HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans are averaging the fewest points in the NFL with 14 and their 265.5 yards a game rank 28th as they’ve opened the season 0-2.So far, their revamped offensive line and new coordinator Nick Caley have done nothing to improve a unit led by third-year quarterback C.J. Stroud.The Texans fell to 0-2 for the second time in three seasons with a 20-19 loss to Tampa Bay on Monday night in a game where they didn’t convert either of their red-zone opportunities. They had a second down at the 1-yard line early in the fourth quarter and came up empty after Nick Chubb was stopped on first down, then Stroud threw incompletions intended for Nico Collins on the next two plays.Stroud was 13 of 24 for 207 yards and a touchdown on a night when he was sacked three times and hit six other times while often operating under heavy pressure. Coach DeMeco Ryans thought Stroud did some good things but noted that he and everyone else must play better for the offense to be effective.“It’s a collective effort…

HOUSTON (AP) — Down by four to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers early in the fourth quarter Monday night, the Houston Texans had three chances to score from the 1-yard line and came up empty.They had a first-and-goal at the 8 and Nico Collins was stopped a yard short of the goal line on a first-down catch. Nick Chubb was stuffed for no gain and C.J. Stroud threw incompletions intended for Collins on the next two plays to send the ball back to the Bucs.Their failure to score on that drive was the biggest missed opportunities in a 20-19 loss.“We didn’t make the plays we needed to make and that’s the summation of this game,” coach DeMeco Ryans said.Stroud was asked to explain what went wrong on that possession where the Texans couldn’t score from the 1, but he seemed to be at a loss.“We just didn’t get the ball in the end zone,” he said. “It’s kind of simple.”Ryans was frustrated that his team couldn't find a way to score.“We didn’t have any space,” he said. “We didn’t move anybody off the line of scrimmage, which is what…