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Fournette, strong defense lead Jaguars over Texans 29-7

By The Associated Press his year away from football.
HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON Lynch finished with 18 car-
(AP) — Leonard Fournette ries for 76 yards.
ran for 100 yards and a Giorgio Tavecchio kicked
touchdown in his NFL de- field goals of 20, 52, 52 and
but, and Jacksonville had 43 yards in his NFL debut.
10 sacks and forced four He was signed Friday to fill
turnovers to help the Jag- in for the Raiders’ all-time
uars to a 29-7 win over the leading scorer and 18-year
Houston Texans on Sunday. veteran Sebastian Jan-
The Texans hoped to pro- ikowski, who’s on injured
vide a boost to the area reserve with a bad back.
ravaged by Hurricane Har- Tavecchio has spent time
vey with a win. Instead, in training camp with the
Tom Savage struggled be- Raiders the past four sea-
hind a porous line and was sons but had never kicked
benched in favor of rookie in a regular-season game.
Deshaun Watson at half- Both Carr and Mariota
time with Houston down broke their right leg hours
19-0. apart on Christmas Eve for
Blake Bortles threw for 125 season-ending injuries. Mar-
yards and a touchdown, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (27) is hit by Houston Texans defensive end iota also looked healthy
Calais Campbell had four Joel Heath (93) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Houston. in running for a 10-yard TD
sacks and Dante Fowler Associated Press and threw for 191 yards.
returned a fumble 53 yards CLEVELAND (AP) — Ben this week. fourth when a scrambling EAGLES 30, REDSKINS 17
for a score as the Jaguars Roethlisberger threw two Bell, who skipped training Ryan fired to a wide-open LANDOVER, Maryland (AP)
snapped a six-game skid touchdown passes to tight camp in a contract dis- Hooper near midfield. The — Carson Wentz threw for
against Houston. end Jesse James as the pute, ran tentatively and second-year tight end from 307 yards and two touch-
J.J. Watt returned after Steelers, with minimal help gained just 32 yards on Stanford raced up the right downs as the second-year
missing 13 games last sea- from Le’Veon Bell, opened 10 carries. He rejoined his side and stiff-armed Quintin quarterback guided the
son after back surgery, but the season by holding off teammates last week and Demps on the way to the Eagles in a sloppy, mistake-
injured his finger in the first the Browns. signed his $12.1 million fran- end zone. The Bears then filled season opener.
half and finished with just Roethlisberger improved chise tag, far less than he went 75 yards, with Glen- Wentz was 26 of 39 and
one tackle. to 21-2 against the Browns, feels he deserves. non hitting rookie Tarik Co- threw an interception that
The Texans punted on their who gave their rivals all they FALCONS 23, BEARS 17 hen for a 19-yard TD mid- Ryan Kerrigan returned for
first four possessions, and could handle — a positive CHICAGO (AP) — Matt way through the fourth to a touchdown. But Wentz
the fifth one ended when sign for coach Hue Jackson Ryan threw an 88-yard cut it to 20-17. Atlanta’s made fewer errors than
Savage fumbled on a sack and Cleveland fans after a touchdown to Austin Hoop- Matt Bryant answered with Washington’s Kirk Cous-
by Yannick Ngakoue and horrid 1-15 season. er and led two fourth-quar- a 37-yard field goal, mak- ins, who was picked off at
the Jaguars recovered the But the Browns couldn’t ter scoring drives as the ing it 23-17. Coming off an the goal line and fumbled
ball. Fournette, the fourth stop All-Pro wide receiver NFC champions held on. MVP season, Ryan was 21 twice. Cousins’ second
overall pick in this year’s Antonio Brown, who made The butt of jokes following of 30 for 321 yards and a fumble was forced by Bran-
draft, added his 1-yard a leaping catch in traffic their epic Super Bowl col- touchdown. Hooper had don Graham and returned
touchdown after that. for 38 yards with 2:26 left to lapse against New Eng- two catches for 128 yards. 20 yards for a touchdown
Savage was sacked six seal Pittsburgh’s win. Brown land, the Falcons survived RAIDERS 26, TITANS 16 by Fletcher Cox in the final
times in the first half, play- finished with 11 receptions as the Bears had a first NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) minutes, putting the game
ing behind a line without for 182 yards. down at the Atlanta 5 in — Derek Carr threw for away.
veteran left tackle Duane Browns rookie quarterback the closing minute. Mike 262 yards and two touch- Cousins finished 23 of 40 for
Brown, who is holding out. DeShone Kizer had pulled Glennon’s pass to a lung- downs, and Carr won his 240 yards with a TD pass
Houston linebacker Brian the Browns within three on ing Josh Bellamy on first third straight against Mar- to third-down back Chris
Cushing, tight ends Ryan a 3-yard TD pass to Corey down hit off the receiver’s cus Mariota and the Titans Thompson. He was under
Griffin and C.J. Fiedorow- Coleman followed by a hands, and Jordan How- in as many years. duress all day because and
icz and receiver Bruce El- 2-point conversion. ard then dropped a simple Amari Cooper caught a TD was sacked four times.
lington all left the game The Browns have lost 13 catch at the 1. pass as the Raiders made Wentz wasn’t perfect,
with concussions. Jaguars straight openers. Cleve- After another incompletion the Titans pay for opening though his evading a sack
receiver Allen Robinson in- land’s defense played well on third down, Glennon got the season with an onside and throw to Nelson Ag-
jured his left knee in the first despite not having top sacked by Brooks Reed. kick they couldn’t recov- holor for a 58-yard touch-
quarter and didn’t return. overall pick Myles Garrett, Atlanta was clinging to er. Marshawn Lynch also down set the stage for his
STEELERS 21, BROWNS 18 who injured his ankle earlier a 13-10 lead early in the looked very refreshed after big day.q