STADIUM: Bank of America Stadium
REFEREE: John Hussey
DATE: Sunday, October 29, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith, Jen Hale
SiriusXM (team name linked to SXM App) HOU: 133 or 385 CAR: 83 or 226
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: CAR leads series, 4-2 (won past 4)
THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 9/23/21: CAR 24 at HOU 9
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
DeMeco Ryans vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 3-3 (.500) Postseason: 0-0
Frank Reich vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 7-2-1 Reg. Season: 40-39-1 (.506) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)
HOUSTON TEXANS NOTES:
• QB C.J. STROUD (rookie) passed for 199 yards & 2 TDs in Week 6. Has 0 INTs in 5 of 6 games this season, incl. all 3 on road. Has 2 TD passes in 4 of past 5. Leads rookies with 1,660 pass yards, 9 TD passes & 96.4 rating.
• RB DAMEON PIERCE has 80+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. Has 1,469 scrimmage yards (77.3 per game) in 19 career games.
• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY led team with season-high 58 rush yards in Week 6. Rushed for 86 yards & TD in only career game vs. Car. (12/19/21 w/ Buf.).
• WR NICO COLLINS led team with 80 rec. yards in Week 6 & has 80+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Leads team with career-high 547 rec. yards in 2023.
• WR TANK DELL (rookie) has 55+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4.
• WR ROBERT WOODS had 1st TD catch of season in Week 6. Had 8 catches for 70 yards in his last game vs. Car. (9/8/19 w/ LAR). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with 65+ rec. yards.
• TE DALTON SCHULTZ aims for 4th in row with TD catch & 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 58 yards & TD in his last game vs. Car. (10/3/21 w/ Dal.).
• LB BLAKE CASHMAN had 15 tackles, 2 TFL & 2 PD in Week 6, becoming 2nd player since 2000 with 15+ tackles, 2 TFL & 2 PD in a game. Aims for 3rd in row with 9+ tackles & 2+ TFL.
• LB HENRY TO’OTO’O (rookie) aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles.
• DE JERRY HUGHES has TFL in 3 of past 4. Had 3 TFL & 2 sacks in his last game at Car. (9/17/17 w/ Buf.). • DT SHELDON RANKINS had 6 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in Week 6.
• CB STEVEN NELSON had 6 tackles & INT in Week 6. Has PD in 5 of 6 games this season & INT in 2 of past 3. Had INT in his last game vs. Car. (10/10/21 w/ Phi.).
CAROLINA PANTHERS NOTES:
• CAROLINA (Bryce Young, No. 1) vs. Houston (C.J. Stroud, No. 2) marks 5th game in NFL history between rookie QBs selected No. 1 & No. 2 in NFL Draft. [Lawrence-Wilson (2021); Winston Mariota (2015); P. Manning HOF-Leaf (1998); Bledsoe-Mirer (1993)].
• QB BRYCE YOUNG (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row at home with 0 INTs & 85+ rating. Has 20+ completions in each of his 1st 5 career starts.
• RB MILES SANDERS rushed for 93 yards & TD in his only career game vs. Hou. (11/3/22 w/ Phi.).
• RB CHUBA HUBBARD had season-high 88 rush yards & 1st rush TD of season in Week 6. Had 79 scrimmage yards (52 rush, 27 rec.) in last meeting. Aims for his 6th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards.
• WR ADAM THIELEN had 11 receptions for 115 yards & rec. TD in Week 6. Has 24 career games with 100+ rec. yards, 3rd-most by undrafted player since 1967, & 8 career games with 10+ catches, tied 2nd-most by undrafted player in common-draft era. Has rec. TD in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD.
• LB BRIAN BURNS aims for his 3rd in row overall with TFL & 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 0.5+ sacks.
• LB FRANKIE LUVU had a sack in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with TFL. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 at home.
• LB KAMU GRUGIER-HILL had 146 tackles, 14 TFL & 3 sacks in 20 games (2021-22) with Hou.
• DT SHY TUTTLE had career-high 3 TFL in Week 6.
• CB TROY HILL had 61-yard INT-TD in Week 6, his 3rd-career INT-TD & 4th-career defensive TD.
• S SAM FRANKLIN has PD in 3 of his past 4.
