The 49ers (2-10) travel to NRG Stadium for a 1:00 ET kickoff against the Houston Texans (4-8).
T.J. Yates starts for Houston in place of an injured Tom Savage. J.J. Watt remains out (broken leg from October). Jimmy Garoppolo makes his second 49ers start. Carlos Hyde at lead back.
T.J. Yates, the Texans' third QB, makes his first 2017 start in place of Tom Savage. J.J. Watt remains out (broken leg). DeAndre Hopkins continues as WR1. Two teams with injury-riddled defenses meet.
The 49ers, at 2-10 with the Garoppolo-led win fresh, are favored by 6.5 on the road. Garoppolo's second start. Hyde at lead back.
The Sunday road game is the kind of week where the rebuilding team has a chance to put together back-to-back wins for the first time of the year.
Week 14 is the December cross-conference sort. The Eagles (10-2) and Patriots (10-2) lead their conferences. The Steelers (10-2), Saints (9-3), and Vikings (10-2) are also in the conference's top tier. The Texans (4-8) and 49ers (2-10) compete in the conference's lower tier. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the rebuilding 49ers' new QB1 has a chance to extend the win streak.
Through twelve games the 49ers are 2-10 with a -96 point differential. The Texans are 4-8 with a -64. T.J. Yates 3rd-string QB starts (Watson done in October, Savage hurt). J.J. Watt out (broken leg). DeAndre Hopkins 81 catches for 1,141. Garoppolo 293 yards in 49ers debut. Vegas opens the 49ers as 6.5-point road favorites; total 42.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 10-2 | W8 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-6 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5-7 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 5-7 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-2 | W7 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 7-5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5-7 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-12 | L12 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 8-4 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 8-4 | W2 |
| Houston Texans | 4-8 | L2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-9 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6-6 | L4 |
| Oakland Raiders | 6-6 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 6-6 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-9 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 9-3 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 8-4 | W2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-7 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-10 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10-2 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-6 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-7 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 2-10 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 10-2 | W8 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-6 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-6 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-9 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 9-3 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 8-4 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-5 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-8 | L2 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Texans | Ka'imi Fairbairn 55 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 52 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| 49ers | Carlos Hyde 2 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick) | 10-3 |
| Texans | DeAndre Hopkins 7 yard pass from T.J. Yates ( Ka'imi Fairbairn kick failed) | 10-9 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 35 yard field goal | 13-9 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Texans | DeAndre Hopkins 29 yard pass from T.J. Yates ( Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) | 13-16 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 25 yard field goal | 16-16 |
| 49ers | Garrett Celek 6 yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo ( Robbie Gould kick) | 23-16 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 41 yard field goal | 26-16 |
Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 334 yards and a touchdown and the 49ers beat the Houston Texans 26-16 at NRG Stadium for their second straight win. Marquise Goodwin caught 8 passes for 106 and a touchdown. Carlos Hyde ran for 71. The 49ers' defense produced two interceptions of T.J. Yates. The 49ers improved to 3-10.[1][2][3]
Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 334 yards Sunday afternoon at NRG Stadium. The 49ers beat the Houston Texans 26-16 for their second straight win. Garoppolo connected with Marquise Goodwin for a 44-yard touchdown that broke the game open in the third quarter.
Goodwin caught 8 passes for 106 yards (his second 100-yard game in two games as the WR1). Carlos Hyde ran for 71. George Kittle caught five. The 49ers' offense produced 26 points and the kind of efficient road performance that, in Garoppolo's second start, looked even better than the first.
T.J. Yates threw for 175. DeAndre Hopkins caught seven for 75. The 49ers' defense forced two interceptions of Yates. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road win where the rebuilding 49ers' QB1 question, after two straight wins, looks comprehensively answered. 3-10 with the Titans coming up at home next week.
49ers 26, Texans 16. Margin: +10. Thirteen-game record: 3-10, -86 differential.
A 26-16 win at NRG Stadium. Garoppolo's second 49ers start. The 49ers improve to 3-10 with their second straight win.
How it unfolded
The 49ers built a 16-3 first-half lead behind a Robbie Gould field goal, a Garoppolo touchdown to Goodwin, and a Hyde rushing TD. The Texans kicked a field goal. Garoppolo threw the 44-yard touchdown to Goodwin in the third quarter to push the lead to 23-6. The Texans added a fourth-quarter touchdown but the 49ers' defense closed it out.
The turning point
Garoppolo's 44-yard touchdown to Goodwin in the third quarter. With the lead at 16-6 and the Texans' offense looking like it would come back, the long touchdown pushed the lead to two scores and the game effectively ended.
By the numbers
Garoppolo 20-of-33 for 334 with one TD. Goodwin 8 catches for 106 with the 44-yard TD. Hyde 21 carries for 71. Kittle 5 catches for 47. Yates 17-of-29 for 175 with two INTs. Hopkins 7 catches for 75. The 49ers' two takeaways.
Personnel watch
Garoppolo's second start producing his second-straight 200-plus passing day. Goodwin in his second straight 100-yard game. Kittle in his first multi-catch game with Garoppolo. The kind of Sunday road performance where the new offense's identity is now visibly emerging.
What it means
3-10 with the Titans coming up at home next week. The Sunday road win is the kind of result that, in Garoppolo's second 49ers start, has the new regime's competitive trajectory pointed in the direction the offseason will want to extend. The Titans game next is the next test.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 20/33 | 334 | 1 | 1 | |
| HOU | |||||
| T.J. Yates | 14/26 | 175 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tom Savage | 6/12 | 63 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Carlos Hyde | 14 | 78 | 1 | 31 |
| Matt Breida | 12 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 5 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| HOU | ||||
| Lamar Miller | 17 | 53 | 0 | 11 |
| T.J. Yates | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Ellington | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Marquise Goodwin | 6 | 106 | 0 | 32 |
| Garrett Celek | 2 | 67 | 1 | 61 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 3 | 64 | 0 | 31 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 2 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 2 | 27 | 0 | 18 |
| Louis Murphy | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Trent Taylor | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| George Kittle | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| HOU | ||||
| DeAndre Hopkins | 11 | 149 | 2 | 29 |
| Will Fuller | 3 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| DeAndrew White | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Andre Ellington | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Stephen Anderson | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Lamar Miller | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
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