J.J. Watt shines as Texans outlast Bills

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The rode the coattails of for a over the on Sunday at NRG Stadium. Our takeaways: already had six quarterback hurries and a pa s defense before tearing out Buffalo's heart in the third quarter with off an ugly lob from . What won't show up in the box score: Watt Mark Trumbo Jersey swallowing up blockers and destroying the pocket all afternoon to keep the at bay through the air. Watt single-handedly kept Houston in the game and looms as an early favorite to win his second Defensive Player of the Year.Buffalo generated just six yards over its first three drives before leaning on the run to build an early 10-0 lead. and combined for 93 yards at 4.2 yards per rush. It wasn't enough to offset another skittish performance from Manuel, who threw away the game with a pick on Buffalo's final drive. Manuel averaged just Jose Iglesias Jersey 3.1 yards per pa s over an outrageous 25 first-half throws. His wideouts spent most of the day in a fog before the second-year pa ser found for in the fourth quarter -- even so, he still threw for just 5.1 yards per pa s.Houston had its own problems, ama sing just 12 rushing yards in the first half en route to Earl Weaver Jersey a puny 37-yard day on the ground. has looked rejuvenated in recent weeks, but not against this -led defense. fans weren't surprised to see their old quarterback struggle with a pair of interceptions. To be fair, his second pick was tipped at the line, but Fitzpatrick continues to throw his share of errant pa ses. Houston moved to 3-1 with this win, but I don't see much hope for a team held back by such mediocre quarterback play -- especially on third downs. saved the day for Houston with three second-half field goals led by an edgy 55-yarder that kept the afloat.We're feeling pretty good Brooks Robinson Jersey about "Making the Leap" candidate . After smoking cornerback for a , the freakishly athletic wideout consistently outran Buffalo's secondary to pile up 64 yards off five grabs. His teammate, , lost his first fumble in 82 games. hasn't look fully healthy this season and continues to drop balls, but the rookie caught his of the year on a second-quarter strike that saw him fend off a defender for the ball. He's shown special ability at the point of the catch.The "Around The NFL Podcast" is now available on iTunes! to listen Cal Ripken Jersey and subscribe.