Texans Fans Shouldn't Panic Just Yet

There is certainly something different if you are a Texans fan. Instead of hoping for a win against any team at any point in the season, you have now gotten to the point of disgust if they lose.

Before, you were shocked if they won a game, and now you expect them to win them all.That’s why the 26-16 loss on Sunday to the Falcons gave every Texans fan a nauseous feeling in their stomach. The Texans were supposed to win that game. After this game in Atlanta, I had the Texans pegged at 2-2, but one of the losses not coming from this depleted Falcons team.

So in a way the Texans are right on schedule, but they should be ahead of it. Poor clock management and bad play calling seemed to doom them this time. I will never understand why a running play should be called on third-and-ten. I will also never understand why a pitch play to Ron Dayne is called on third-and-one on the goal line. A quarterback sneaked wouldn’t have worked?

Moral victories are out the window. Now, we can start criticizing the Texans as a legitimate team. And yes, injuries are playing a part in our losing efforts, but we are still putting up a challenge each game. The Texans could very well be 4-0 right now.

Schaub’s 317-yard and one touchdown performance seemed to be the only positive note about Sunday’s game. The only other production came from wide receiver Andre Davis (117 yards, one touchdown), who should have secured a starting job after the receptions he made.

The defense did not cause a turnover for the second week in a row, and seven penalties for 78 yards kept the Texans in reverse. If the secondary can get their act together, I don’t see a reason to hit a panic button yet.Just remember, we are only entering week five. As I stated before, the Texans are right where they should be. And now they come back to Houston to face a winless Miami Dolphins team.

Everyone expects them to win that game. Right?

My prediction: Texans 20, Dolphins 14.