Week 21 QB projections • HOU Stats
QB Matt Schaub, Houston Texans
HT: 6-5, WT: 237, Born: 6-25-1981, College: Virginia, Drafted: Round 3
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Stats and Week 21 Projection
| WK | OPP | RES | CMP | ATT | PYD | Y/A | PTD | INT | RSH | YD | Y/R | TD | FPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEASON TOTAL | 178 | 292 | 2479 | 8.5 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 0.6 | 2 | 200 | ||
Week 21 Injury Status and Other News
No official injury reports have been released yet
Week 21 Matchup Info
The Houston Texans have a bye this week.
Game Summaries
Week 1 vs IND - A solid running game quickly opened up the play action pass for quarterback Matt Schaub and the Texans. Schaub frequently bootlegged and moved well in and out of the pocket. He threw well on the run for the most part, but on a few occasions overthrew his receiver, including a high pass that Andre Johnson tipped but couldn't bring in, which resulted in an interception. Texans receivers were getting open most of the day, while the offensive line kept the pressure to a minimum. Schaub's second interception came when he delivered the ball straight to linebacker Gary Brackett who had dropped into coverage after having faked a pass rush. Other than a few overthrows, Schaub did a good job leading his receivers and allowing them to catch the ball in stride. He was late on one or two occasions, including missing an opportunity for a touchdown to Owen Daniels. In the red zone there was a fairly even mix of rushing and pass attempts. The Texans did not target their running backs in the passing game, with Steve Slaton receiving the lone running back reception on a screen play.Week 2 at MIA - The Texans started off the game moving the ball well, but had difficulties early in the game getting into the end zone. Four times the offense was in the red zone in the first half but came away with a field goal. There were a fairly even mix between run and pass in the red zone. The offensive line was inconsistent, starting out strong but then committing penalties and allowing pressure that killed drives. Schaub was accurate including on deep throws where he and Andre Johnson nearly connected on what would have been a deep over-the-shoulder touchdown had Johnson been able to hang onto it. Once the Texans opened a ten point lead early in the 4th quarter, they put the passing game on the shelf and Schaub spent the rest of the game handing the ball off to Ben Tate.
Week 3 at NO - The Saints did not blitz very often until the fourth quarter, instead dropping their linebackers into zone coverage. Early in the game Schaub had a lot of time to throw and showed good accuracy, getting the ball to receivers in a position they could catch and run. The Texans used a lot of play action and boot legs as they normally do. Schaub moved the Texans up the field continually in the first three quarters, but the team had difficulty converting on red zone opportunities and came away with field goals. Later in the game the Saints brought more pressure and Schaub made some poorer decisions, including an interception that was his fault. There were two other passes that defenders had their hands on, though one of them turned into a tip drill that ended up in the hands of Kevin Walter who ran it in for a touchdown.
Week 4 vs PIT - Houston utilized a balanced, if not run-first, attack all game long. The game was complete opposite to what Pittsburgh and their opponents usually do in that Houston bullied the Steelers up and down the field -- no more impressively than a 19 play, 10:55 drive that opened the game with a touchdown. Houston used multiple empty-backfield shotgun sets on first downs of that drive to allow Schaub to throw without the pass rush of an obvious passing down. He lost his top receiver, Andre Johnson, due to a hamstring injury, which caused the attack to get much more conservative -- so much so that this game was much closer than it should have been.
Week 5 vs OAK - To say that Matt Schaub's performance against the Raiders was inconsistent and unsteady would be an understatement. In short, he showed the arm-strength and elusiveness that make him a top flight quarterback while also making mental errors that should not be made by a veteran of his stature and experience. Schaub threw a number of great passes against Oakland, particularly to the middle of the field. He had a short touchdown pass and a long bomb to the middle to Kevin Walter that displayed the versatility of his ability. Schaub also made a number of throws where he clearly wasn't on the same page as his receiver and ended the game with an interception that should have never happened. In the games final sequence, Schaub bought time and threw a hail mary to the goalline that was caught by Joel Dreessen. After spiking the ball, Schaub found himself at the goalline with 8 seconds to go and down five points. On the next play, Schaub wasted too much time before making a decision, took off running to the goalline, and pulled up for a soft toss to the endzone that was intercepted as time expired. Schaub completed fewer then half of his passes against Oakland yet still managed 16 first downs and 416 yards through the air. His best pass came on a play where he connected with Joel Dreessen for a 56 yard touchdown. The pass itself was a simple long-toss to the wide open Dreessen, but the way Schaub set up the play by selling play action and rolling to his right showed exactly how formidable he can be at the position. Schaub will continue to be dogged with critics who think he can't perform under pressure until he is able to consistently convert at the end of close games.
