Dec 25, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. (51) runs onto the field before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
In the past two weeks, Houston’s pass rush, which employs two of the best individual sack-getters in Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr., has recorded just two sacks, albeit against two of the best quarterbacks at avoiding sacks.
Texans defensive end Danielle Hunter is the NFL’s league leader in quarterback pressures, tops in quarterback pressure percentage, and the top in pass rush win rate and he didn’t make the Pro Bowl?
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Although the sacks have not come at the same frequency, Houston has been on par with its season-long pressure. In 60 dropbacks against the Chiefs and Ravens, Houston tallied 24 pressures, a 40% pressure rate, which would be first in the NFL.
Still, sacks have been hard to come by, and the Texans’ defense lives on creating negative plays. Without them, the unit is much more middle of the pack. Luckily, Tennessee is a great matchup for any pass rush looking to rack up sacks.
Levis, as he showed in Week 12, invites sacks because he often creates pressure himself with poor pocket management. Rudolph has experienced more pressure, with a 41.4% pressure rate, compared to Levis at 40.1%. However, Rudolph has been able to avoid sacks at a higher rate.
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