![]() ![]() ![]() The new father just wrapped Pickett up and took him to the ground as NRG Stadium went nuts as the Steelers drive ended in Greenard arms - his second sack of the day. There were really no positives for Pickett - he had no one open, he had no room to run and the play was about to die because Jonathan Greenard didn't lose contain. Then, as DT Nico Collins started to squirm through, Pickett spun out to his left side to try to get the ball out to Harris in the flat with Christian Harris in coverage. Pickett immediately eyed the routes out of the bunch, but the Texans defenders locked all three of those routes down. SAY WHAAATT? The Steelers are going to throw it?!? Yes. But, the Steelers came out in a 3x1 set with Najee Harris next to QB Pickett in the shotgun. Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans expected the same thing. I 100000% expected the Steelers to run Najee Harris behind two massive linemen on the left side. He sent his offense back on the field to go for it on fourth down. Then, I thought about what I would do and it jived with Mike Tomlin's thoughts too. I initially thought the Steelers would kick a field goal to cut the lead to 16-9. ![]() But, the Texans held strong to set up a fourth and one in Texans territory. Nelson has been ridiculously good but that play was BEYOND GOOD!Īfter the Steelers cut the lead to 16-6, they got the ball back and started another drive that has some possibilities. I mean, that was as good an interception as I've seen in person in quite some time. When Pickett launched deep to Austin, Nelson jumped over the top and stole the ball away for his second interception on the season. Nelson COULD NOT HAVE played that route any better. The Texans looked like they were playing quarters, which essentially put Steven Nelson man-to-man once Austin ran deep on the post route. So, the Steelers dialed up that same exact route again. The Steelers hit speedy WR Calvin Austin deep for a 72-yard touchdown that helped give the Steelers a 23-18 win last week. Now, rewind back one week to the Steelers win over the Raiders on Sunday night. Steelers QB Kenny Pickett was in the shotgun. On 2nd and 18, the Steelers also came out with a tight bunch set to the left side and WR George Pickens alone on the right side. DE Jerry Hughes came up with a huge sack to put the Steelers behind the sticks. 7-0 Texans.Īfter the big score, the Texans defense came through in a big way. Nico whipped the DB inside and the TD catch was just easy. That opened a window right over the US in Houston in the end zone for Stroud to flip one to Collins for the TD…and one that finally counted. The play action drew the LB into the LOS and the Schultz crossing action drew Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick to the LOS as well. Stroud faked the ball to Dameon Pierce on a zone run as TE Dalton Schultz crossed the formation to block the Steelers edge rusher. The Texans came out in a tight bunch to the right side and Nico Collins in a condensed split to the left side. I've seen this situation a few different times over the years for the Texans offense and seen way too many field goals or turnovers on downs. A penalty pushed the Texans back all the way to the ten yard line, but a DPI called on the Steelers covering Brevin Jordan put the ball back at two. ![]() Dameon Pierce's screen catch and run for a touchdown was also called back. Stroud's scramble was called a TD, then overturned. The Texans had already scored twice on this opening first quarter drive. ![]()
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