Texans Rookie Speaks on Budding Chemistry With C.J. Stroud

The Houston Texans spread the ball out more than ever this season in their Week 8 win vs. the San Francisco 49ers.

Without Nico Collins or Christian Kirk in the lineup, quarterback C.J. Stroud logged a completion to nine different pass-catchers on the day for over 300 yards and two touchdowns. It came out to be one of his and the offense's best performances of the season so far, and of course, led to a winning effort.

One of the beneficiaries in the Texans' receiving core, rookie wideout Jaylin Noel, put together a second-straight solid showing in the process. He had a season-best five catches for 63 yards, coming out as Houston's second-leading pass-catcher on the day behind just Xavier Hutchinson.

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But with nine catches for 140 yards in the past two games of the season (15.5 yards/reception), Noel and Stroud are clearly starting to gain some positive chemistry heading into the second half of the year, especially on the deep ball; a step in the right direction could pay off in a major way as the Texans continue to build more confidence on the offensive end.

Noel himself sees that chemistry building too, but he credits Stroud for making the magic happen more than anything.

"I mean, I think the hardest part is C.J.'s part, him actually putting the ball out there," Noel said. "He puts the ball in the perfect spot. So it's really kudos to him being able to do what he does."

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It's just on me to be in the right spot at the right time, and, um, like I said, he does the hard part in getting the ball here. So, yeah, he's really impressive in that way."