NFL WEEK 2 PLAY

                                      THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL


                                     * HOUSTON +6  at  CINCINNATTI

After week 1, all I can say is you can not, and will not win them all in this business.  I am now on to week 2, and I am going with a team, I expect to bounce back.  The Texans didn't look good at all last week vs Jacksonville, and I think it was mostly the statue of a QB that started and played most of the game.  Their O line got killed, but I think it was mostly due to the fact that the Jaguars defense looked fast and furious.  They had 10 sacks!  Their head coach, Doug Marrone, knows how to coach a defense, and Fournette looked like the real deal vs a good Texans defense.  I think starting Watson was the right move, and what they should have done from the get-go.  He will give them a better chance to win, because of his mobility, and I believe he will continue to grow and get better.  Houston's O line took a hit from having a Tackle missing, due to a holdout, and they will be missing another starter on the line, due to injury.  With all that being said, I still think they can win this game.  Pretty much all of their defense is healthy, and most of the important players on offense, plus they own the Bengals.  Cincinnati is a team that should be worried.  I thought before the season started, that they would possibly make it back to the play-offs, because Marvin Lewis is a solid coach.  He is, but I think his time is done with this team.  They probably should have fired him two years ago.  I also think the fact that Dalton has always folded so badly in prime time games and in the play-offs, that the Bengals should look elsewhere for a QB.  This last performance in week 1, by Dalton, was historically bad.  Losing 20-0 in you home opener is just pathetic.  I do expect them to play a lot better, but this is a prime time game vs a team they have not been able to beat.  Even Tom Savage was able to lead the Texans to a victory over the Bengals last year.  I think Houston just has more going for them and their head coach still has a future.  I say the Texans win this game, but I will grab all of those points, just in case.