Houston benched quarterback Matt Schaub, but it wasn’t enough as the team lost its third game in a row on Sunday night against the 49ers.
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Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY SportsSchaub isn’t too thrilled about the record, though:
Schaub was eventually replaced after this horrendous throw:
Read Article >Texans bench Schaub against 49ers
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsSchaub has thrown a pick-six in four straight games, which is an NFL record. There is no word whether this will be a permanent benching for Schaub or just a temporary move. The Texans are trailling the 49ers by a score of 31-3 in the fourth quarter.
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Read Article >Matt Schaub throws pick six
Texans vs. 49ers inactives
Chris GraythenTexans-49ers: San Fran tries to get rolling
Jeremy Brevard-US PRESSWIREDefensively, the 49ers rank fourth in yards against per game (299.8) but only have five turnovers, ranking them next to last in the NFC. Of course, this is expected to be one of the most complete units in the league when it is all set and done.
Be sure to check out SB Nation’s team blogs, Niners Nation and Battle Red Blog, for more analysis and highlights from the game.
Read Article >Texans vs. 49ers: Picks and Predictions
Troy Taormina-US PRESSWIREComing off their Week 4 victory, the 49ers are 7.5-point favorites at home against the Texans. Six of the eight CBS Sports panelist believe that spread is too high. However, when the spread is taken out of consideration, all eight analysts believe the 49ers will win straight up. The two-man panels at Yahoo Sports also believe that the 49ers will beat the Texans in Week 5.
The SB Nation panel is also in favor of the 49ers. The group of experts went 4-1 in favor of San Francisco and Ryan Van Bibber was the lone wolf with the pick of the Texans.
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