Texans vs. Dolphins: How will QB change impact Sunday's game?

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The Texans will finally make a shift at quarterback Sunday ahead of their Week 12 matchup with the Miami Dolphins. The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Brooks Kubena discuss that and more topics ahead of Sunday’s game:This is a sensible decision. Davis Mills has struggled consistently enough to warrant a quarterback change. He's thrown for more interceptions than touchdowns in his last eight starts, his 78.

I expect the Texans to continue to run the ball with Dameon Pierce. He had eight yards rushing against the Commanders and the Texans couldn’t do a thing last week. They need to establish the running game to be an efficient offense. We may see some Eno Benjamin, too. The more they can keep Pierce fresh, the better.Tua Tagovailoa hasn't thrown an interception since Week 4.

Steve Nelson and Desmond King limited the Commanders to 127 passing yards last week, but they're going to need some help from safeties Jalen Pitre and Jonathan Owens to generate an interception or two to slow Miami's potent passing attack. The Texans will need more than a middle-of-the-road pass rush that pressures quarterbacks at the NFL's 16th-highest rate . Jerry Hughes, whose eight sacks lead the team, has been leading the charge with Jonathan Greenard on the injured reserve.

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