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HOUSTON -- Case Keenum will start at quarterback in place of a healthy Matt Schaub when the Texans host division foe Indianapolis on Sunday night. Coach Gary Kubiak announced the decision Monday and said he had decided before the bye weekend to give Keenum a second straight start as the Texans try to end a five-game losing streak. Kubiak said the decision was not for the rest of the season, but is geared toward trying to keep the team going in the right direction following a close 17-16 loss to Kansas City in which Keenum played well. "Ive got to make decisions I think are best for the football team right now," Kubiak said. "The decision I made was based on what I saw take place last week with Case and him taking advantage of an opportunity. I want to see him move forward." Keenum saw the first game action of his two-year career in the loss to the Chiefs. Teammates pointed to the energy he brought to the field while going 15 for 25 for 271 yards and a touchdown. "I thought we went out and played better football and thats why we had a chance to win in Kansas City," Kubiak said. "I thought (Keenum) did some really good things. Hes got to improve. This football teams got to improve around him." Keenum said he needs to "get better in a lot of things," including making reads and picking up the types of blitzes he saw in the fourth quarter against Kansas City. "I imagine well see it again," Keenum said of the pressure. "You put it on film and people see it. So correcting that is going to be big time." Schaub, a seven-year veteran who was handpicked by Kubiak to replace David Carr in 2007, got off to a rough start leading the team to a 2-4 record before leaving a loss to the St. Louis Rams with an ankle injury. "Its obviously very disappointing with all weve been through here and all weve done, but Im part of the reason were in this situation as a football team," Schaub said. "As a player and a competitor, I dont like it and I want to be out there. Obviously, I havent played up to my standards this year. I think thats where it mostly stems from." Schaub was back at practice Monday, but Keenum will get the reins of the offence knowing that hes starting not for injury reasons, but for his play on the field. Now he will get the chance to show it in front of the hometown fans. "I imagine Ill have a few more goose bumps than I did last week," said Keenum, who starred at the University of Houston. "To play in Houston, to play at Reliant . I know Sunday nights going to be very special. Who will line up behind Keenum is still in question. Starting running back Arian Foster (hamstring) worked only with the trainers Monday and Ben Tate (ribs) missed practice altogether. "Im very concerned," Kubiak said. "I dont think were going to know anything until later this week. I think theyre both giving us everything they can to try and play this week." 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"Its huge for us," said T.J. Galiardi, who had a goal and an assist. "Confidence goes a long way in this league. Its only two games, but to come out with three points out of four -- and we could have had four points -- were going to build off of it." Almost as big as the teams early jump has been the effective play of 18-year-old prized rookie Sean Monahan. The first-round draft pick this past summer, taken No. 6 overall, followed up an assist in the opener with his first NHL goal. "Its one day at a time, one shot a time," he said. "Im learning a lot and I feel like Im getting better every day." As Monahan crashed the net with defenceman James Wisniewski on his hip, Lee Stempniak put a shot on goal that Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky deflected. But Monahan was there to jam in the puck to open the scoring. "I didnt know what to expect," he said of his first goal. "Once it went in, I was pretty happy. It was a great feeling and most importantly Im happy that we won that game." This was supposed to be a transitional year for the Flames after franchise goalie Miikka Kiprusoffs retirement and the trade of captain Jarome Iginla last season. "Its not very complicated," coach Bob Hartley said. "Our recipe right now (is) were going to work, play with passion, guys are blocking shots, driving -- were a team now." Goalie Joey MacDonald made 29 saves, including several big ones after the Blue Jackets pulled within a goal on Artem Anisimovs goal with 4:13 remaining and turned up the pressure. Jack Johnson and Marian Gaborik each had a goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets, brimming with optimism after a strong finish to last season. "I think the speed of the game caught some guys off guard," Columbus coach Todd Richards said. "(The Flames) countered really well. They work extremely hard. Youve got to givve them credit.dddddddddddd There were times when wed just pick our head up and somebody would be there. They forced some turnovers." Bobrovsky, winner of the Vezina Trophy as the leagues top goalie last year, made 26 saves. The Flames were active and aggressive all night -- but particularly with the game on the line late. With the score tied at 2, Hudler gave Calgary the lead for good with 7:50 left in the third. He sped up the left wing and let go of a slap shot from the left dot that beat Bobrovsky glove side. Almost before that goal could be announced, the Flames scored again. During a scrum in front of the net, David Jones shot was stopped by Bobrovsky, but two Blue Jackets got sticks on the rebound in an attempt to clear it, shoving it directly to Glencross on the weak side for an easy goal. "We have to be resilient in the game," said Hudler, who praised Monahan as a key contributor who has led by example. "Things are going to happen that wont go our way. Tonight was another great game, a great effort by the guys. We held on at the end -- I wouldnt say held on, but we did a good job of holding the lead." Columbus, annually near the bottom of the NHL on the power play, scored on its first chance this season with the man advantage. Gaborik collected the puck near the blue line and skated to the top of the left circle before sliding a nifty cross-ice pass to Johnson for the one-timer from the right circle. Columbus rookie Ryan Murray then flipped a blind pass that Galiardi intercepted, carrying the puck down the ice with the Blue Jackets scrambling to catch him. He coasted in on Bobrovsky, faked the forehand and then scored on a backhand that appeared to go in off the tip of Bobrovskys glove. Gaborik then tied it once again, chipping in Brandon Dubinskys effort play on a rebound. "We tied it up and they got two big goals," Gaborik said. "The third period, it was really nervous hockey. We have to execute better and learn from the things we didnt do well today." Notes: Columbus native Jack Nicklaus was the guest for the ceremonial puck drop. 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