The Houston Texans are coming off a reinvigorated two-game stretch with rookie QB Deshaun Watson at the helm. Putting up a franchise-record 57 points in last week’s win, they now play host to the league-leading, undefeated Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC (live stream it on NBCSports.com).
This Week 5 game will be one of the more offensively loaded games on Sunday, but the real similarity is the surprisingly productive and successful seasons the two teams’ quarterbacks are having.
For the Chiefs, Alex Smith has exceeded expectations heading into his 13th year in the league and currently leads all NFL QBs with a 124.2 passer rating. In addition to the success of the passing game, Kansas City has found a way to not only replace Jamaal Charles — who it lost to Denver in free agency — but to improve on the team’s running game with rookie Kareem Hunt. For his part, Hunt is barreling toward some impressive franchise and league records and is currently leading the league in rushing yards (502) and scrimmage yards (659).
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