Texans 7, Browns 0

Notes:

-- Watch the Kevin Walter-Brandon McDonald matchup the rest of the day. Sage Rosenfels went to Walter against McDonald three times on Houston's opening drive. The first was a five-yard gain. The second was an eight-yard gain on third-and-5. The third was a jump-ball in the end zone with McDonald in single coverage that went for a 17-yard touchdown. The 6-foot-3 Walter has a five-inch height advantage on McDonald.

-- Jamal Lewis' fumble was his first this season. He fumbled four times last season and lost two of them. He had been on track for his third season without losing a fumble. He didn't lose fumbles in 2000 and 2004.

-- Brady Quinn's broken finger doesn't appear to be limiting him. He made on-target throws on his only three pass attempts of the first quarter, completing a nine-yarder to Braylon Edwards; throwing a short pass that Kellen Winslow dropped; and completing a check-down pass to Lewis on the second-and-20 play on which Lewis fumbled.

-- Darnell Dinkins left with an ankle injury. His return is questionable.

-- The Texans snapped 21 plays to the Browns' five in the quarter.

-- John Dudley