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With Turf Show Times The Texans are playing the St. Louis Los Angeles Rams this Saturday afternoon. To celebrate this momentous occasion http://www.houstontexansteamonline.com/deshaun-watson-jersey , the most important preseason game of the year, I asked Joe of Turf Show Times three questions. This was the result. 1).Todd Gurley had 19 (19!) touchdowns last season. The most he had previously was 10 during his rookie year. The biggest change was the passing game. Gurley caught 64 passes on 87 targets for 12.3 yards a reception after being targeted only 58 times in 2016. Is this pass-catching Gurley going to be the Gurley we see from here on out? From a fantasy perspective, are you worried Gurley sees a drop in production after having an insane 2017 (19! touchdowns)?2.)The Rams added Marcus Peters, Ndamukong Suh, Aqib Talib, and Sam Shields to the roster over the offseason. Last season they finished in DVOA like the usual Wade Phillips defense does—excellent against the pass and fine against the run. The Rams ended the 2017 season sixth overall with a defensive DVOA of -9.8%. With the new additions Deshaun Watson Jersey Elite , how much better can the defense be? Do you think the Rams dethrone the Jaguars and end up with the best pass defense in football?3.)Sometimes in sports, we see this:A whale is dropped from a helicopter into a public pool during the offseason. A team spends a ton of money. It adds an insane amount of talent. Then, the following season, that team struggles to play well and their performance fails to meet their talent level. Do you have any concerns about the Rams failing to meet expectations after the excitement of last season and the new additions generated?Make sure to head on over to Turf Show Times to read more about the Rams before they host the Texans on Saturday afternoon. I sat down with Michael Nania of Gang Green Nation, the New York Jets SB Nation site. He asked me five questions. I also asked him five to preview this Saturday’s game between the Jets and Texans. This is what he had to say. 1.) Sam Darnold has been hurt and has thrown a lot of interceptions, but he has made some sublime throws. How would you describe his rookie year? Where would you rank him out of the rookie quarterback selected in the first round last year? How excited are you for future Josh Allen versus Sam Darnold matchups?2.) Quincy Enunwa Authentic Whitney Mercilus Jersey , Robby Anderson, Jermaine Kearse, Elijah McGuire, Isaiah Crowell, Christopher Herndon. The Jets have a bunch of decent skill players, but no one that can carry an offense on his own. The offensive line hasn’t pass blocked or run blocked well this year. Is Darnold in an environment where he can succeed?3.) The Jets blitz from every level of the defense.They blitz all the time. When it gets picked up Johnathan Joseph Jersey , it leaves them susceptible on the back end and allows the quarterback to step up and run forever. The Jets have a top ten pass defense, but they have trouble stopping the run. What’s your opinion of Todd Bowles’ defensive scheme? Are you expecting him back next year?4.) Leonard Williams is an undeniable talent, but he has only 15 sacks in his career and hasn’t put together a monstrous box score stuffing season. Why is that?5.) Do you give the Jets any chance of upsetting Houston? If so, why will the Jets win?