The football gods have smiled down upon the Houston Texans on this first Sunday of October, giving the preseason AFC South favorites a chance to inch closer back to .500 with a showdown versus the Baltimore Ravens at a time when the Ravens may be dealing with more costly injuries than any other team in the league.
By mid-week, it had already been established that Baltimore would likely be without Lamar Jackson, Roquan Smith, Marlon Humphrey, and Chidobe Awuzie when hosting the Texans. But on Sunday morning, just 90 minutes before kickoff, two more key names were added to the inactive list that improve Houston's chances of securing their first road win of the season.