Sean Ryan, the Texans' first-year receivers coach who came from the New York Giants, was happy with his rookies receivers' performance against New Orleans.
Will Fuller and Braxton Miller combined for seven catches, 107 yards and a touchdown.
Fuller, the first-round pick from Notre Dame, led the Texans with four receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown on a 19-yard pass from Brock Osweiler.
Miller, the third-round pick from Ohio State, added three catches for 34 yards.
"That was another step in the process," Ryan said Sunday. "There's talent and production.
"Those guys have had a really good attitude about working and studying and acting professional.