RB James White: The most exploitable weakness in the Texans defense could be their linebacker coverage. Both their ILBs are good at filling in against the run, but lack the speed to keep up with RBs and TEs in coverage. That's where the shifty James White can turn into a weapon. White had a phenomenal garbage time performance against the Eagles and could be looking at the prospect of at least 10 touches in this game. The Patriots will likely use a timeshare of Blount, White, and Bolden with Blount doing most of the running and the checkdowns, White doing checkdowns and short routes, and Bolden running deeper routes to maximize the speed that makes him a top ST player in the NFL.
Week 14 X-Factors: Patriots vs. Texans
