▁Tex ans ▁received ▁the ▁opening ▁kick off , ▁with ▁their ▁first ▁team ▁off ense ▁march ing ▁down ▁the ▁field ▁with ▁the ▁drive ▁ending ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 - yard ▁touch down ▁pass ▁from ▁Des ha un ▁Watson ▁to ▁De And re ▁Hop kins . ▁Watson ▁finished ▁the ▁game ▁ 5 / 7 ▁for ▁ 6 0 ▁yards ▁and ▁a ▁touch down . ▁Jordan ▁Ta ' am u ▁also ▁saw ▁some ▁play ▁at ▁quarter back , ▁finishing ▁ 1 / 1 ▁for ▁ 3 ▁yards . ▁Joe ▁Web b ▁was ▁in ▁as ▁Houston ' s ▁quarter back ▁for ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁game , ▁looking ▁improved ▁from ▁the ▁previous ▁pre - season ▁game . ▁The ▁Tex ans ' ▁off ense ▁committed ▁less ▁turno vers , ▁with ▁the ▁only ▁turno vers ▁being ▁a ▁Web b ▁inter ception ▁and ▁a ▁f umble ▁by ▁wide ▁receiver ▁Steven ▁Mitchell . ▁ ▁Week ▁ 3 : ▁at ▁Dallas ▁Cow bo ys ▁ ▁Running ▁back ▁L amar ▁Miller ▁was ▁injured ▁on ▁the ▁second ▁play ▁of ▁the ▁game , ▁te aring ▁both ▁his ▁A CL ▁and ▁M CL . ▁The ▁Tex ans ' ▁off ensive ▁line ▁strugg led ▁all ▁game , ▁giving ▁up ▁ 8 ▁s acks ▁for ▁a ▁loss ▁of ▁ 3 8 ▁yards . ▁Des ha un ▁Watson ▁only ▁saw ▁brief ▁playing ▁time , ▁f umb ling ▁the ▁ball ▁after ▁being ▁s ack ed ▁by ▁T aco ▁Char l ton ; ▁Watson ▁would ▁not ▁re - enter ▁the ▁game ▁after ▁the ▁f umble ▁and ▁did ▁not ▁attempt ▁any ▁passes .