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Texans know they must protect C.J. Stroud to be successful

HOUSTON -- Coming into the season, there were high expectations for the Houston Texans. But through three weeks the offense hasn't found consistency, and it starts in the trenches.

The Texans (2-1) have moments when the offense is explosive. In Week 1 the Texans had 417 total yards with running back Joe Mixon rushing for a league-high 159 yards during opening week, and quarterback C.J. Stroud threw two touchdowns in the 29-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts.

But since then, things have declined.