The Facts:
HC Gary Kubiak continued his defense of Schaub the day after the Texans were eliminated in the divisional round of the playoffs for the second consecutive year. In Sunday’s 41-28 loss at New England, Schaub was 34-of-51 for 343 yards and two touchdowns. He threw one interception and was sacked once when the ball slipped out of his hand. “I believe in Matt,” Kubiak said at his last Monday news conference of the season. “I have no doubts about him. He’s our quarterback. The team has to get better for us to take the next step.”
Reported by the Houston Chronicle
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Schaub threw for more than 4,000 yards for the third time and he got considerable help from Andre Johnson, who caught 112 passes for a career-high 1,598 yards. Arian Foster ran for 1,424 yards and scored 17 touchdowns. Still, the Texans backed into the playoffs. And during an appearance with the FootballDiehards on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio this past weekend, Lance Zierlein of SportsTalk790 in Houston pointed out that with the disappointing late-season run and Sunday's loss to the Patriots, Schaub isn't going anywhere after signing a four-year extension for $24.75 million guaranteed, $62 million overall last September. According to Zierlein, that deal all but guarantees a healthy Schaub
remains the starter for the next two -- and perhaps three -- seasons. The question here might be whether owner Bob McNair's patience with Kubiak runs out before then.
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