CT

WHERE: M&T Bank Stadium

FORECAST: Mostly cloudy, 44 degrees, 11 mph winds

FOLLOW: @therealmarklane, @averydduncan, @MrRadioMann

LISTEN: Sports Radio 610 [KILT-AM] and 100.3 The Bull [KLOL]

WATCH: CBS (Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)

Red: Houston-Baltimore

Blue: Denver-Minnesota

Green: Buffalo-Miami

Yellow: Jacksonville-Indianapolis

 

10. ravens qb lamar jackson’s rank for touchdown passes

The second-year field general from Louisville is just as dangerous through the air as he is on the ground. His 15 touchdown passes are tied with Daniel Jones and Carson Wentz for the 10th-most in the NFL. If the Texans can take away his proficiency through the air and make him one dimensional, it should help them try to steal a road win.

 

9. ravens cb marlon humphrey’s pass breakups

The Baltimore cornerback has broken up nine passes this season, tied for the 11th-most in the NFL. Wherever Deshaun Watson decides to go with the football, he is going to have to be aware of Humphrey. One method that could negate Humphrey’s defense is to outlast the initial wave of pass rushers, because no one can cover forever.

 

8. ravens rb mark ingram’s rushing touchdowns

The former New Orleans Saint is tied with Derrick Henry for the fourth-most in the NFL. Ingram’s ability to find the end zone makes him one of the best additions of the offseason. The Texans will have to keep him bottled up inside the red zone and take him away as a viable rushing option.

 

7. texans rb carlos hyde’s rank for first downs rushing

The 29-year-old has tallied 37 first downs on the ground in 2019, tied with Jackson and also Nick Chubb for the seventh-most in the NFL. Hyde will need to make his presence felt and keep the Texans offense diverse so they can’t key in on Watson.

 

6. texans lt laremy tunsil’s false starts

The solution to protecting Watson’s backside has incurred six false starts this season. Houston can’t avoid to give away free yards that could kill drives against the Ravens, especially in the red zone.

 

5. ravens te mark andrews’ touchdowns

Andrews has been a viable target for Jackson, and he is their leading receiver in every main statistical category. Even though the Texans defense is good at defending tight ends, they will have to take away Jackson’s best target if they hope to come away with a win.

 

4. deshaun watson’s rank for quarterback rating

The Pro Bowl field general has generated a 107.1 passer rating, good for the fourth-best in the NFL. Watson has melded his big playmaking skills with also protecting the football. The former 2017 first-round pick will need to amplify this skill as he takes on a tough Ravens defense.

 

3. kenny stills’ rank for yards per target

This is a stat from two weeks ago against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but it is still true even after the bye week. The former New Orleans Saint and Miami Dolphin has a 13.1 yards per target, which is the third-highest in the NFL. Stills has filled in as the deep threat for Will Fuller, who is recovering from a hamstring injury. The Texans will need Stills to make a bevy of those 13.1-yard type catches to beat the Jaguars.

 

2. ravens’ rank for blitzing

The Baltimore defense has sent a defender on a blitz 175 times, the second-most in the NFL. The dividends haven’t exactly paid off as they have generated just the fourth-fewest sacks in the NFL with 16. If Watson can survive the first wave, he can find the open man downfield.

 

1. ravens’ rank for points per game

The Ravens defense scores 33.3 points per game, the most in the NFL. The Texans have had two games above the 30-point mark in Week 5’s 53-32 win over the Atlanta Falcons and Week 6’s 31-24 win at the Kansas City Chiefs. It will take that level of keeping the Ravens down for Houston to have a chance to win the game.

Ravens DT Michael Pierce, WR Chris Moore inactive vs. Texans

The Baltimore Ravens are without defensive tackle Michael Pierce, who suffered an ankle injury last week, against the Houston Texans

The Baltimore Ravens will be without the services of starting defensive tackle Michael Pierce in Week 11 against the Houston Texans.

With the Texans featuring one of the best rushing attacks in the league, Pierce’s absence due to an ankle injury will put more pressure on the Ravens’ defense to remain stout upfront. However, there’s some hope defensive tackles Domata Peko and Justin Ellis will help after both were signed earlier this week.

