Will Anderson Jr. has been on a tear for the Houston Texans.
Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. has been one of the best players in the league so far this season.Last year, Derek Stingley Jr. was the Defensive Player of the Month for December, while C.J. Stroud took home Offensive Player of the Month honors in November.
In the last four games, Anderson has 17 tackles and five sacks, three of which came during the team's Week 7 matchup against the New England Patriots. With 7.5 sacks on the season, Anderson has already surpassed his rookie total of 7.0 sacks, which landed him Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. With the season only halfway done, Anderson is expected to be one of the league leaders in sacks when the year ends. Going into Week 9, only New York Giants defensive end Dexter Lawrence and New York Jets pass rusher Will McDonald IV have more sacks.
Anderson and the Texans are set to face off against the Jets on Thursday Night Football tonight. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. CT.Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree.
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