What It Means:

The Texans had a completely different feel in Week 5 after finally escaping from Bill O'Brien's reign, and the reported good vibes coming from the team's practices bled over into their strong Week 5 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. While Watson has played at an elite level since his first year in the NFL, he was often tasked with carrying the offense in a conservative play-calling system that left him stranded on third-and-longs all too often.

One Texans player praised Crenell's aggressive play-calling mindset, specifically with their call on Brandin Cooks' 4th-quarter touchdown, saying, "let's not leave anything to chance. Let's end them." Watson set season-highs in passing yards and touchdowns in Week 5 while attempting his second-most passes of the season, even despite the positive game script. Things are trending up in Houston.