The Texans are sticking by running back Steve Slaton despite his fumbles issues. Slaton has lost four fumbles in seven games this season. "It's a concern when you put it on the ground as much as he has," coach Gary Kubiak told the Houston Chronicle. "It's a concern to him. I believe in Steve, and our team believes in him and trusts that to be successful and accomplish some of the things we want to accomplish as a team, we need Steve making those plays. "We've got to stand behind him. To me, it's up to all of us to help him get over this issue ? me, (running backs coach) Chick (Harris), everybody on the staff, the whole team helping him in practice. We're going to stand behind Steve and help him get this corrected because we need his big plays to win."

Texans receiver Andre Johnson's chest injury isn't believed to be serious. He left the team's win over the 49ers on Sunday with a chest injury and was brought to a local hospital. "They're telling me it's a chest contusion," coach Gary Kubiak told the Houston Chronicle.

Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson left the team's win over the 49ers on Sunday with a chest injury. "We're concerned," coach Gary Kubiak said. "He could not go at the end and so there is concern until we see." Johnson was shaken up on a play in the fourth quarter and remained on the field for a few moments.

The Texans are going to put top cornerback Dunta Robinson on 49ers rookie receiver Michael Crabtree on Sunday. Crabtree will be making his professional debut against Houston.

Anthony Hill, rookie tight end of the Texans, was hospitalized this week with swine flu in the first confirmed case in an NFL player this season. Hill is the only player on the team believed to have swine flu and other players are being monitored, Texans vice president of communications Tony Wyllie said Friday.