Week 6 at BAL - With Andre Johnson on the sideline due to injury, the Ravens brought a lot of heat in the form of blitzes, though not as many as Schaub faced the week before against the Raiders. While the Texans offensive line did a fair job of pass blocking, the Texans had a lot of passes attempted over 15 yards, and Schaub held on to the ball long enough he frequently took hits after getting the pass away. He looked banged up by the end of the game, with the trainers working on his calf on the sideline. The passing game was made more difficult by the mediocre output of the running game which resulted in the Texans frequently being behind schedule in down and distance. Schaub ran fewer bootlegs than usual though it wasn't clear whether that was due to Schaub's health or if the Ravens were defending it well so it wasn't used.
Week 7 at TEN - If you're going to lose a star wide receiver like Andre Johnson for a stretch of games, it must be nice to have another stud like running back Arian Foster. 119 of Schaub's 296 yards went to Foster as did nearly one quarter of his targets--another quarter going to tight end Owen Daniels. Schaub had no problem finding any of his receivers as the Titans struggled to get consistent pressure on him throughout the day. As a result, Schaub threw a lot of pretty passes to his targets and it made the game look easy. He even got the bench depth involved, such as tight end Joel Dreessen on a short 10 yard pass in the second quarter. Schaub read the field quickly and spotted Dreessen alone in space at the five yard line and threw a nice touch pass to Dreessen who jumped into the end zone untouched. It was that kind of day for Schaub, one where everything came easy in a must win game for the Texans.
Week 8 vs JAX - Schaub took no time to get into rhythm while he still waits for his favorite target to return to the lineup, and led a 12-play, 80 yard drive to open the game, capping it off with a 2-yard run for the TD. He found the going a little rougher as the game went on, with the next 6 possessions ending in 4 punts, a fumble, and a missed FG following a Jacksonville turnover. The fumble came on a play where Schaub was stripped of the ball and the Jaguars picked it up and ran it down inside the Houston 10, leading to a game-tying TD. Schaub began the second half just as he began the first, leading a TD drive to start the half. The drive culminated in a 7-yard TD pass to TE Joel Dreessen, but was nearly intercepted by Jacksonville S Dwight Lowery. Schaub spent most of the remainder of the game handing off to RBs Arian Foster and Ben Tate, but he did just enough to get the job done with the help of an aggressive, stingy defense.
Week 9 vs CLE - Schaub's opportunities for big numbers were limited by the Texans' dominant performance on the ground, throwing only 23 passes, compared to 40 rushing attempts by Schaub and the running backs. The Texans continue to glide right along in WR Andre Johnson's absence, making them a serious threat in the AFC when the Pro Bowl receiver returns. Schaub and the Texans chose to stick with a short passing game, throwing 16 of 23 passes to backs or tight ends, with a long completion of only 22 yards, but the Texans' QB found the end zone on a 2-yard run. The play did not appear to be designed as a QB draw, but it looked as though Schaub saw something in the defensive coverage before the snap and the read was proven right as he dropped back, walking in for the easy TD. He threw one interception as the ball was tipped over the middle and then picked off by LB D'Qwell Jackson. For the Texans, though, this game was all about the defense and the running game, posting a franchise record 261 rushing yards in the game
Week 10 at TB - The Texans scored a touchdown on their first play from scrimmage when Schaub found an uncovered Jacoby Jones deep upfield and the receiver made a move and took it to the end zone. The Texans started out the game throwing the ball, but by the end of the first quarter were back to a balanced offense. Schaub utilized the bootleg very effectively, at one point in the game having gone four for five on it including the Jacoby Jones touchdown. In the red zone, Schaub dumped a quick pass towards Derrick Mason to beat a blitz, but Mason didn't see the ball and it was picked off. Luckily for Houston, Mason knocked the ball free and after a challenge the interception was ruled incomplete. Schaub had a fair amount of time to throw throughout the game, and even showed uncustomary mobility on one play as he avoided two defenders who got their hands on him. His second touchdown was a dump off to Arian Foster who made the rest of the play with help from poor tackling on the part of the Bucs. The Texans running game really took off in the second half and Schaub had little need to throw, only passing three times. Overall Schaub looked sharp this game, with most of his incompletions the result of intentionally throwing the ball away.