Preseason game: 49ers @ Texans, 8/25/2022

[Arky]

Texans put together a good opening drive and score on a 1 yard run by Dameon Pierce.

Texans 7, 49ers 0

7:33 left in the 1st qtr.

Pierce 6/37 on the drive

[Keith]

Pierce being "just" 6/37 is because only the end zone can stop him on a 1-yd TD dive. I comped him to Emmitt Smith a couple weeks ago. I think he is a younger version of that. Sharp cuts, change of direction, probably comes from young legs. Oddly, pretty good tread left since Florida somehow didn't overuse him.

Jump ball to Nico Collins drew the DPI to set up the score. EZ fades aren't really my jam, but Collins is a match-up nightmare. Not really sure the 49ers are gameplanning for Collins in a preseason game, so that may not be there as much once these games count.

Earlier in the drive, Charles Omenihu had a personal foul diving at Davis Mills kneecap. Not cool, man. Fomer Texan not holding anything back.

[Arky]

Oy, after the Texans get a turnover, pass to Chris Moore in the end zone gets tipped around till T Moore of the 49ers INTs.

Not really Mills' fault there but an INT goes on his stats. 49'ers ball at the 20 with about 5 minutes left in the half.

[Arky]

Mills hits Chris Moore for a 16 yard TD pass to start the 2nd half.

Texans 14, 49ers 0

11:27 left in the 3rd qtr.

Expect many substitutions from here on out.... Time to shine if you're a JAG....

With the help of Mack's 24 yard run, the Texans now have 95 yards rushing.

[Arky]

Matt Ammendola adds a 45 yard FG for the Texans.

Texans 17, 49ers 0

1:58 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

And that's the way it ends:

Texans 17, 49ers 0

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Next up is the Colts at NRG on 9/11. The roster will get trimmed down in between....

[barrett]

Originally Posted by Keith

Pierce being "just" 6/37 is because only the end zone can stop him on a 1-yd TD dive. I comped him to Emmitt Smith a couple weeks ago. I think he is a younger version of that. Sharp cuts, change of direction, probably comes from young legs. Oddly, pretty good tread left since Florida somehow didn't overuse him.

Jump ball to Nico Collins drew the DPI to set up the score. EZ fades aren't really my jam, but Collins is a match-up nightmare. Not really sure the 49ers are gameplanning for Collins in a preseason game, so that may not be there as much once these games count.

Earlier in the drive, Charles Omenihu had a personal foul diving at Davis Mills kneecap. Not cool, man. Fomer Texan not holding anything back.

It's hard to gameplan to take away the EZ fade. If you do that you're putting a safety over the top and playing a man short in the middle of the field. That's not a move teams will make against Randy Moss most days, let alone Nico Collins. If a team can connect on the EZ fade you almost just tip your cap.