There’s an easy case to be made that Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is having an MVP season.
So the fact he’s the AFC defensive player of the month almost seems anticlimactic.
Watt earned the honor after leading the Texans to a surprising 3-1 mark, filling up the stat sheet in the process.
Take a deep breath, . . . he has 16 quarterback hits, 15 tackles, four tackles for loss, three passes defensed, 2.0 sacks, an interception returned for a touchdown, a blocked extra point and a fumble recovery.
Whew.
Oh, and he caught a touchdown pass too.
But his ability to pressure the quarterback sets him apart, as his 16 hits are more than 13 entire teams and double the second-ranked player.