Coming off the worst record in the NFL last season, the Houston Texans turned things around in the first week of the Bill O’Brien era, beating Washington 17-6. The defense stepped up for the Texans, holding Washington scoreless in the second half for the win. However, it did come at a cost, as No. 1 draft pick Jadeveon Clowney, who was injured and will be out four-to-six weeks.
NFL picks and predictions 2014: Texans vs. Raiders: Experts pick Houston to get to 2-0
Can the Texans continue their bounce-back?
Bob Levey
The Raiders turned in an unimpressive performance in week one, falling 19-14 to the Jets. The Raiders now need to figure out their offensive woes before facing the Texans, who are still impressive on defense without Clowney. If the Raiders can’t pull the upset in this game, they’re going to have quite the hole to work out of after falling in two winnable games.
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While our writers are pretty convinced the Texans will win, the CBS Sports experts are a little more split, though they still favor Houston. Both Yahoo Sports experts picked the Raiders. Be sure to see who the SB Nation experts picked in the other NFL week two games.
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