Houston Texans shine bright against San Fransisco 49ers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Houston Texans are putting on a show at NRG Stadium on Sunday, controlling just about every stat of their matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.

Losing a wide receiver might not be ideal for the Houston Texans, especially with both Nico Collins and Christian Kirk on the mend.

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz collects quarterback C.J. Stroud's outlet pass for a 17-yard catch-and-run gain against the San Francisco 49ers. Houston Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson races down the sideline following a dime over the middle from quarterback C.J. Stroud against the San Francisco 49ers.

The San Francisco 49ers got Alfred Collins back late in the second quarter against the Texans and almost immediately lost another defensive lineman.

The Texans’ latest drive went for 94 yards in 12 plays, with C.J. Stroud hitting Xavier Hutchinson for a 30-yard touchdown. Houston leads 23-7. It shouldn’t be that close, but the Texans are 1-for-4 in the red zone today.

The key is Jones beating the pass rush. The Houston defense is built around its front four getting pressure. Take that away and the 49ers can build long sustained drives and convert in the red zone against this defense. McCaffrey should have success on the ground, but could be limited in the air.

Take a look at the injury report for the San Francisco 49ers (5-2), which has 16 players listed (including Christian McCaffrey), as the 49ers prepare for their matchup versus the Houston Texans (2-4) at NRG Stadium, on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. ET.

San Francisco 49ers running back Brian Robinson Jr. displays blazing speed on a 46-yard kick return to set the 49ers up past the 50-yard against the Houston Texans.

On the Texans side, the biggest name of mention is their star wide receiver, Nico Collins, who will miss his first game of the 2025 season with a concussion he suffered in Week 7 vs. the Seattle Seahawks, and will look to make his return vs. the Denver Broncos next weekend.