In 2017, Jones had Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa in front of him on the Alabama depth chart. The Crimson Tide had a new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach that season, and Brian Daboll is now the Giants’ head coach.

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans is a former 49ers defensive coordinator under Kyle Shanahan, so San Francisco knows how difficult of a challenge it will be against Houston. Jones went into further detail about the Texans, highlighting their linebackers in particular.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has only played two games this season due to turf toe but has a chance to return this weekend when his team faces the New York Giants on the road. Purdy last played on Sept. 28, with Mac Jones taking over the starting QB duties while Purdy has been sidelined.

San Francisco 49ers QB Mac Jones fired a strike to WR Kendrick Bourne, moving the chains with an 18-yard gain vs. the Texans.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones locates tight end George Kittle for a 17-yard sliding grab against the Houston Texans.

Kickoff from NRG Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET, and the Texans are 1.5-point favorites, according to the latest 49ers vs. Texans odds. The over/under for total points scored is 42. Before you make any Texans vs. 49ers picks, make sure to check out what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

The San Francisco 49ers (5-3) have 19 players on the injury report, including Mac Jones, ahead of their matchup versus the New York Giants (2-6) at MetLife Stadium, on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. ET. Game time: 1 p.