There’s bad games, then there’s game where it feels as if no one cared to play.
Outside of a Kamari Lassiter safety against All-Pro running back Derrick Henry in the second quarter, that was the Houston Texans on Christmas Day.
The Texans never executed on offense and allowed Lamar Jackson to break Michael Vick’s rushing record as the Baltimore Ravens secured a 31-2 victory at NRG Stadium.
Beyonce, at least for the Houstonians that came out for the holidays, was more so the headliner than the actual four quarters of Texans’ football.
“This game is going to come down to guys making plays,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said postgames. “They had two exceptional playmakers on their side Lamar [Jackson] and Derrick Henry. They made plays and that was the game.”
Pro Football Focus handed out player grades for those who took a snap in Houston’s pathetic loss, and we broke them down by offense and defense. Below are the five highest and lowest grades on both sides after what could be considered the Texans’ most abysmal performance of the regular season.
There were few surprises in terms of the highest- and lowest-graded players, both on offense and defense. In fact, most of you can already guess who graded out stellar and horrendous fashion.
Here’s a look at Houston’s grades as it prepares to secure a 5-1 record in the AFC South with a matchup planned against the Tennessee Titans next week.