Texans-Raiders Capsule
HOUSTON (1-0) at OAKLAND (0-1)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE - Texans by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Houston 1-0, Oakland 1-0
SERIES RECORD - Texans lead 5-3
LAST MEETING - Raiders beat Texans 28-23, Nov. 17, 2013
LAST WEEK - Texans beat Redskins 17-6; Raiders lost at Jets 19-14
AP PRO32 RANKING - Texans No. 22, Raiders No. 31
TEXANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (24), RUSH (15), PASS (21).
TEXANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (17), RUSH (23), PASS (17).
RAIDERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (32), RUSH (32), PASS (32).
RAIDERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (22), RUSH (32), PASS (9).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Despite playing in different divisions, teams meeting for eighth time in nine seasons. ... Texans won three of four meetings in Oakland, tied with New Orleans and Indianapolis for best winning percentage at Coliseum. ... Houston QB Ryan Fitzpatrick threw game-winning TD pass in closing seconds of only two meetings vs. Oakland with Buffalo in 2011 and Tennessee last year. ... Fitzpatrick is 58 for 88 for 584 yards, 5 TDs and 1 INT in those games. ... Texans looking to start season 2-0 for fifth straight year. Lost final 14 games after 2-0 start in 2013. ... Houston DE J.J. Watt had five QB hits, blocked PAT, sack, fumble recovery and 3 tackles in opener. ... Former Raiders P Shane Lechler returns to Coliseum for first time since signing with Houston as free agent before 2013 season. ... Raiders rookie QB Derek Carr threw 2 TD passes in debut last week. Carr is younger brother of former Houston No. 1 overall pick David Carr. ... Oakland rushed for just 25 yards on 15 carries in opener. ... Raiders RB Maurice Jones-Drew needs 69 yards rushing to join Chris Johnson as only backs with 1,000 yards in career vs. Texans. ... Oakland lost four straight at home to end last season. Haven't lost five in row at Coliseum since 2006-07. ... Raiders lost 10 straight games to teams with winning record. ... Oakland S Charles Woodson has recorded INT in 17th straight season.
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