Thursday Night Football
Houston @ New England
Vegas Projected Score: Texans 20.75, Patriots 19.75
Jimmy Garoppolo's shoulder injury is expected to force New England to turn to third-round pick Jacoby Brissett, who completed just 59.9% of his career throws with an underwhelming 6.89 YPA at N.C. State before turning in a solid preseason. Although they were admittedly salting clock after jumping out to a 24-3 lead, the Patriots amassed 24 called runs compared to only 12 passes after Brissett took over in last week's win over the Dolphins, even as Miami narrowed the deficit with three second-half touchdowns.