Schaub, Johnson solve Bengals' cover scheme

The Bengals' streak of shutting down opposing No. 1 wide receivers ended emphatically in a 28-17 loss to the Texans. Matt Schaub hit Andre Johnson for 59 yards on Houston's first pass attempt, and it was off to the races from there.

Schaub finished 28-of-40 for 392 yards with four touchdowns and one interception. Meanwhile, Johnson had eight receptions for 135 yards against a team that had previously held Brandon Marshall, Greg Jennings, Santonio Holmes, Braylon Edwards and Derrick Mason in check.

Houston used some screen passes to spread out the Bengals' defense and found creases for long gains. Besides Johnson's big play, Texans running back Steve Slaton also benefitted from this approach and finished with six receptions for 102 yards and a score. Slaton racked up 145 total yards but did lose his third fumble of the season.



(sportingnews.com)