Another dispiriting obstacle for Houston, which sits at 0-3 after a 28-21 loss to the Steelers. The very same concerns continue to haunt Bill OBriens Texans: They cant safeguard the quarterback, they have a hard time to run the football, they cant stop the run and they dont force turnovers (zero through 3 games). Yes, their losses have actually pertained to the Chiefs, Ravens and Steelers (Nos. 1, 3 and 4 in these rankings), but this early base test informs us how far Houston is from legitimate competitor status. Deshaun Watson finished the first half 14 of 18 for 202 backyards and two TDs, however the offense was held to just 51 backyards and 2 first downs over in the last two quarters..
Previous rank: No. 21
