1298 ended the losing streak
Houston Texans collapsed across the board, unable to organize an effective confrontation from the offensive group to the defensive group, and it seemed that the team suddenly lost its sense of direction after suffering two consecutive defeats.
In stark contrast, the San Francisco 49ers were devastated, and it was hard to imagine that this was the team that had just suffered a humiliating three-game losing streak, and although the defense lacked the support of Aldon Smith, the whole team was completely reborn with just a quarterback, and ushered in a full-blown explosion to the cheers of the audience.
Lu Ke, who returned from injury, once again showed his strength:
25 passes and 16 shots, 233 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions, two tackles, 134.2 quarterback rating and 1.7 PFF rating.
Judging from the whole game, Lu Ke's number of passes has decreased significantly, with only 25 pass attempts, and the proportion of ground offense has reached the highest in three seasons; At the same time, the pass success rate has also dropped significantly, and the value of 64% is a new career low for Lu Ke; In addition, the skills that cannot be reflected in the data such as pocket movement and footwork, passing timing, etc., have also not been able to return to the best condition.
But this is the same Lu Ke, but he once again won a quarterback rating of 134.2!
In the stage of adjusting his state, Lu Ke once again showed a mature and wise side, controlling the whole field with super layout ability, reducing unnecessary mistakes as much as possible, configuring tactics as reasonably as possible, enriching offensive means as much as possible, making full use of the characteristics of his own offensive group, keenly grasping the loopholes of the opponent's defensive group, and completing the game with high quality when his own state did not reach the best.
In order to further understand Lu Ke's tactical adjustments in this game, you can refer to the relevant data of other players in the offensive group of the San Francisco 49ers:
Logan Newman, five catches, 113 yards, one touchdown.
Ted Jean, four catches, 49 yards, one touchdown.
Vernon Davis, four catches, 43 yards, one touchdown.
Ankuang Boulding, three catches, 28 yards, no touchdown.
Marcus Lynch, thirteen ball holds, 111 yards, one touchdown.
Frank Goyle, twelve ball holdovers, 75 yards, one touchdown.
RaMichael James, four ball-holders, 21 yards, no touchdown.
Kendall Hunter, three ball-holders, 22 yards, no touchdown.
A total of eight players in the entire offensive group came on the court to complete the task of passing and advancing the game, and if you add Jon Baldwin, who failed to catch the football as a passing target twice, it also means that there are nine players in the whole game who are on the court as Lu Ke's offensive weapon. Of those, 25 were pass attempts and 32 were ground attempts.
It is clear that the style and rhythm of the whole game are constantly adjusting and changing, with different permutations and combinations opening up all the attacking points and completely three-dimensional the tactical system of the West Coast attack - even if the proportion of ground attack exceeds that of passing attack, he can still show the variety of tactics.
This is Lu Ke's ability!
As ESPN's "within the league" Spencer Larson said, Lu Ke's passing skills are undoubtedly the top in the league, and the competition between him and Drew Bruce's passing accuracy should be able to reach the level of "Yu Liang Battle", especially Lu Ke's long passing accuracy, which is indeed second to none in the league; But Lu Ke's powerful weapon to truly stand in the league and create a perfect season is still his tactical layout ability, from defensive reading to on-the-spot response, calm and wise judgment can always capture the most appropriate time.
Judging from Lu Ke's post-game data in this game, the 64% pass success rate and 233 yards of passing yards are still very eye-catching, and they are easily among the top 32 starting quarterbacks in the league, but there is a significant gap compared with the peak state of last season.
However, the San Francisco 49ers advanced 462 yards in the game, more than double the Houston Texans' 211-yard drive, and were the most yards advanced by any offense in any game this week.
The layman, after reading the stats, can simply and crudely judge: the running back and wide receiver saved the game, and their brilliant play was the key to changing the game.
After the insiders read the data, they all looked back at the game footage, and then understood: the league's top offensive team was being revived in the hands of Lu Ke.
In other words, this is not the best state of Lu Ke, but he is still the wise and calm Lu Ke. With a quarterback rating of 134.2, it is impossible to see Lu Ke's strong control of this game.
Of course, the strong support of his teammates in the offensive group was also the biggest highlight of the game, Logan and Marcus both handed in a 100-yard advance performance again after three weeks, and the infinite energy of the UCLA iron triangle became the key to the outcome of the game, especially Logan's two catches in extreme conditions, both of which were selected as the best 15 goals of the week.
