Through the first three games of the season, the Houston Texans struggled to generate explosive plays. However, with wide receiver Nico Collins back in the lineup for Houston, they were finally able to get some explosives in the passing game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Five different receivers caught at least one pass for 20 yards downfield in Sunday's 34-30 loss. Second-year wideout Jaylin Noel had a 52-yard reception in the first quarter. Xavier Hutchinson had a 26-yard reception.
Collins finished as the leading receiver with 118 yards and two touchdowns, including a 22-yard score in the third quarter.
“Coach [Nick] Caley and our offensive staff came up with a really good game plan,” Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said. “Players executed it well;
it had really good balance, utilized our first downs to really take a chance of taking some shots down the field. Jaylin Noel came away big with one; ‘Hutch’ was big on first down for us. The key emphasis was winning first down and when we did that, we were able to sustain drives and stay on the field. No bigger one than the first play of the game when C.J. [Stroud] hit Nico over the middle of the field for a huge explosive, so I thought Caley did a really good job.”
Even though they finally had some explosives and were able to put up 30 points, the Texans remain winless and fall to 0-4 on the season.
They will be looking to finally get their first win of the year against the Tennessee Titans as Houston tries to claw their way back into playoff relevance.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: DeMeco Ryans credits OC Nick Caley for Texans' explosives vs Cowboys
