The Texans’ accidents learn like a grocery record. 

They have got 12 gamers on injured stock, maximum within the league. 4 in their very best gamers — left take on Laremy Tunsil, protection Jalen Pitre, linebacker Denzel Perryman, cornerback Tavierre Thomas — had been lazy Sunday. Between IR and injured gamers on its energetic roster, Houston was once ill 4 establishing offensive linemen (Tunsil, left secure Kenyon Inexperienced, middle Juice Scruggs, proper take on Tytus Howard) and 3 of its lead defensive backs (Pitre; cornerbacks Thomas and Derek Stingley Jr.) for its Day 3 showdown at Jacksonville. The largest strengths for rebuilding Houston had been decimated. 

A minimum of in this Sunday, it didn’t subject. 

The Texans surprised the Jaguars 37-17 at the street Sunday at EverBank Stadium for DeMeco Ryans’ first win as head mentor, a blowout victory. It persisted Houston’s dominance over Jacksonville (1-2). The Texans (1-2) have now received 10 in their era 11 conferences in opposition to the Jags.

Houston’s particular groups unit, one of the vital very best within the league terminating pace, had two of the most important performs of the sport. 

Overdue within the 0.33 quarter, fullback Andrew Beck returned a kickoff 85 yards for a landing in spite of bobbling the ball in the beginning. Beck reversed grassland nearest securing the ball, well-known to 6 neglected tackles from the Jaguars. 

Rookie edge rusher Will Anderson Jr., the Disagree. 3 total pick out, additionally opposed a 51-yard grassland function try by way of placekicker Brandon McManus. Linebacker Jake Hansen recovered on the Houston 41, which resulted in a landing for the Texans. 

Sunday’s sport for Houston was once additionally about those that stepped up in wake of the bevy of offensive crease and secondary accidents.  

In large part as a result of the ones accidents, the Texans had been not able to offer protection to rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud, who’s proven early indicators that he can also be the workforce’s franchise quarterback. The Disagree. 2 total pick out have been sacked a league-high 11 occasions coming into Day 3. And amongst certified quarterbacks, he’s been careworn on 43.1% of his release backs, the fifth-highest charge within the league, in step with Then Gen Stats. 

The Texans’ hobbled O-line did an ideal task protective Stroud on Sunday. He wasn’t sacked as soon as. He was once clash simply 4 occasions total. It helped the previous Ohio Order big name to any other superior appearing early in his rookie season: 20-of-30 passing for 280 yards and two touchdowns without a interceptions and a 118.8 passer ranking. 

And the Texans’ go protection that many witnesses idea would effort in opposition to Trevor Lawrence and his guns (Calvin Ridley, Evan Engram, Christian Kirk) rose to the life. Houston had two takeaways in go protection — with protection Eric Murray stripping receiver Jamal Agnew nearest a catch in the second one quarter (the ball was once recovered by way of linebacker Blake Cashman), and Cashman choosing off Lawrence within the 0.33 quarter. 

The cherry on lead for the Texans? Stroud connecting with third-round rookie receiver Tank Dell for a wide-open, 68-yard landing, which driven Houston’s supremacy to 34-17 with 8:59 excess. Dell threw up a amusement signal on his technique to the top zone. 

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It was once a radical whoopin’ for the Texans — hobbled and all. 

Ben Arthur is the AFC South reporter for FOX Sports activities. He prior to now labored for The Tennessean/USA TODAY Community, the place he was once the Titans beat essayist for a pace and a part. He coated the Seattle Seahawks for SeattlePI.com for 3 seasons (2018-20) previous to shifting to Tennessee. You’ll be able to observe Ben on Twitter at @benyarthur.

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