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Texans 30, Raiders 14

Sept. 14, 2014
at O.co Coliseum,
Oakland, CA

PRIME-TIME PLAYERS

Houston
RB Arian Foster — Has 138 of the Texans' 188 rushing yards on 28 carries and a TD. His 5-yard scoring run late in the first quarter gives Houston a 13-0 lead.

QB Ryan Fitzpatrick — Is 14 of 19 passing for 139 yards and two TDs with no turnovers and a 129.1 passer rating.

DE J.J. Watt — Lining up as a tight end on second-and-goal, his 1-yard scoring catch 5:23 into the game helps jumpstart the Texans' offense.

Oakland
WR James Jones — Has a game-high nine catches for 112 yards and a TD but those two fumbles on one play qualifies as Football Follies.

TE Mychal Rivera — Contributes five catches for 31 yards and a TD but coughs up one of two Oakland lost fumbles.

WR Andre Holmes — Has five receptions for 45 yards.

KEY STATS
The Raiders have surrendered a whopping 400 rushing yards the season's first two games. Oakland allowed 188 rushing yards against Houston after giving up 212 against the New York Jets.
After dropping their final 14 games in a two-win season in 2013, the Texans have opened this season with back-to-back victories under new head coach Bill O'Brien.
Texans quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick improves to 3-0 in career starts against the Raiders with three different teams. He also won games against the Raiders while playing for the Buffalo Bills (2011) and Tennessee Titans (2014).
Rookie QB Derek Carr is Oakland's leading rusher with 58 yards on four carries. He is 27 of 42 passing with a TD and two interceptions and a 69.8 passer rating.

THEY SAID IT
"They're excited to see their Raiders and what was that that we put out there on the field today?. That's embarrassing. I'm embarrassed for this team, I'm embarrassed for the fans."

Raiders S Charles Woodson

"That's a recipe for getting your butt kicked. I told the players in there just now, the only people that can change it are the people that are in that locker room, coaches and players. We've got to make a conscious decision to get this thing changed."

Raiders coach Dennis Allen

BY THE NUMBERS
3-7: Raiders' record their past 10 home openers.
4: Oakland turnovers, including two interceptions by quarterback Derek Carr.
27: Points surrendered by Oakland during the first three quarters while the Texans are holding the Raiders scoreless over the same juncture.
150-3: Texans' advantage in yards gained compared to the Raiders after the first quarter.

DID YOU KNOW?:
The Texans are 4-1 in regular-season games against the Raiders in Oakland.
Second-year Texans punter Shane Lechler spent 13 (2000 to 2012) seasons with the Raiders

Updated: 09-14-2014

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