The need for both Peko and Ellis could be why rookie cornerback Iman Marshall is also listed as inactive. Marshall was activated from injured reserve earlier in the week, having missed the entire season thus far. But with Marlon Humphrey, Brandon Carr, Marcus Peters and Jimmy Smith still in the secondary, there’s a bigger need to offset Pierce’s absence on the defensive line.

Take a look at the list of inactives for both Baltimore and Houston this week.

Baltimore Ravens inactives:

QB Trace McSorley
WR Chris Moore
WR Jaleel Scott
CB Iman Marshall
G Ben Powers
DT Zach Sieler
DT Michael Pierce

Houston Texans inactives:

WR Steven Mitchell Jr.
WR Will Fuller V
CB Bradley Roby
CB Vernon Hargreaves III
ILB Tyrell Adams
T Chris Clarks
DE Joel Heath

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Fantasy sits and starts for Texans versus Ravens

The Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens face one another in Week 11, and there are fantasy football sits and starts to be had.

The Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens hook up for a Week 11 encounter that is for early positioning for the No. 2 seed in the AFC. Here are some recommended fantasy football sits and starts from the battle between the leaders of the AFC North and AFC South.

Starts

Texans QB Deshaun Watson — The hopes for Houston depend on how well Watson can move the football. Though the Ravens defense has a formidable back end with safety Earl Thomas, cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters, Watson can outlast the initial pass rush to find the open man. The Ravens don’t really have one to speak of, and this also allows Watson to make plays with his feet.

Texans RB Carlos Hyde —Baltimore’s defense gives up 4.3 rushing yards per game, which is in the middle of the pack compared to the rest of the league. Nonetheless, it is enough that Hyde, who has a 4.7 yards per carry on the season, ought to be able to find some running lanes. The 29-year-old has tallied three games with at least 80 yards rushing in his last four contests.

Ravens RB Mark Ingram — By the same token, the Houston defense gives up 4.1 yards per carry, which is around average in terms of league rankings. Ingram only has 619 rushing yards on the year, which are 13th-most and actually behind his quarterback, Lamar Jackson, for the most on the Ravens. However, Ingram’s eight rushing touchdowns are tied with Derrick Henry for the fourth-most in the NFL.

 

sits

Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins — Sunday isn’t going to be one of those games where Hopkins takes over and has the fantasy points that make him one of the most sought after receivers every draft. Hopkins will have one of those games where he’s producing “dirty yards” with a low yards per target. The two-time All-Pro will assuredly make plays to help Houston win the game, just not enough to help anyone win their fantasy matchups.

Ravens TE Mark Andrews — The Texans defend tight ends pretty well with just 366 receiving yards surrendered, the fifth-fewest in the NFL, and two touchdowns to tight ends given up, also the fifth-fewest in the league. The combination of safeties Tashaun Gipson, who will be back in the lineup, and Justin Reid make it a tough proposition.

Texans defense/special teams — Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson is such a playmaker that he will find ways to beat the unit either through the air or with his legs. The pass rush still has a lot to prove with J.J. Watt out of lineup for the rest of the year. Much like at the beginning of a season when defenses start to develop their identity, it is the same for the Watt-less Texans defense. Best to let them develop their identity without Watt over the next couple of games rather than keep buying in.

Texans-Ravens inactives: CB Vernon Hargreaves will not make his debut

The Houston Texans announced their inactives against the Baltimore Ravens, and new cornerback Vernon Hargreaves was one of them.

The Houston Texans announced their inactives ahead of their Week 11 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens at 12:00 p.m. CT at M&T Bank Stadium.

Newly acquired cornerback Vernon Hargreaves is among the inactives, even with Bradley Roby missing the game due to a hamstring injury.

The other inactives for Houston included WR Will Fuller (hamstring), ILB Tyrell Adams, OT Chris Clark, DE Joel Heath, and WR Steven Mitchell, which could mean more playing time for WR Keke Coutee.

