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Houston Texans were once again done in by one of his turnovers in a loss to the Tennessee Titans. The latest error left Savage searching for a way to limit his mistakes as the Texans (4-8) prepare to host the San Francisco 49ers (2-10) on Sunday. ”Now I’m being labeled as a fumbler and a turnover machine http://www.pantherscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-greg-little-jersey , which I know I’m not,” Savage said. ”It comes down to just executing and doing it and then just proving to yourself you’re not a turnover guy.” Savage gained that label by losing seven fumbles and throwing six interceptions in just six starts this season. Ten of those turnovers, including all of his interceptions, have come in the past four games where the Texans have gone 1-3. While acknowledging that he has to cut down on his turnovers, the Texans are also quick to point out the improvement that he’s made in other areas of his game since taking over when Deshaun Watson was injured in November. ”He does a great job of understanding it’s about winning and it’s about putting the ball in the end zone,” quarterbacks coach Sean Ryan said. ”We still didn’t get that done. So, for as good as the performance was, as much as it can help him individually … he realizes that ultimately we didn’t get done what we needed to get done, so there’s certainly a lot of room for improvement.” While Savage is only filling in for the season as Watson recovers from a knee injury, the 49ers may have found their quarterback of the future in Jimmy Garoppolo. Acquired before the trade deadline from New England, Garoppolo shined in his first start on Sunday, throwing for 293 yards to help the 49ers to a 15-14 win at Chicago. San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan was asked if it’s too early to get excited about what Garoppolo could do for the team. ”To come in there in that situation and to make some of the plays that he did, when he is in that situation Will Grier Jersey , definitely excites everybody,” Shanahan said. ”I think everyone knows the potential and the possibilities. It’s not that you have to temper, you just have to be realistic. It was one game.” Here are some things to know about the 49ers-Texans game. STAYING FRESH: The 49ers defense got a needed break last week in the win over Chicago. San Francisco came into the game having faced the second-most plays in the league with 761. But the defense was on the field for only 36 plays last week, the fewest for any team in a game this season. Much of the credit goes to the offense, which converted 10 of 18 third downs and was on the field for 38:47. ”It got us a lot of rest,” defensive lineman DeForest Buckner said. ”We almost felt like we were spectators at the game just watching and stuff. It was very motivating to see the offense drive the length of the field to give the defense the rest we need to perform at a high level.” INJURIES PILE UP: Houston’s already long list of injuries got even longer when several more players were injured against the Titans. Receiver Bruce Ellington sustained a season-ending hamstring injury and tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz also went on the injured reserve after receiving his third concussion of the season. The Texans are also likely to be without Braxton Miller on Sunday after he also sustained a concussion in last week’s game. Those injuries have left Houston thin at receiver and tight end, but the group could get a boost against the 49ers if Will Fuller can return. Fuller, who returned to practice this week after missing three games with a rib injury, is second on the team with seven touchdown receptions. TOP TARGET: Speedster Marquise Goodwin is developing into San Francisco’s top receiver after Pierre Garcon went down with a season-ending neck injury. Goodwin has been able to use his blazing speed to create cushions by the defense that have allowed him to catch more short and intermediate routes instead of just deep throws. Goodwin already has career highs with 35 catches for 677 yards. He set a personal best last week with eight catches against the Bears. ”He scares people with his speed,” Garoppolo said. ”No doubt about it. The guy’s a legit, I don’t know what his 100 is but it’s fast. It takes the top off defenses and makes them think about that. It allows him to run some different types of routes. But, he’s an all-around good receiver for us.” CLOWNEY’S CONTRIBUTIONS: Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has led the Texans this season with J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus out with injuries. The top overall pick in the 2014 draft has a career-high nine sacks and his 18 tackles for losses are also the most in his career and rank second in the NFL. ”I hadn’t seen him on tape for a while and just watching him Monday … it wasn’t very fun to watch him, to tell you the truth http://www.pantherscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-christian-miller-jersey ,” Shanahan said. ”You get excited hearing that J.J.’s not in there, which thank goodness he’s not, but Clowney is, I think he’s really come through and he’s lived up to the expectations that everybody’s wanted him to.” — AP Sports Writer Josh Dubow contributed to this report. — FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Travis Frederick at first stayed engaged with his teammates because the Dallas Cowboys center wasn’t sure how long he would be out with a neurological disorder diagnosed during training camp.By the time new offensive line coach Marc Colombo offered him a headset after Colombo was promoted as part of a midseason change, Frederick figured, “What the heck.” And by then, it had become increasingly clear the four-time Pro Bowler was unlikely to play this year.Now Frederick has a completely different view of the sideline with the Cowboys on the verge of making the playoffs without the 2016 All-Pro, and an offseason plan to return to the field now that he’s mostly over the effects of Guillain-Barre syndrome.“I feel like I have been at least able to lend some of my knowledge and experience for some of the guys that haven’t played nearly as much,” Frederick said. “It’s been good having another set of eyes. I didn’t realize how difficult it is to watch five guys play at the same time and be able to help.”Frederick will have the headset again Sunday when the Cowboys (8-6) try to wrap up the NFC East title, which they can do by beating Tampa Bay (5-9) at home.The 27-year-old’s immediate football future has been uncertain the past four months , since he finally got an answer to why he was experiencing what felt like football “stinger” injuries in his upper body during camp in California.Guillain-Barre is an auto-immune disease that attacks nerves and leads to weakness in various parts of the body. Frederick said his case was detected early , which helped avoid some of the severe symptoms that can include paralysis and difficulty breathing.Even with the expected full recovery Jordan Scarlett Jersey , Frederick knew getting back in football shape would take weeks, at a minimum. All along, he wanted to do what he could in meetings and sideline chats.Frederick has always been in charge of the line calls, pretty much from the moment he stepped in as a rookie starter in 2013 and went on to play the first 83 games of his career, playoffs included. Still, the view with the headset has surprised him.“It was definitely an eye-opening experience trying to understand how much was happening during a game and how difficult it is for, like the coordinator to be able to call those plays that quickly,” Frederick said. “You don’t think about it when you’re watching the game. It just flows.”The “quasi-coaching role,” as Frederick put it, hasn’t changed his long-range outlook much, with five years remaining on the contract he signed in 2016. But he did get something out of a season that easily could have been classified as a lost cause.“He’s been with us every step of the way, doing everything he can to get himself back,” coach Jason Garrett said. “He’s also really engaged with our guys. You talk about the job Marc Colombo has done with some of the guys who are playing Jonah Williams Jersey , Travis has been a big part of that.”Injuries are hampering the Dallas line again late in the season, with 2014 All-Pro right guard Zack Martin missing the first game of his five-year career against Indianapolis after aggravating a preseason knee injury two weeks ago in a win over Philadelphia.Rookie Connor Williams began the season as the starting left guard before a knee injury opened a spot that Xavier Su’a-Filo kept with a solid performance as his replacement.Williams re-entered the lineup in Martin’s spot, and Su’a-Filo missed part of last week’s 23-0 loss to the Colts after getting poked in the eye by teammate La’el Collins. Su’a-Filo was a full practice participant Thursday.During the first half of the season — before other ailments starting hitting the line — the Dallas offense was inconsistent at best. The addition of receiver Amari Cooper in a trade helped boost production during a five-game winning streak.All along, running back Ezekiel Elliott stayed in contention for his second NFL rushing title in three seasons. He has a 98-yard lead over Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams with two games remaining.Joe Looney has started all 14 games in Frederick’s place — one more start than the career backup had in his first six seasons combined. Looney said Frederick has been there with pointers on techniques and pass-blocking philosophies, among other things.“It’s been good knowing that our goal always is to improve through the year,” Frederick said. “To see that this group is improving and has improved fairly steadily throughout the year, it’s sort of a proud moment, knowing that I couldn’t be out there but these guys are doing that and I’m doing what I can.”Regardless, Frederick will happily trade the headset for a helmet in eight months.