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last part of his rookie season with a right knee injury, said he should have
thrown the ball away instead of running around looking for a receiver. He found
DeAndre Hopkins for a 31-yard completion to the Tennessee 21, but time expired
before the Texans could run another play.¡°I tried to take a shot,¡± Watson said.
¡°We didn¡¯t have any timeouts, and they guarded the sideline very well, so my
instincts took over and I tried to get the ball and time ran out.¡±Coach Bill
O¡¯Brien said they were trying to get into field goal range.¡°We¡¯ve got to do a
better job of coaching that play up,¡± O¡¯Brien said.Houston went 4-12 last
season. Watson, Watt and Mercilus were among the 22 Texans on injured reserve by
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tackles.¡°Can¡¯t put my finger on it,¡± O¡¯Brien said of the slow starts.
¡°Hopefully, I¡¯ll be able to figure it out soon, but that¡¯s just not good
enough.¡±Will Fuller V returned after missing the opener, and he caught eight
passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. DeAndre Hopkins had 110 yards receiving
and a TD. Lamar Miller averaged 4.9 yards a carry as Houston outgained Tennessee
437-283 in total offense.But one drive ended when Watson was intercepted in the
end zone on a pass Adoree Jackson took away from DeAndre Hopkins. Ka¡¯imi
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