The San Francisco 49ers somehow avoided any catastrophic injuries in their Week 8 loss to the Houston Texans despite one player getting carted off.

As good as the Texans' offense was against the 49ers, they must fix their troubles in the red zone, where only one other team is worse at scoring touchdowns.

He's a considerable reason as to why the Texans had the success that they did against a formidable 49ers squad–– and after the game, his head coach DeMeco Ryans made sure to give him his due credit, saying his performance vs. San Francisco was one of the best in his entire career.

In Houston’s second offensive drive, rookie running back Woody Marks made another highlight-reel play. On second & 5, immediately after getting a 5-yard rush, Stroud flicked the ball to an open Marks and he went rolling for a 50-yard gain! Woody Marks takes the pass 50 yards! SFvsHOU on FOX/FOX One https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/fgVqUTFCj9

The Houston Texans jumped on the San Francisco 49ers early in an impressive bounce-back performance Sunday at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Texans’ 26-15 win was their first over San Francisco since 2009.

The performance against the Houston Texans highlighted several areas that need improvement. The 49ers are learning to cope without their two main defensive stars, Fred Warner and Nick Bosa, for the remainder of the season. Losing both so early could suggest the team may explore a trade before the deadline to help support the rookies.

Ricky Pearsall is out a fourth straight game, and Brandon Aiyuk’s comeback remains at least a week away, but the 49ers are debuting a reinforcement at wide receiver today at the Texans. Rookie fourth-round pick Jordan Watkins is suiting up for his first game,

Houston held Christian McCaffrey to 68 yards with a plan that started up front and also included the Texans' offense.