New England Patriots: 3 keys to defeating the Houston Texans

By Sam Minton | Sep 7, 2018

FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 24: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots shakes hands with Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans after the Patriots defeat the Texans 36-33 at Gillette Stadium on September 24, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

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The New England Patriots need Rob Gronkowski to be dominant. If they want to have any chance of winning, he needs to be involved early on.

With Julian Edelman out, Gronkowski is far and away Tom Brady’s No.1 target. If he is shut down by the Houston Texans defense things will be tough for the Patriots passing game.

I’m expecting Gronkowski to have a great game. I’m predicting that he has over 100 yards and catches his first touchdown of the season.

Week 1 is the most promising and hopeful time in an NFL season. Anything seems possible and all 32 teams are chasing a Super Bowl championship.

The New England Patriots are expected to make it back to the Super Bowl, anything else would be a disappointment. Expectations are always high when you have the greatest quarterback to ever play the game on your team.

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Hopefully the Patriots will start their season off with a win on Sunday.

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