REX BURKHEAD

Derrick Henry busted through an arm tackle attempt from defensive tackle Thomas Booker, loped past safety Jalen Pitre when he whiffed as he dove at his cleats and accelerated away from defensive backs Tavierre Thomas and Desmond King on his pathway to the end zone.

It’s unclear what would get Houston’s embarrassing passing game going.

Deshaun Watson struggled in a sloppy performance in his first game in 700 days, but a punt return for a touchdown by Donovan Peoples-Jones and two defensive TDs were plenty enough to give the Cleveland Browns a 27-14 win over the lowly Houston Texans Sunday.

Texans running back Eno Benjamin and wide receiver Amari Rodgers are active for the first time since joining the team off waivers.

Texans rookie cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. remains sidelined with a strained hamstring that has prevented him from playing the past two games that is expected to sideline him again Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.

The New York Giants will return from their bye week on Sunday when they play host to the Houston Texans.

Can we finally start Tony Pollard.

Justin Herbert threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns and Austin Ekeler scored three times as the Los Angeles Chargers built a big early lead and held on for a 34-24 win over the Houston Texans.

Standing at his locker Friday morning at NRG Stadium, Dameon Pierce smiled during an upbeat conversation about his pending increased workload and touches that’s been prioritized by Texans coach Lovie Smith.

It was tough sledding for the Texans’ running game Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts’ stout defense.

Squandering a commanding lead, the Texans finished with a 20-20 tie to open the season following a scoreless overtime Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts at NRG Stadium.

Proposals to change the rules for overtime have been submitted by three NFL teams, with Tennessee seeking to include 2-point conversions as part of the process deciding the winner.

The Houston Texans had 16 players on the COVID-19 list this week, to the point that it was tough to keep up with who was on the field Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Russell Wilson threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns and the Seattle Seahawks won consecutive games for the first time this season with a 33-13 victory over the Houston Texans.

KPRC 2 has confirmed that the pipeline of New England Patriots to the Houston Texans will continue with running back Rex Burkhead joining the team.

(AP Photo/Matt Ludtke, File)There was a regular-season shootout and a playoff masterpiece the first season that Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady met on a football field. Brady came out ahead in those two meetings, but Mahomes has gotten the edge the past two times they met. Mahomes added a 20-yard TD pass to Hill in the third quarter to make it a 17-point game. Mahomes threw for 462 yards and three TDs, with Hill leading the way with 13 catches for 269 yards. Mahomes injured his hand on the second drive of the game yet finished with 283 yards passing and a TD.

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton, center, celebrates his rushing touchdown with teammates in the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton, center, celebrates his rushing touchdown with teammates in the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. – Cam Newton threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score and the New England Patriots fought through rain and wind to hold off the Baltimore Ravens 23-17 on Sunday night. Damien Harris ran for a career-high 121 yards to help the Patriots (4-5) win consecutive games for the first time this season. As rain and wind pelted the field, the Ravens started the drive with a penalty, pushing them back to their own 9. Facing second-and-6 on the Ravens 24, Newton threw what appeared to be a wide receiver screen to Jakobi Meyers.

We’re not going to lay down.”Newton had two touchdown runs, with the second tying it at 27 with 1:57 remaining. A miscue by the Jets on special teams kept the Patriots’ next drive alive. But the Jets were called for 12 men on the field — resulting in a first down for the Patriots. Damien Harris ran for 21 yards to get New England into Jets territory. Jets: Rookie left tackle Mekhi Becton left in the first half with a chest injury, but coach Adam Gase was unsure if it was a torn pectoral.

The New England Patriots have canceled practice amid reports that a third player has tested positive for the coronavirus. – The New England Patriots activated quarterback Cam Newton from the NFL's COVID-19 reserve list on Wednesday. Three Patriots remain on the COVID-19 reserve list: cornerback Stephon Gilmore, defensive tackle Byron Cowart and practice squad DT Bill Murray. New England players say they have found an ally in coach Bill Belichick amid growing local criticism of the NFL’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Bill has done a good job of (saying), ‘Hey, this is forever kind of changing, it’s very fluid,’” Patriots safety Devin McCourty said.

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick works along the sideline in the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots have won the last six meetings with the Raiders and improved to 47-9 in regular-season games following a loss. We can’t stop the run in the second half. “We played the best 30 minutes of football in the second half, which is what we needed,” Belichick said. Following the kickoff, the Raiders got help from a pass interference call on Stephon Gilmore to get into Patriots territory.

Predicted Points (Standard): 17.6REX BURKHEAD, RB, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTSI know, I know stay away from the Patriots backfield. Rex Burkhead is in a good spot this week because of what's been going on with Sony Michel and game script. Projected Points (Standard/PPR): 4.6/8.6TEXANS FANTASY PICK OF THE WEEKTEXANS DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMSYes, Kyle Allen looked great last week. The Texans defense is not only real-life good, but fantasy good with all the sacks and forced fumbles they rack up. Projected Points (Standard): 13.0FANTASY FIVE SLEEPERS WEEK 4LAST WEEK'S PICKSQB Jacoby Brissett, ColtsPredicted Points (Standard): 17.4Actual Points: 20.8RB Tony Pollard, CowboysProjected Points (Standard/PPR): 13.4/15.4Actual Points: 18.8/21.8WR Nelson Agholor, EaglesProjected Points (Standard/PPR): 15.1/22.1Actual Points: 15.0/23.0WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside, EaglesProjected Points (Standard/PPR): 11.6/15.6Actual Points: 1.0/2.0Texans Pick: WR Will FullerProjected Points (Standard/PPR): 7.8/10.8Actual Points: 5.1/10.1Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.