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Jaguars Fall 13-12 Against Houston - Game Recap

The Texans grabbed a Week 2 victory over the Jaguars on Sunday, winning 13-12 at NRG Stadium.

The Texans won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.0-point spread. UNDER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an UNDER play.

Carlos Hyde rushed for 90 yards, while Duke Johnson added 31 yards in the win. Will Fuller V and DeAndre Hopkins added 40 and 40 receiving yards respectively.

Gardner Minshew II rushed for 56 yards for Jacksonville, while Leonard Fournette added 47 yards. Gardner Minshew II threw for 213 yards for the Jaguars, while receivers Chris Conley and DJ Chark Jr. had 73 and 55 yards respectively.

Jacksonville outgained Houston 281-263 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 17-16 by the Texans.

The time of possession battle favored Jacksonville as their offense was on the field for 30:01, longer than the 29:59 of their opponents.

Houston heads into a Week 3 battle against the Chargers. Jacksonville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee.