Deshaun Watson leads Houston Texans to win over Raiders

The Houston Texans needed Deshaun Watson in the fourth quarter, and he was there to lead his team to victory in Week 8 to defeat the Oakland Raiders.

Being kicked in the eye, and under heavy pressure, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson brushed off the Oakland Raiders and found Darren Fells for a late fourth-quarter touchdown that led the Texans to a 27-24 win.

When it comes to Watson, he’s in the Top 5 of quarterbacks to have on your side when needing a fourth-quarter comeback to gain a win, and on Sunday at NRG Stadium that is what Watson did.

In the red zone and down 24-20, Watson was nearly sacked, but he broke away from the Raiders defender, and as he was breaking the tackle he was kicked in the left eye. Still keeping the play alive, Watson found Fells in the end zone for what was the game-winning touchdown.

The official NFL Twitter page said of the play that Watson is “unbelievable.” Watson finished 27-of-39 for 279 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Watson was also the second-leading rusher for the Texans with 10 carries for 46 yards.

As for Fells, the tight end had six receptions for 56 yards and two touchdowns, catching all six passes that went in his direction. Besides the two touchdown passes to Fells, Watson’s other touchdown pass went to Duke Johnson for a 12-yard reception in the first quarter.

In a win or a loss, Watson impresses with his strong play each week. Is he a “perfect quarterback?” No, one doesn’t exist, but Watson can pass the football with the best in the NFL, he can make plays with his rushing abilities, and he’s a natural leader, and on the final touchdown pass against the Raiders he used all three of those traits to lead Houston to the win.

No matter what, when the Texans have Watson as their quarterback when trailing they have a chance to win the game, and he’s more likely to gain the victory for the Texans in that pressure-packed late-game situation.