SUNDAY, OCT. 17, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // LUCAS OIL STADIUM // REFEREE: JEROME BOGER
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 98 (Hou.), 111 (Ind.) | XM: 389 (Hou.), 231 (Ind.) | SXM App: 812 (Hou.), 813 (Ind.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Colts lead all-time series, 29-9
STREAKS: Colts have won 4 of past 5
LAST GAME: 12/20/20: Texans 20 at Colts 27
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/20/20
HOUSTON TEXANSÂ Â LEADERSÂ Â Â INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
L 25-22 vs. New England LAST WEEK L 31-25 at Baltimore (Mon.) (OT)
David Culley: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Frank Reich: 5-2
17.8/28.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 21.6/25.6
282.6 OFFENSE 363.4
Davis Mills (R): 59-96-669-5-5-78.0 PASSING Carson Wentz: 113-173-1,322-7-1-99.4
Mark Ingram: 68-212-3.1-1 RUSHING Jonathan Taylor: 73-327-4.5-2
Brandin Cooks: 31-392-12.6-1 RECEIVING Michael Pittman: 29-368-12.7-1
391.8 DEFENSE 369.2
Whitney Mercilus: 3 SACKS Al-Quadin Muhammad, Kemoko Turay: 2
Lonnie Johnson, Justin Reid: 2 INTs Three tied: 1
0 (8/8) TAKE/GIVE +4 (9/5)
Cameron Johnston: 45.5 (41.5) PUNTING (NET) Rigoberto Sanchez: 47.4 (42.9)
Ka’imi Fairbairn: 4 (1/3 PAT; 1/2 FG) KICKING Rodrigo Blankenship: 40 (7/8 PAT; 11/14 FG)
TEXANS NOTES
• QB DAVIS MILLS (rookie) completed 21 of 29 passes (74.4 pct.) & set career highs in pass yards (312), TD passes (3) & rating (141.7) with 0 INTs last week. Became 1st-ever rookie with 300+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & 140+ rating in single game.
• RB MARK INGRAM rushed for 143 yards & TD in his last game vs. Ind. (10/25/15 w/ NO). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with 90+ rush yards. Has 75+ scrimmage yards & TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC South. RB DAVID JOHNSON had season-high 5 catches for
46 yards last week. Had 133 scrimmage yards (career-high 106 rec., 27 rush) & career-high 11 catches in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with TD. RB PHILLIP LINDSAY had 76 scrimmage yards (59 rush, 17 rec.) in only career game vs. Ind. (10/27/19 w/ Den.). Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC South.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS has 5+ catches in 4 of 5 games this season. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Ind. with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards.
Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with 130+ rec. yards. WR CHRIS CONLEY had season-high 84 rec. yards & 1st rec. TD of season in Week 5. WR CHRIS MOORE set career highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (109) & had 5th-career rec. TD last week.
• LB ZACH CUNNINGHAM had PD last week. Has 7+ tackles in 3 of his 4 games this season. Had 10 tackles & TFL in last meeting. LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY led team with season-high 12 tackles & had PD in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Had 11 tackles & INT in his last game vs. Ind. (11/22/20 w/ GB). DE JONATHAN GREENARD had 2 TFL & sack last week & has sack in 2 of past 3.
COLTS NOTES
• QB CARSON WENTZ completed 25 of 35 passes (71.4 pct.) for career-high 402 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 128.5 rating last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 70+ comp. pct., 2+ TD passes, 0 INTs & 115+ rating. Has 280+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC South.
• RB JONATHAN TAYLOR had season-high 169 scrimmage yards (career-high 116 rec., 53 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week, 4th-career game with 2 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD. Has 230 scrimmage yards (115 per game) & 2 TDs (1 rush. 1 rec.) in 2 career games vs. Hou. RB MARLON MACK rushed for season-high 47 yards in Week 5. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou.
• WR MICHAEL PITTMAN had 6 catches for 89 yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. WR ZACH PASCAL had 5 catches for 79 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row at home with rec. TD. WR PARRIS CAMPBELL had 4 catches for season-high 46 rec. yards in Week 5. TE MO ALIE-COX had 50 rec. yards last week.
• LB DARIUS LEONARD led team with season-high 13 tackles & had FR last week. Aims for 4th in row with FR. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Had 15 tackles & FF in last meeting. Has FF in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou. LB BOBBY OKEREKE had season-high 9 tackles last week. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles. Had 6 tackles, FR & PD in last meeting. DT TYQUAN LEWIS had season-high 1.5 sacks in Week 5. Had 0.5 sacks in last meeting.
