HOUSTON -- Houston Texans players and coaches are fond of the next-man-up mantra when a player gets hurt. Head coach Bill O'Brien used it after J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus suffered season-ending injuries. But losing Deshaun Watson is obviously the worst-case scenario for an offense that has so heavily relied on their rookie quarterback this season.
O’Brien has said that with Watson the Texans have a chance in any game. The rookie has proved that, with 19 passing touchdowns, which is tied for the NFL lead, and the Texans’ offense is averaging an NFL-high 3.