Texans’ Important Players Will be Sidelined, among long list of starters on early Weekend game
Will Anderson Jr. got an update on his status prior to Sunday’s game vs. Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis Colts are set to host the Houston Texans this weekend in the city known as the ‘Crossroads of America’ in Indiana.
The Texans have battled injuries all season long, most noteworthy to quarterback CJ Stroud, the Ohio State rookie and odds-on favorite for Rookie of the Year in the National Football League this season.
Colts Coach Shane Steichen had a chilling one-word message for his team ahead of the showdown with the Texans. Coach Ryans praised the comeback efforts of Stroud in his team’s win over the Titans last week.
On Tuesday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson shared his latest update on Will Anderson Jr., the Alabama Crimson Tide rookie pass rusher for Ryans’ team.
Anderson Jr. Sits Out Walkthrough
Several players did not participate in a walkthrough on Tuesday for the Texans according to Wilson.
Laremy Tunsil, Anderson Jr., Sheldon Rankins and Robert Woods all did not join the aforementioned pregame preparations on Tuesday.
According to Wilson, they are expected to play this weekend against the Colts.
The Texans injury report casts further doubt, however.
Texans Week 18 Injury Report Notes
The Texans’ Week 18 injury report continues to list Anderson Jr. This week’s report has the defensive end listed as nursing an ankle injury.
Wide receiver Noah Brown is listed as having a back injury and is not expected to play according to Wilson’s tweet.
Rankins is recovering from an ankle injury, Tunsil a groin injury and Woods a hip injury.
The Texans vs. Colts game game is scheduled for 8:15 pm on Saturday night.
The Texans and Colts are preparing for what’s basically the first AFC playoff game of the season. The top three teams in the AFC South are tied at 9-7 with one game left. It’s more than likely that the winner on Sunday will make the playoffs while the loser will head home and watch from the couch. That fact is not something lost on the fans … or the broadcasters. For the first time this season, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will be calling a Colts game, as they’re normally on the call for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” – which Indianapolis did not appear on this season.
As if we needed more excitement to an already dramatic backdrop for a game, the broadcast duo of Buck and Aikman never disappoints. As of Tuesday, the Texans are favored by just 1.5 points for the important matchup. From a betting standpoint, that’s a pretty close call, and both teams are in the minus for the money line.
It’s been an incredible turnaround year for Houston after winning just seven games combined over the past two seasons. The fact that the Texans could get to nine wins this season is nothing short of a miracle, and that gift was orchestrated by new head coach DeMeco Ryans. Both players have contributed greatly – along with an improved offensive line and defensive front – to the success this season. The next step? A playoff appearance.
