STADIUM: EverBank Stadium
REFEREE: Scott Novak
DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Chris Myers, Robert Smith, Jen Hale
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) HOU: 108 or 387 JAX: 83 or 230
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: HOU leads series, 28-14 (won 9 of past 10)
POSTSEASON: —
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 1/1/23: JAX 31 at HOU 3
POSTSEASON: —
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
DeMeco Ryans vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 0-2 (.000) Postseason: 0-0
Doug Pederson vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 52-46-1 (.530) Postseason: 5-3 (.625)
HOUSTON TEXANS NOTES:
- QB C.J. STROUD (rookie) completed 30 of 47 atts. (63.8 pct.) for 384 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 103.5 rating last week, 2nd-most pass yards in any NFL game this season. Has 58 completions, 2nd-most ever by player in 1st 2 career games, & 626 pass yards, 5th-most ever by player in 1st 2 games.
- RB DAMEON PIERCE had 113 scrimmage yards (99 rush, 14 rec.) & rush TD in last road meeting. Has TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 6 of 8 career road games.
- RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had 7 catches for 43 yards in only career game vs. Jax. (11/7/21 vs. Buf.).
- WR NICO COLLINS set career highs in catches (7) & rec. yards (146) & had 4th-career TD catch last week. Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 80+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 weeks. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Had 65 rec. yards in last road meeting.
- WR ROBERT WOODS had 6 catches & 50+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 weeks, incl. 74 rec. yards last week. Has 5+ catches in 4 of 5 career games vs. Jax.
- WR TANK DELL (rookie) had 7 catches for 72 yards & 1st-career TD in Week 2.
- DE JERRY HUGHES had sack in last meeting.
- LB DENZEL PERRYMAN has 8+ tackles in each of 1st 2 games of season. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Has 10 tackles in 2 of his past 3 vs. Jax.
- LB HENRY TO’OTO’O (rookie) had 7 tackles in Week 2.
- S M.J. STEWART had 10 tackles & 1st FF of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row on road with FR.
- CB DEREK STINGLEY had 6 tackles in Week 2. Had 7 tackles. 2 PD & only career INT in last road meeting.
- CB STEVEN NELSON aims for 3rd in row with PD.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS NOTES:
- QB TREVOR LAWRENCE totaled 242 yards (216 pass, 26 rush) with 0 INTs last week. Completed 17 of 21 atts. (81 pct.) for 152 yards in last meeting. Has 10 TDs (7 pass, 3 rush) vs. 2 INTs with 106.1 rating in his past 5 starts vs. division.
- RB TRAVIS ETIENNE had 100+ scrimmage yards in both games vs. Hou. last season, incl. 140 scrimmage yards (108 rush, 32 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. division.
- WR CHRISTIAN KIRK led team with career-high 11 catches for 110 yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 6+ catches & 90+ rec. yards.
- WR CALVIN RIDLEY had 5 catches for 88 yards & TD in only career game vs. Hou. (10/6/19 w/ Atl.).
- TE EVAN ENGRAM had 6 catches for 57 yards last week. Is 1 of 2 AFC TEs (Hunter Henry) with 5+ catches in each of 1st 2 weeks. Had 6 catches for 69 yards in last home meeting.
- LB JOSH ALLEN had 6 tackles, sack & FF in last meeting. Has 6 sacks in his past 4 vs. division, with sack in each game.
- LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN had 10 tackles & 4th-career FR last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 10+ tackles. Has PD in 4 of past 5. Had 8 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in last home meeting.
- LB DEVIN LLOYD led team with 11 tackles & had 2 PD in Week 2. Had 6+ tackles in both games vs. Hou. last season. • LB K’LAVON CHAISSON had 4th-career sack last week. Had sack in last meeting.
- S ANDRE CISCO had 2 PD & 4th-career INT last week. Aims for 3rd in row at home with PD. Cisco & CB TYSON CAMPBELL are 2 of 3 in AFC (Amani Hooker) with INT & FF this season.
- S RAYSHAWN JENKINS had 8 tackles & 2 PD in Week 2. Aims for his 9th in row at home with 5+ tackles & 4th in row with PD.
