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[Patrick Bateman]

Finally a juicy Monday Night Football matchup!  The two top seeds in the AFC battling it out and playoff seedings are definitely on the line.  AFC Championship preview?  Could be and you couldn't draw up two more contrasting offensive styles.  Houston is led by their zone blocking running attack which is paramount to setting up their boot/sprint out play action attack.  Their base sets are two TEs and their entire game plan revolves around bring up your safeties to support the run.

The Patriots' offensive game plan is totally opposite.  Based on the spread schemes you see in college, the Pats will be multiple with their alignments but want to spread you out to take advantage of matchups or weaknesses in a defense.  They'll certainly run the ball but Brady controls the action and you'll see a lot of shorter passes as extensions of the running game.  The Pats are a little banged up missing Gronk and Edelman as Brandon Lloyd has yet to find his footing in their scheme.  Is this the game?  They certainly will run the ball especially with only 6 in the box to keep teams honest.

How will the Texans get pressure on Brady, especially up the middle to get Brady off his mark?

How well will the Patriots set the edge vs the Texans stretch plays?

Can the Pats attack down the seams vs a suddenly leaky Texans secondary?

The Texans tend to come out passing vs good teams to try and take advantage of a defense geared to stop Foster, will we see the same?

Should be a fun one and I'm sure there are numerous fantasy owners needing big games from a multitude of players.  Good luck and Post em'.

[NYR Fan 116894]

How do you guys think Foster will do?

[NYR Fan 116894]

We need to keep a count of the amount of compliments that Jon Gruden makes towards players/coaches tonight. I'm thinking he is going to go over 75 tonight.

[fitz22415]

How about the amount of times he says "This _____"    This Arian Foster sure can cut back, etc

[Robrain]

So I have a decent sized lead in my PPR league, I'm out of players, and my opponent has Foster, Andre Johnson, and Owen Daniels.  How's the Pats DEF been of late?

[predator_05]

Robrain, on 10 December 2012 - 08:05 PM, said:

So I have a decent sized lead in my PPR league, I'm out of players, and my opponent has Foster, Andre Johnson, and Owen Daniels.  How's the Pats DEF been of late?

Playing their best football of the year.

[NYR Fan 116894]

Anyone know who will be backing up Foster tonight? Is it Forsett or Tate?

[fitz22415]

Tate (hamstring) is active for Monday's contest at New England.

Spin:Tate was third on the depth chart behind Arian Foster and Justin Forsett in Week 13's win at Tennessee, so there's no telling what type of workload we can expect from Tate versus the Patriots. However, even when he's healthy, he isn't much of a fantasy factor, totaling 196 yards and two touchdowns across seven games.

[fitz22415]

I think this will be high scoring game and expect Foster to have a good one

[NYR Fan 116894]

I think the Texans are going to win 27-23.

[ap0calypse]

NYR Fan 116894, on 10 December 2012 - 07:50 PM, said:

We need to keep a count of the amount of compliments that Jon Gruden makes towards players/coaches tonight. I'm thinking he is going to go over 75 tonight.

I think he goes as far as complimenting James Casey for being able to play multiple positions, when discussing the Texans' "weapons" or after he catches a ball down the middle for 20 yards.

[ap0calypse]

NYR Fan 116894, on 10 December 2012 - 08:23 PM, said:

I think the Texans are going to win 27-23.

Really? I want to go all-in on the Patriots money line.

[predator_05]

Patriots to score just 23 at home? You are a brave man.

[fitz22415]

pats -240 is a little crazy.. I would bet on Texans ml if I were a gambler

[predator_05]

I think the Pats will tear them a new one. Houston's D is banged up and prone to giving up the big play over the top. I can see Lloyd having a great game (if he can actually hold onto the damn ball).

32-17 Pats.

Edited by predator_05, 10 December 2012 - 08:29 PM.

[NYR Fan 116894]

predator_05, on 10 December 2012 - 08:27 PM, said:

Patriots to score just 23 at home? You are a brave man.

I just have a feeling. I know it doesn't make sense, but I just have a feeling here.

[NYR Fan 116894]

I just can't see the Texans falling on their faces again in a prime time game like they did versus the Packers. It will be a close one from the beginning to the end.

[philnutz]

need Ridley and Hernandez to score two points, then get to face Rodgers, B Marshall, D Thomas, Lynch, Martin, and Richardson next week

[sott3]

Pats will roll. 38-17.

[NYR Fan 116894]

FOSTER!!!