Houston Texans @ Kansas City Chiefs: Is Deshaun Watson vs Patrick Mahomes the next great QB rivalry?
When the Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans on Sunday live on Sky Sports Action, Deshaun Watson and patrick Mahomes Confront.
This is what to expect…
Up till his 53-32 drubbing of the Falcons a week, the Texans (3-2) had fought into a .500 listing with four close games. They narrowly lost from New Orleans (28-30) and Carolina (10-16), but acquired their only division game so far (13-12 within the Jags) and beat the Chargers from LA (27-20).
Kansas City (4-1) saw their winning streak come to a finish with a shock home defeat to Indianapolis in Week Five where the Colts created Mahomes look human.
After taking care of their Jaguars, Ravens and then Raiders with simplicity, Detroit caused difficulties for the Chiefs – taking them – but Indy could have put the blueprint to beat them. They had the ball for 37 minutes ran for 180 yards, and held KC to only four third-down conversions on 12 attempts.
This one is all about Deshaun Watson, Patrick Mahomes and the struggle of the leagues youthful quarterbacks. Their joint career-passer rating of 217.8 will be the greatest for QBs (who have played at least 20 matches ) since 1970. Mahomes profession 112.4 bests Watsons 105.4.
Speaking only to Sky Sports this week, Round the NFLs Gregg Rosenthal called Mahomesthe best quarterback thats entered the league at our lifetime, and also the figures so much it back up. His rating up to now is the very best in NFL history and he proceeds to break records.
When he reaches the markers Sunday mahomes is now 15-0 in his career from non-primetime games also can combine Hall of Famers Kurt Warner and Steve Young as the only players in NFL history to pass for 300-plus yards in each of the groups first six games.
Together with his 28-of-33, 236-yard, five-touchdown and no-pick performance in Week 5, Watson became the first QB to throw five-plus TD five or incompletions in a single game. It is clear both of these players may accelerate the scoreboard.
To be able to succeed, these signal-callers want weapons around them. The fast wide receiver of kansas City Tyreek Hill might return from harm – and he will add another profound danger for KC – while Travis Kelce leads all tight ends getting yards this year.
Meanwhile, Houston will be the only team with a large receiver duo to possess 25-plus receptions, 300-plus receiving yards and two-plus receiving TDs this year (DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller). Expect fireworks!
