Fixing the defense will be difficult with Fred Warner and Nick Bosa out for the season but the 49ers are hopeful that quarterback Brock Purdy and receivers Ricky Pearsall and Brandon Aiyuk can return from injuries soon to boost an offense that ranks 26th in the league in scoring.

Texans exploited depth in a tough loss. However, rookie corner Renardo Green and DE Sam Okuayinonu showed promising flashes amidst defensive struggles.

Here are the top offensive players for the Houston Texans in their 26-15 win in Week 8 against the San Francisco 49ers at NRG Stadium.

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.

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans met with the media on Monday morning following the Texans 26-15 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

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,

Here is how the 49ers (5-3) graded in Sunday’s 26-15 loss to the host (3-4): PASS OFFENSE: F. Third-down failures on the first three series set the to

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

And with that, Deommodore Lenoir is the hero snapping that streak. It took the 49ers until Week 8 to finally notch their first interception of the season. Between that and their celebration of Nati onal Tight End Day, you have all the necessary highlights of the Texans’ loss.