The Associated Press
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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