WEEK 14
HOUSTON TEXANS (1-10-1) @ DALLAS COWBOYS (9-3)
DATE: Sunday (12/11/22)
STADIUM: AT&T Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: John Hussey
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Cowboys lead all-time series, 3-2
STREAKS Cowboys have won 3 of last 4
LAST GAME 10/7/18: Cowboys 16 at Texans 19 (OT)
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/5/14: Cowboys 20, Texans 17 (OT)
HOUSTON TEXANS
LAST WEEK: L 27-14 vs. Cleveland
COACH VS. OPP. Lovie Smith: 3-2
PTS. FOR 15.7
OFFENSE 279.3
PASSING Kyle Allen: 46-78-416-2-4-60.6
RUSHING Dameon Pierce (R): 198-861-4.4-3
RECEIVING Brandin Cooks: 44-520-11.8-1
PTS. AGAINST 23.9
DEFENSE 378.3
SACKS Jerry Hughes: 8
INTs Jalen Pitre (R): 3
TAKE/GIVE -6 (14/20)
PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 49.0 (42.7)
KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 78 (15/15 PAT; 21/23 FG)
TEXANS NOTES
• QB KYLE ALLEN passed for 201 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 200+ pass yards & TD pass. Completed 15 of 22 atts. (60 pct.) for 194 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 111.1 rating in only career start vs. Dal. (10/25/20 w/ Was.). Has 4 TDs vs. INT with 102.1 rating in his past 3 starts vs. NFC East.
• RB DAMEON PIERCE had 95 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 22 rec.) last week, his 7th game with 90+ scrimmage yards this season, most among rookies. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. Leads rookies with 1,026 scrimmage yards & 861 rush yards & is 4th Hou. rookie ever with 1,000+ scrimmage yards.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS aims for his 3rd in row with 55+ rec. yards. Has 4+ catches in 5 of 6 road games this season. Is 1 of 4 in NFL (Mike Evans, DeAndre Hopkins & Travis Kelce) with 500+ rec. yards in each of past 9 seasons.
• WR NICO COLLINS had TD catch last week. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 5+ catches.
• TE JORDAN AKINS aims for his 4th in row on road with 60+ rec. yards.
• TE BREVIN JORDAN tied for team lead with season-high 46 rec. yards last week.
• S JALEN PITRE led team with career-high 16 tackles & had 3rd-career INT in Week 13, most tackles by rookie in single game this season. Is 3rd rookie since 2000 & is 1 of 2 in NFL in 2022 (Roquan Smith) with 15+ tackles & INT in single game. Aims for 7th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row with PD. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 92 tackles.
• CB DESMOND KING had 1st FR of season last week. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 90-yard INT-TD in only career game vs. Dal. (11/23/17 w/ LAC).
• LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY aims for 6th in row with 7+ tackles & 4th in row with TFL. Had 9 tackles & TFL in only career game vs. Dal. (11/6/16 w/ Cle.).
DALLAS COWBOYS
LAST WEEK W 54-19 vs. Indianapolis
COACH VS. OPP. Mike McCarthy: 2-1
PTS. FOR 27.8
OFFENSE 355.9
PASSING Dak Prescott: 144-212-1,563-13-7-96.1
RUSHING Tony Pollard: 148-852-5.8-8
RECEIVING CeeDee Lamb: 69-928-13.4-6
PTS. AGAINST 17.2
DEFENSE 309.6
SACKS Micah Parsons: 12
INTs DaRon Bland (R), Trevon Diggs: 3
TAKE/GIVE +9 (21/12)
PUNTING (NET) Bryan Anger: 48.8 (43.0)
KICKING Brett Maher: 93 (36/38 PAT; 19/22 FG)
COWBOYS NOTES
• QB DAK PRESCOTT had 3 TD passes vs. INT for 100.7 rating last week. Has 250+ pass yards in 4 of his past 5 starts. Aims for his 4th in row at home & 6th in row overall with 2+ TD passes.
• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT had 8th rush TD of season in Week 13. Is only player with 8+ TDs in each of past 7 seasons & is 5th player ever with 8+ TDs in each of his 1st 7 career seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row with 90+ scrimmage yards & 6th in row with rush TD.
• RB TONY POLLARD had 106 scrimmage yards (91 rush, 15 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 13 & has career highs in scrimmage yards (1,1111) & scrimmage TDs (10) in 2022. Leads all RBs with 5.76 yards per rush att. in 2022 (min. 125 atts.).
• WR CEEDEE LAMB had 6th rec. TD of season last week. Is 1 of 4 (Stefon Diggs, Tyreek Hill & Justin Jefferson) with 10+ games (10) of 5+ receptions in 2022. Needs 26 scrimmage yards for his 3rd-straight 1,000-yard season.
• WR MICHAEL GALLUP had 2 rec. TDs in Week 13, his 3rd-career game with 2+ rec. TDs.
• LB MICAH PARSONS has 10 career games with 2+ sacks, most by player in 1st 2 seasons since 1982. Needs 1 sack to become 3rd player since 1982 (Aldon Smith & HOFer Reggie White) with 13+ sacks in each of 1st 2 seasons.
• DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG has sack in 2 of his past 3.
• CB TREVON DIGGS ranks 3rd in NFL with 13 PD.
• CB DARON BLAND (rookie) had 1st-career game with 2 INTs in Week 13.
• S DONOVAN WILSON had 8 tackles & career-high 4th sack of season last week, tied most among DBs in 2022.
• S MALIK HOOKER had 2nd INT of season & 1st-career FR-TD in Week 13.
