Brian Hoyer Named Texans Starting QB over Ryan Mallett

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien announced Friday the team is going with Brian Hoyer as its starting quarterback for its Week 6 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to the Houston Chronicle's Aaron Wilson. 

Hoyer is being given the starting job over Ryan Mallett after the Texans' Thursday night loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Mallett, who was originally given the start, was 7-of-10 for 50 yards and an interception. In all six of his starts in the NFL, Mallett has thrown at least one interception. 

Mallett never made it out of the first half, as he was forced out of the game by a hard hit from Colts linebacker Sio Moore. 

Hoyer came in with his team trailing and stayed in for the rest of the game, delivering a solid performance and going 24-of-31 for 312 yards, two touchdowns and a late interception that iced the game for the Colts.

His biggest moment of the night came at the end of the first half, as NFL Network showed:

While Hoyer was trying to direct a comeback, Mallett was clearly not happy, as noted by Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson:

His feelings didn't seem to change as the game progressed, either.

Recent performances, attitudes and numbers aside, O'Brien was quick to point out he is not committing to Hoyer past the Jacksonville game, according to ESPN's Jayson Braddock. In fact, O'Brien stated the remainder of 2015 is just "11 1-game seasons."

In less time on the field, Hoyer has recorded more yards, two more touchdowns and two fewer interceptions than Mallett, who has started four of the first five games of the season. 

But on a 1-4 football team that plays in a weaker division in the AFC South, the Texans still have a slim chance to salvage this season. In order to do so, they need to go with the quarterback who has the hot hand. At the moment, it's Hoyer. Next week, it might be Mallett. 

For now, it just seems like a revolving door between the two men under center in Houston. 

Stats courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.com