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Oakland Falls 27-24 to Texans - Recap
Houston got 3 passing strikes from Deshaun Watson en route to a 27-24 victory over Oakland on Sunday in Week 8 action at NRG Stadium.
The Texans earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -5.5-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 52.0 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Deshaun Watson completed 27 of 39 pass attempts for 279 yards and 3 TDs for the Texans in the win.
Josh Jacobs rushed for 66 yards for Oakland, while DeAndre Washington added 23 yards. Derek Carr threw for 285 yards for the Raiders, while receivers Tyrell Williams and Hunter Renfrow had 91 and 88 yards respectively.
Oakland lost the offensive yardage battle to Houston 388-378 yards in Sunday's game. Houston had more first downs as that total ended up 29-15.
The time of possession battle favored Houston as their offense was on the field for 35:53, longer than the 24:07 of their opponents.
Houston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Jaguars. The Raiders will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Detroit.