***SNF IN THE SWAMP - WEEK 14 - NE @ HOU***

***NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS @ HOUSTON TEXANS***

We are pressed for time here so I will keep this short and sweet. The Pats are PISSED. The Houston Texans have been playing great in the second half of the season and their defense can be very tough and consists of a handful of big time playmakers like DE JJ Watt. I don't think any of that matters tonight because they aren't ready for the hell that Lord Belichik and Darth Brady are about to unleash on them. With Gronkowski back in the mix, Brady will have just enough along with Amendola to do what he wants to do. The Pats WRs having been dropping the ball, literally as of late in the absence of Gronk and Edelman and it is no secret that it has been the main issue in New England lately. That being said, with another week to gel, I think they all step up here tonight and put on a show against the Houston secondary. Brady gets rid of the ball with lightning speed and JJ Watt now has JPP syndrome with a club on one of his hands which I think will slow him down a bit in his first game with it. On the other side of things Texan QB Brian Hoyer has done well since reclaiming the starting job, esepcially because when in doubt he does what he should do and throws it to their STUD WR DeAndre Hopkins. I think Super Bowl savior CB Malcolm Butler helps limit him tonight as this kid has been nothing short of a shutdown cornerback this year in my eyes. The Patriot defense is underated, and the Houston offense is undermanned. I think the Pats roll here in the spotlight to get back on track. Brady will be in the zone and nobody on the Patriot's side of the ball wants to dissapoint him and see him whine and throw fits again on their account. PATRIOTS -4.5