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OPENING LINE - Texans by 3 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Houston 3-3-1; Buffalo 4-3

SERIES RECORD - Bills lead 3-1

LAST MEETING - Bills beat Texans 24-21, Nov. 19, 2006

LAST WEEK - Texans beat 49ers 24-21; Bills beat Panthers 20-9

TEXANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (30), PASS (3)

TEXANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (21), PASS (18)

BILLS OFFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (15), PASS (28)

BILLS DEFENSE - OVERALL (24), RUSH (32) PASS (10)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - In three-plus seasons under coach Gary Kubiak, Texans are 26-29 as compared to Bills going 24-31 during same span under Dick Jauron. ... With win, Texans would be off to best start in franchise history, and will have won three straight for only third time. ... QB Matt Schaub ranks first in NFL with 2,074 yards passing and career-high 16 TDs, while WR Andre Johnson ranks first with 634 yards receiving. ... Owen Daniels leads NFL TEs with 497 yards receiving, and is second with 39 catches and 5 TDs. ... Texans' defense has held opponents to under 60 yards rushing in each of past four games. ... LB Brian Cushing leads team and NFL rookies with 56 tackles. ... Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, making second start in place of Trent Edwards (concussion), has fond memories of playing Texans. In 2005 as a backup in St. Louis, Fitzpatrick stepped in for injured Jamie Martin and went 19 of 30 for 310 yards and three touchdowns in overcoming 21-point deficit in 33-27 win. ... In two games behind Fitzpatrick, Bills' offense has scored three touchdowns as compared to producing one in losing its previous three games under Edwards. ... WR Terrell Owens hasn't enjoyed 70-yard outing in seven games this season, longest drought of career. ... Rookie second-round S Jairus Byrd's five interceptions - all in his past three games - to rank second in NFL behind Saints' Darren Sharper, who has six. ... Bills owner Ralph Wilson will be honored at halftime when he is formally presented Hall of Fame ring after being inducted in August.

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