Red Zone Play: J.J. Watt’s Fourth DPOY Campaign Starts Here Just two short years ago Zach Fulton Jersey , the very idea that J.J. Watt was about to take the field gave opposing offenses legit reason to lose sleep the night before the game. Then he got hurt鈥?and hurt again. Now many see Watt as a wounded lion; someone you shouldn’t take your eye off of, but not someone to base your entire game plan around. From all signs coming out of training camp, J.J. Watt is more than a lessened King of the Jungle.He’s a wily, wild animal ready to devour opposing offenses once more. Pro Football Talk’s Peter King just ran a piece on potential Comeback Player of the Year candidates and Watt was firmly in the conversation. If all the stars align, if everyone on the defense around Watt has “the best teammate they can be” kind of season, what’s truly mind-blowing is the single stat: 100 sacks.No one, outside of a game of Madden, has ever hit 24 sacks in a single season. If there’s anyone in the game capable of it, it’s Watt. Why is that number so significant? Well, Watt currently has 76 career sacks. 24 more and he hits the century mark. It’s not that J.J. needs much more to cement his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but having the season sack record all to himself and becoming the only player in NFL history to win the Defensive Player of the Year four times might just merit his own wing in Canton, Ohio. Before we go passing out gold jackets Nick Martin Jersey , J.J. will have to take some snaps on Thursday night against the Kansas City Chiefs. Will we get another nine tackle, two sack performance like we saw on Opening Day in 2015 (doubtful, as it’s an exhibition match-up)? Or could this game end up like last October’s nightmare against the Chiefs where Watt broke his leg? Chances are, since it’s just a preseason game, we’re going to end up with not much to go on but a few snaps. When you’ve gone this long without seeing meaningful playing time from the Houston Texans, reaching for desired highlight reel stuff is understandable.So what do you think? Are we going to see a shockingly good J.J. Watt this year? A grizzled veteran who plays situationally to minimize wear and tear while maximizing his impact? Or is J.J. Watt closer to the last year of Arian Foster’s Texans career, where all we get is hopes and dreams with no signs of what once was? One thing is for sure:If you’ve been paying attention to Watt since he chose to walk on at Wisconsin, if there’s anyone who can beat the odds like he beats a tackle with poor technique, it’s J.J. Watt. HOUSTON (AP) — Everyone agrees that Deshaun Watson took far too many hits last week against the Dallas Cowboys.That doesn’t mean Houston’s quarterback is going to change the way he plays on Sunday when the Texans (2-3) host the Buffalo Bills (2-3).Many of those hits against Dallas came on runs when he simply refused to slide, something that he won’t apologize for.“If you put (me in) that same situation in overtime and it’s fourth-and-1 and we need a touchdown and the ball is in my hands, you’re going to want me to get in that end zone,” Watson said. “It’s a fine line. You’ve got to pick your spots and pick your situations.”Coach Bill O’Brien doesn’t blame his young quarterback for trying to make plays Cullen Gillaspia Houston Texans Jersey , but is looking for ways to limit how many blows he takes. Many running quarterbacks have had their production — and careers — curtailed by getting hit too hard too often.“Two of the plays where he took a hit where he was trying to score touchdowns,” O’Brien said. “So, very competitive guy and does a great job of moving. Sometimes the ball can come out a little bit quicker, sometimes the play can be better, but we’re all working hard to improve every area of the offense.”The repeated hits from the Cowboys left Watson a bit banged-up this week, but he insisted that he’s fine and won’t be limited against Buffalo. He was asked if this was the sorest he’s ever been after a game.“I’ve been sore plenty of times,” he said. “It’s part of the game, able to take some shots and just regroup and keep moving forward.”Buffalo coach Sean McDermott said he spent some time with Watson before he was drafted last year and raved about him as a person and a player. He knows a key for his team Sunday will be finding a way to limit his dynamic plays.“He’s a headache … the way he plays, he makes plays with his arm, he makes plays with his feet,” McDermott said. “I’ve got a lot of respect for him.”Some things to know about Buffalo’s trip to Houston on Sunday:RUNNING GAME FOCUSAs the Bills try to bring rookie quarterback Josh Allen along, McDermott knows that improving his team’s running game will help the process.“To me Cullen Gillaspia Jersey 2019 , they go hand in hand when you’re trying to be responsible with a young player, a young quarterback in particular, that some form of balance is important,” he said.The Bills have struggled on offense so far and their 221.2 yards a game rank 31st. They’re averaging 121.8 yards passing a game, the lowest output in the league. Despite those numbers, McDermott is careful not to put too much pressure on Allen to turn things around by himself.“I’ve been around young quarterbacks before, and to put too much on young quarterbacks’ shoulders… (and say): ‘Hey go out there and win the game.’ That’s a little bit unrealistic,” McDermott said. “So, we’ve got to make sure we put a good plan in place every week that gives us a chance to win and the quarterback a chance to develop, and also keep the quarterback upright as well.”SACK RACEHouston defensive end J.J. Watt looks to have put the last two injury-filled seasons behind him and is tied for first in the NFL with six sacks this year. Watt is tied with Cincinnati’s Geno Atkins and his young brother, Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt.“It’s pretty wild when you go and you look at the sack sheet and you see our names next to each other,” Watt said. “We used to beat up on each other in backyard and now we get to see our names at the top of the NFL sack charts. So Color Rush Cullen Gillaspia Jersey , it’s incredible and I’m lucky.”COMING ALONGThe Texans have been impressed with the development of rookie WR Keke Coutee, who has played the last two games after sitting out the first three weeks with a hamstring injury. The fourth-round pick has 17 receptions for 160 yards and scored his first touchdown in Sunday’s overtime win against the Dallas Cowboys.“He has great instincts, great ability to make plays on the ball, strong hands and he’s just a guy with a high football IQ,” Watson said. “So, whenever I see him one on one or in the zone coverage, get the ball in his area just like Hop (DeAndre Hopkins) and all of the other receivers and he’s going to make the play.”