The first few weeks of the season are behind us now, and this football season has been just as unpredictable as years past. We have shocking new contenders (Buffalo, Detroit) and division winners who have come out flat (Kansas City). However, it is still incredibly early in the season, and there is a lot of football left to be played.

One team that appears destined for success this year is the Houston Texans. Since they came into the league in 2002, the team has one winning season (2009), and has never made the playoffs. However, with Peyton Manning out of their division, this may be the Texans' year. After a quick start, the Texans face their second tough opponent in a row in week four: the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Key Matchups
1. Ben Roethlisberger vs. Matt Schaub — Talk about different roads to success. Big Ben was a first round pick and pretty much started right away. Schaub was a backup in Atlanta for a few years, then got traded to Houston. Since then, he is one of the NFL's better signal callers. Look for decent games from each of them.

2. Jonathan Scott vs. Mario Williams — Scott, the Steelers' left tackle, will certainly have his hands full with the former numberone overall pick Williams. "Super" Mario has already been wreaking havoc on opposing QBs, so Scott will have to be on his game to keep Roethlisberger standing.

3. Ben Tate vs. Arian Foster — The Texans drafted Tate in the second round last season to battle incumbent Steve Slaton for the starting job. After Tate was injured in training camp, the door opened for Foster to become one of the NFL's best runners. Now the tables have turned. Foster is the one nursing an injury, and Tate has emerged as a legitimate starter. Should be exciting to see who gets the carries down the stretch.

The Rundown
It is very hard to pick against any team at home, and I am going to take the upset pick in this one. Something tells me the Steelers' run at the top is slowly coming to an end (don't quote me on that), so I am going to take the Texans 27 to 17. Another good one to watch this week is the Sunday Nighter between the Jets and Ravens, which will surely be a defensive struggle.

Next week is the start of the NFL bye weeks, but there is still plenty of good football to watch.