This game looks like a mis-match on paper.  The Jaguars have a hard-hitting intimidating defense and the Texans have been rendered one-dimensional on offense due to a lack of a running game.  The Jaguars have a solid offense and the Texans have one of the worst defenses in the NFL.

The Jaguars should pretty much be able to do whatever they want on offense against a Texans defense that allows 145.8 yards rushing per game and 273.0 yards passing per game.  Look for the Jags to come out running with their two-headed running back.  Fred Taylor will beat them up (367 yards rushing) and then Maurice Jones-Drew will run around them (177 yards rushing).  Look for Leftwich to start throwing the ball after they establish a running game, spreading the ball around to Reggie Williams, George Wrighster, Matt Jones and Ernest Wilford.  Leftwich also likes to throw to his backs once in awhile.

The Texans must be able to run the ball, or this game will get ugly soon.  Ron Dayne needs to step up (167 yards rushing, 2.9 ypc) or Wali Lundy or Samkon Gado will take his job.  If the Texans can’t run the ball against the stout run defense of the Jags (92.2 yards rushing per game, 3.5 ypc), then David Carr will have to throw against one of the best secondaries in the NFL.  Carr does have two great receivers in Andre Johnson (39 rec, 485 yards) and Eric Moulds (22 rec, 274 yards), but he will have to be careful as the Jags already have 9 interceptions this season.  Carr must always know where CB Rashean Mathis is because he is a big-time playmaker that already has 4 interceptions of his own.

This looks like a complete mis-match.  All Coach Kubiak can hope for is that Coach Del Rio will show him some mercy in the second half.