Baltimore’s inactives include QB Trace McSorley, WR Chris Moore, WR Jaleel Scott, CB Iman Marshall, G Ben Powers, DT Zach Sieler, and DT Michael Pierce

Ravens vs. Texans, Week 11: Final score predictions

All the writers at Ravens Wire have the Baltimore Ravens beating the Houston Texans in Week 11 but by wildly different scores

It’s Week 11 of the 2019 NFL season and the Baltimore Ravens have yet another playoff-caliber team on the schedule in the Houston Texans. At 6-3, the Texans are right in the thick of the AFC playoff picture and are trying to play catchup to the Ravens’ second seed.

Baltimore will need to play some of their best football of the season to beat Houston but the writers here at Ravens Wire believe that’ll be the case. Check out our final score predictions for the Ravens vs. Texans in Week 11 below.

Matthew Stevens:

Ravens 34 – Texans 27

Baltimore has leaned on quarterback Lamar Jackson all season long to provide an unstoppable spark both on the ground and through the air. As we’ve seen each week, teams simply don’t have the speed to routinely shut Jackson down when he wants to run and the pick-your-poison style of offense under coordinator Greg Roman has opened up the passing game when the team decides to attack through the air. With J.J. Watt hurt and the Texans defense being suspect all season long, I can’t imagine they’ll have the key to stopping Jackson and this prolific offense. That ends up being the difference as Baltimore gets out ahead early and coasts to another big win over a playoff team.

Alex Bente:

Ravens 34 – Texans 24

The Ravens are rolling. And while they are about to face another MVP candidate quarterback with game-changing athletic ability and creativity, Baltimore feels like the better overall team in this matchup. Points will be scored by both the Texans and the Ravens for sure, but Baltimore’s defense, anchored by a strong secondary, should be the difference here, limiting DeAndre Hopkins and forcing a few mistakes out of Deshaun Watson. The vaunted home turf should also help as Baltimore powers its way to a sixth-straight victory.

Kevin Oestreicher:

Ravens 31 – Texans 28

The Texans offense is one of the toughest challenges the Ravens will face this year. Deshaun Watson is electric and he has the weapons around him to put up points. However, with the way Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense has been playing it’s hard to envision them slowing down at home against a suspect pass defense. This game will be close, but I think the Ravens squeeze out a close victory

Chuck Mills:

Ravens 33 – Texans 27

The Ravens defense has been playing well over the last few weeks but the Texans have an MVP candidate of their own in Deshaun Watson, and they would have to absolutely play out of their mind to keep him from scoring with all of the weapons Houston has. However, the Ravens have Lamar Jackson, who no one can stop right now and I think that he’s going to strengthen his case for MVP, by beating Watson and the Texans on Sunday

Neil Dutton:

Ravens 24 – Texans 17

In a clash between two of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL, it will be Lamar Jackson who makes just enough plays to lead his team to victory. Deshaun Watson will be able to move the ball for most of the game, he’s just that good. But a few red zone misfires by the Texans and a couple of magic moments from Jackson will capture the day.

4 ‘musts’ for the Texans to beat the Ravens in Week 11

The Baltimore Ravens present a tough-task for the Houston Texans on Sunday. The Texans can beat them by accomplishing these four musts.

In 2019, the Houston Texans have participated in their fair share of thrillers. Sunday’s AFC showdown with the Baltimore Ravens is presumed to be yet another addition to the stock-full cabinet of Texans thrillers. This time, with Houston coming in as underdogs.

The 7-2 Ravens, led by MVP candidate Lamar Jackson, sports star-level talent on both sides of the ball. The flock are favorites to win against the 6-3 Texans, led by fellow MVP candidate Deshaun Watson. Houston can change the course if they accomplish these four “musts.”

1. Play disciplined football

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The ultimate cliché in football: play disciplined defense. While resorting to a cliché maybe unoriginal, it’s true; the Texans must play with sound gap-control, keep their eyes on the ball, set the edge consistently, wrap-up with their tackles and, most importantly, know what No. 8 is up to.

Sounds like playing good defense, huh?

Pretty much.

The Lamar Jackson-led Ravens are a triple-threat on offense. They can dink-and-dunk down the field with RPOs and play-action, run at will with Jackson and Mark Ingram and, with the previous two in-account, give defenses trouble with the threat of Jackson’s legs and his arm talent.

Baltimore is a nightmare to defend. There has yet to be a defense that can contain and Jackson and Co. for an entire game. Playing like a well-coached front-seven would undoubtedly help.

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