As mentioned above, the Bengals lost to Houston last season 12-10, but they would have won had kicker Randy Bullock made a 43-yard field-goal attempt at the buzzer.
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For the second straight week, a rookie fumbled on his first career touch on “Thursday Night Football”.
In those six games, the Texans have a 5-1 record, and the last two wins have been exceptionally disgusting.
Houston appears to be making a change at quarterback.
The Texans home opener was spoiled by Jacksonville, the Jags were in full control from start to finish leaving NRG with a 29-7 victory.
“The first start on my birthday was pretty emotional”, said Watson, wearing a Texans T-shirt to his postgame media availability.
The Texans relied heavily on their rushing attack, with 168 yards, including Watson’s 67. Cincinnati started slow and never found their speed, finishing the day with 221 total yards on offense.
Maybe one of these teams will prove that their Week 1 shortcomings were a fluke.
They have to establish the running game early, and they have to use rookie D’Onta Foreman more than they did on Sunday when he carried once for 4 yards.
J.J. Watt left the first half with a finger injury, though he showed signs of returning to his old form.
Cincinnati also flaunted amateur offensive-line play – averaging just 3.5 yards per rush. But that was one more than the Bengals got. In his 15th season as the Bengals head coach, fans have effectively just one demand of Marvin Lewis. This team was shut out and quarterback Andy Dalton threw four interceptions in their 20-0 loss.
Meanwhile, cornerback Adam Jones, who missed Sunday’s 20-0 loss to the Ravens because of suspension, is now available to play. “I would imagine it would be him coming forward this week”.
“He’s a playmaker with good instincts, and he’s young”, Ryan said. In the case of the Houston Texans this week, opportunity will fall to former Oregon Tight End Evan Baylis.
Five Texans were in the concussion protocol Monday.
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Head coach Bill O’Brien cannily put the responsibility on his own shoulders rather than point fingers directly at individual players, while defensive veterans Whitney Mercilus and Johnathan Joseph both seemed confident normal service will resume despite the short week.