Lu Ke's return has fully revitalized the entire offensive group, and the state and morale of the defensive group have also reached the best in recent times, firmly grasping the initiative in the game.
In the face of the San Francisco 49ers offensive group in such a state, JJ Watt really felt the dilemma of being isolated and alone, running with all his strength and full strength throughout the game, and his physical strength was almost overdrawn, but he still couldn't change the tide of the game.
In fact, the confrontation of "Lu Ke VS Watt" is still the biggest attraction of this game.
Watt has repeatedly used his personal ability to force Lu Ke to the extreme, repeatedly creating dangerous situations, Lu Ke persevered in the danger to open the situation, the first game of the return from injury was under the pressure of Watt again and again, played momentum, found rhythm, completed several wonderful passes at critical moments, and brought the-for-tat of offense and defense to the extreme, and the comprehensive confrontation from physical strength to energy was addictive.
Even though Lu Ke tried his best to calculate, he still suffered two captures. This is the epitome of Watt's personal ability.
In the end, in the first NFL meeting of the two best friends, Lu Ke relied on the strong support of his teammates to defeat Watt and win!
At the end of the game, three pass touchdowns, two running touchdowns, one interception back touchdown, two free kicks, the final score was "48:3", the home team with an absolute score advantage, swept thousands of troops to complete the crushing, in the golden ocean of cheers, ended the three-game losing streak!
For the Houston Texans, a two-game winning streak followed by a three-game losing streak is getting a tumultuous start to the season, especially with a loss to the San Francisco 49ers, who are also in poor form, and losing in such a no-fight fashion, which also dims the team's prospects for the season.
Luckily, the Houston Texans will face the St. Louis Rams and Kansas Chiefs in a row before heading into the rest week, both of which are relatively weak, which means that the Texans don't need to face the storm in a row to still have a chance to get back on winning track.
But the season's predicament is no longer negligible.
For the San Francisco 49ers, after three consecutive defeats, they finally ushered in a hearty victory, and once again burst out of strong energy under the witness of the home fans, and the return of Lu Ke allowed the team to regain its long-lost mental outlook, which is undoubtedly the most important thing for the team.
However, now the team has no time to think about "defending the title" for the time being, even if it wins a victory, the team's record is only two wins and three losses, and it is still at the bottom of the Western Division of the National League; What's more, Lu Ke's state has not fully recovered, and Aldon's absence has also added uncertainty to the defensive team, as well as the route running of the wide receiver...... The team still has a lot of problems, so it's the right thing to do and focus on what's in front of you.
Next, the San Francisco 49ers face the Arizona Cardinals at home, and then the Tennessee Titans away.
Whether it's the Houston Texans or the San Francisco 49ers, both young teams face a tough test: if they want to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season, they will have to pick themselves up quickly and give it their all, and neither team has much room for error. Now, Lu Ke and Watt, who are also in two wins and three losses, can be called difficult brothers.
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Lu Ke immediately came to the center of the court and found the Texan's quarterback Matt Hub.
He looked a little distracted and depressed — understandably because any quarterback wouldn't be able to laugh after a four-time steal game, and if he could keep it easy, the fans would be going to fry.
But Bu still tried to cheer up, patted Lu Ke's arm, and said in a friendly manner, "Welcome back!" ”
Lu Ke also smiled and nodded in response, "It's always not easy to find a way back from the predicament. I'm going to keep it up, and so are you. ”
He could feel Lu Ke's kindness, but at this time he didn't have the heart to socialize, he just pursed the corners of his mouth, showed a smile, and then turned around and trotted away.
Lu Ke stood in place, and then saw Watt striding towards him, and from a distance, Watt took off his helmet, shook his head at Lu Ke again and again, and finally stopped in front of Lu Ke, and said with a smile, "You know, the next fight will not be so easy, right?" ”
If it weren't for the Super Bowl stage, it would be four years later.
"Let's settle all the grievances within this year, what do you think?" Lu Ke also replied with a smile that although the team is in a difficult situation now, he still agreed on the peak matchup of the Super Bowl, which is confidence and confidence in Watt.
Watt laughed heartily, "Did I say that before?" I like you very much. ”