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HOUSTON (AP) — Lamar Miller’s second big game in a row helped the Houston Texans to their fifth straight win.This one Bruce Ellington Color Rush Jersey , a 42-23 victory Thursday night over the Dolphins, meant a little more to the running back because of his ties to South Florida. Miller was born and grew up in Miami before attending college at Miami, was drafted by the Dolphins in 2012 and spent his first four seasons with the team.Miller had 133 yards rushing and a touchdown for his second straight 100-yard game.“It felt good,” Miller said. “I was speaking to the guys before the game and today I just had a different type of juice. I got a lot of rest last night. So today was just good. The offensive line did a great job and I’m just thankful.”He’s the first Texan to rush for 100 yards in consecutive games since Arian Foster in 2014.Miller’s 2-yard touchdown in the first quarter tied the game at 7. He had a 19-yard run earlier in the drive to set up the score.He had a 58-yard run early in the third quarter on his way to another 100-yard game. He hadn’t had one since 2016 before last week against Jacksonville.Quarterback Deshaun Watson raved about Miller’s recent work and said it’s helped make things easier for him.“It starts with the run game,” Watson said. “They’ve got to respect it. They’ve got to get seven men in the box, sometimes eight men in the box and then they kind of open up the passing game. So the safeties are very aggressive and we can get behind those guys using our speed and our talent with Will (Fuller), Hop (DeAndre Hopkins), Tyler (Ervin) and Keke (Coutee) when he’s healthy.”The winning streak, which leaves the Texans in first place in the AFC South, comes after they opened the season 0-3. Miller is impressed with how the Texans worked together to turn things around, but he isn’t surprised.“It just shows the type of guys we have in this locker room,” Miller said. “When we lost three games straight everybody still came in with the same mindset to get better. I think every week we’ve just been improving and building that bond and that chemistry, and we’ve just got to keep it going.”Some things to know about Houston’s win over the Dolphins:TANNEHILL’S STATUSBrock Osweiler started his third straight game in place of Ryan Tannehill, who is out with an injured shoulder. Coach Adam Gase was asked if he thought Tannehill would return on Nov. 4 when the Dolphins host the Jets.“I don’t know,” he said. “We’re still going through the process with his rehab stuff. I’ll worry about that next week.”Osweiler won his first start after Tannehill’s injury, but Miami has lost the last two games with him in charge of the offense.Osweiler, who had one tough season in Houston after signing a $72 million contract in 2016, threw for 241 yards with an interception on Thursday night.Though his time with the Texans didn’t go well, he insisted that he doesn’t have any hard feelings toward the organization.“There was no negative emotion or anything like that Whitney Mercilus Color Rush Jersey ,” he said. “In fact, it was great to see a lot of the guys.”TEXANS INJURIESSeveral Texans sustained injuries on Thursday night. Cornerback Johnathan Joseph injured his ankle in the first quarter, linebacker Zach Cunningham also left in the first quarter with a knee injury and receiver Will Fuller left the game after injuring his knee in the fourth quarter.Joseph said he had a sprained ankle, but the coach Bill O’Brien said he didn’t have any details on the severity of the injuries to Cunningham and Fuller after the game.HOPKINS’ HANDSHopkins has developed a knack for making one-handed catches look routine. He had one last week against Jacksonville and added another one on Thursday night. Unfortunately for the Texans, his eye-popping grab against the Dolphins didn’t count.Hopkins reached back and grabbed the ball with one hand and weaved it between his legs in the air before crashing to the ground. But it was brought back after he was called for pass interference.Hopkins said that he watched the replay several times and didn’t think that he pushed off.“It was hand battling,” he said. “The guy had two hands, he was off-balance. So I think that somebody owes me an apology. I don’t know who it is but somebody owes me an apology.” HOUSTON (AP) — Houston star J.J. Watt knows how important Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys is to fans of both teams.But the way the Texans‘ season has gone so far, Watt isn’t concerned about the significance of this in-state rivalry and is simply worried about helping his guys turn things around.“I’m sure there’s definitely something there for the fans on both sides, but … they could be lining up anybody over there,” Watt said. “We need to win this game.”The Texans (1-3) got their first victory last week in overtime against the Colts after opening the season with three straight losses. The Cowboys (2-2) haven’t fared much better and picked up their second win on Sunday against the Lions.This game tends to be hyped more because these teams meet so rarely. Sunday will be the fifth time between these teams and the first since 2014. The Cowboys have won the last three, with Houston’s only win coming in the franchise’s first game in 2002.While Watt really didn’t want to get into the rivalry aspect of this game, quarterback Deshaun Watson talked about what a win over Dallas would mean to the city.“This is pretty much the battle of Texas,” Watson said. “Two Texas teams and Houston wants to beat Dallas and have the bragging rights. So, we have to go out there and do our job and try to get those bragging rights so the whole city of Houston can hold that weight for a year.”To do that the Texans will have to slow down running back Ezekiel Elliott, who leads the NFL with 426 yards rushing. He had a season-high 29 touches for a career-high 240 yards from scrimmage in the win over Detroit.The 25 carries were by far the most this season and it’s what he expects every week — not the 16-carry average from the first three weeks when the Dallas offense was spotty at best.“I am young,” the 23-year-old said. “I got fresh legs. I’m going to get the ball as much as I can.”Some things to know about Sunday’s game between the Cowboys and Texans:IRVING’S RETURN WILL WAITDefensive lineman David Irving was activated by Dallas after starting the season on a four-game suspension for the second straight year. But the club said he didn’t make the trip because of an excused absence for personal reasons and wouldn’t make his season debut.Irving had six sacks in his first four games coming off last year’s suspension. He finished with seven sacks in eight games before a concussion sidelined him for the final four games.The fourth-year player practiced for the first time since last November, but missed the two days for personal reasons.DYNAMIC DUOWatt and Jadeveon Clowney led Houston’s defense with dominant performances last week. Watt had two sacks, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit and forced two fumbles against the Colts. Clowney added two sacks Martinas Rankin Color Rush Jersey , four quarterback hits, four tackles for losses and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.Watt has returned to form this season after playing just eight games over the previous two seasons because of back surgery and a broken leg. He’s tied for first in the NFL with four forced fumbles and his five sacks are tied for second.“Two elite players. They can really disrupt a game, can affect everything you are trying to do in the run game and the passing game,” Garrett said. “Hard to block those guys one on one. You have to have a plan for them. Again, most teams have a plan for them and typically they show up anyway.”LAWRENCE LEADSWhile Clowney and Watt have led Houston’s defense, the Cowboys have one defensive end leading their group in DeMarcus Lawrence. He leads the NFL with 5 1/2 sacks and ranks second with eight tackles for losses. He’s also recovered a fumble and has 21 tackles.Houston coach Bill O’Brien raved about his work this season.“Great length, athleticism. He plays very hard, plays hard on every snap,” O’Brien said. “He’s chasing the ball sideline to sideline, chasing the quarterback. He can wreck a game.”PROTECTING WATSONWatson has been sacked 17 times, second most in the NFL. While Houston’s offensive line has been criticized for the number of hits Watson has taken this season, he’s quick to point out his lineman shouldn’t take all the blame for the sacks.“A lot of the sacks I put upon me getting rid of the ball or holding the ball too long or trying to create a play where I probably could have thrown the ball away or ran for extra yardage — two or three yards,” he said. “But, those guys are doing a heck of a job and … they’re improving, building chemistry, enjoying the game, having fun and just getting better every week.”