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This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Houston TexansOverall: 39 Title track: 72 Ownership: 35 Coaching: 45 Players: 29 Fan relations: 27 Affordability: 71 Stadium experience: 52 Bang for the buck: 56 Change from last year: +11The Texans are up 11 spots from last years rankings, likely in part to the big offseason the team had after winning the AFC South last year. After a season of revolving quarterbacks that ended with a 30-0 blowout by the Chiefs in the wild-card game, Houston upgraded its offense in a big way, including signing quarterback Brock Osweiler to a four-year, $72 million contract.Whats goodThe Texans defense is always a highlight, and its talented and personable roster helps Houston to its highest ranking in these standings, in players (29th overall). Defensive end J.J. Watts season-ending injury is a blow, but the Texans front seven has been very impactful early in the season and has found success getting to the quarterback. In addition to Osweiler at QB, the Texans signed running back Lamar Miller, and drafted receivers Will Fuller (first round) and Braxton Miller (third round). After last season, when the Texans had four different starting QBs and lost starting running back Arian Foster for most of the season due to injuries, the Texans made sure to improve.Whats badThough the Texans have shown promise with their commitment to building the team, it appears that, with a title track ranking of 72, fans still dont think this team is ready to contend. In the Texans 14-year history, the team has five playoff appearances -- just two victories -- and its never made it out of the divisional round. 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He was a young player, who was good at what he was doing, and he looked like he could have a good future. Martin Adams on Michael van Gerwen He was very young. He looked like he should have been in bed and not playing out as it were. He knew how to score, how to count. Thats always a big bonus in any darts match.He was a young player, who was good at what he was doing, and he looked like he could have a good future. He certainly had a talent for it.Wolfie Adams was beaten 7-5 by a 17-year-old Van Gerwen in the 2006 World Masters final, but Mighty Mike then endured a worrying slump in form. Michael van Gerwen fired in a 164 checkout during his Premier League win over Phil Taylor in Rotterdam Van Gerwen has since re-emerged as the sports top player and Adams believes young talents need time to develop their mental strength.Adams said: No, I wouldnt say I was surprised, no. He had a spell when he first went to the PDC where nothing went right at all and you did question his mind. Will he ever come out of that slump and climb back up?Something clicks and I think he stopped thinking about it and just concentrated on his darts and winning.If theyre thinking too much about it, thinking about who theyre playing, and how good that player is - forget all that. Just get on and play your game. Think about how good you are. You know how good you are - go aand prove it.dddddddddddd. Dont tell me how good you, show me. Adams played alongside Van Gerwen on the BBO tour before the Dutchmans switch to the PDC Youve got to have self-belief, youve got to not worry about your opponent, worry too much about what hes going to do. Youll be seeing what hes going to do, because hell be doing it in front of you.Take advantage of his mistakes, his mistakes will be missed doubles. Take advantage of that and thats what Michael does. He does it very, very well.Van Gerwen set a record average of 123.4 earlier in the Premier League season, the highest mark in the history of televised darts. Michael van Gerwen set a new record for the highest televised average score, beating Phil Taylors previous record Adams insists sky-high averages are a regular occurrence, although he accepts that Van Gerwen might not ever hit those scoring heights again in front of the cameras.My guess is, thats not the highest ever average thats been recorded somewhere, he said. It might be the highest ever recorded on telly. Adams open to Slam return Martin Wolfie Adams happy to return to this years Grand Slam of Darts Those sort of games will crop up so often by different players. It could be Michaels most exceptional game of all time and ever. He might not ever achieve again, he may do, he may not.I dont read too much into it personally. If youve got the rub of the green, you take advantage of it.Watch the Premier League Darts play-offs from The O2 Arena on Thursday at 7pm, Sky Sports 2. Also See: Sky Live: PL Darts Play-Offs Darts stars hidden helpers PL Darts: Road to O2 MVGs quickfire quiz ' ' '