HOUSTON -- Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins doesn’t have to think back too far to remember when the offense wasn’t like this. When scoring 57 points was more a dream than a possibility.
The Houston Texans have won the AFC South in back-to-back seasons, but have done so while relying on their defense, which last season ranked No. 1 in the NFL in total defense. After gambling and trading up to select quarterback Deshaun Watson with the No. 12 pick in April, the Texans are no longer a one-dimensional team.
In the Texans' 57-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans, Watson was 25-of-34 for 283 yards, with four touchdowns and an interception.