The Houston Texans have started their season 2-0 for the 5th straight season after beating the Oakland Raiders handily on the road 30-14. The Texans are now the only unbeaten team in the AFC South, a, division I'm which they won 2 years in a row just before last year's 2-14 debacle.
Arian Foster had a huge game with 28 carries for 138 yards and a TD. The Texans ran the ball 45 times Sunday. While only attempting 19 passes. This may seem a bit ridiculous, but it paid off when the Texans were able to get JJ Watt wide open in the back of the end zone off a play action pass early in the game for their first TD. Yes, JJ Watt was lined up as a TE and caught a TD pass. He can do it all. DeAndre Hopkins caught QB Ryan Fitzpatrick's second TD pass later in the game. Hopkins ended the game with just 3 catches for 22 yards while Andre Johnson was his always consistent self notching 6 catches for 74 yards.
Defensively the Texans were able to limit what the Raiders did most of the game. Rookie QB Derek Carr did look good in stints but overall the defense was able to make plays when they needed them to prevent Carr from really getting a rhythm going. Car threw 2 interceptions on the day. One to CB Kareem Jackson, and one to LB Brooks Reed. Both killed decent drives the Raiders had put together. Jonathan Joseph caused a fumble and recovered one as well in Sunday. And while JJ Watt was pressuring the QB all have long through double teams, he never did get a sack. The Raiders kept 2 men on him at all times Sunday, but while he got tons of attention others in the defensive unit made big plays.
Next up for the 2-0 Texans, a road game against Eli Manning and the struggling N.Y. Giants next week.
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