STADIUM: Paycor Stadium
REFEREE: Carl Cheffers
DATE: Sunday, November 12, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) HOU: 160 or 381 CIN: 81 or 226
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: HOU leads series, 6-5 (won 3 of past 4)
THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 12/27/20: CIN 37 at HOU 31
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
DeMeco Ryans vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 4-4 (.500) Postseason: 0-0
Zac Taylor vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 33-39-1 (.459) Postseason: 5-2 (.714)
HOUSTON TEXANS NOTES:
• QB C.J. STROUD completed 30 of 42 atts. (71.4 pct.) for 470 yards & 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 147.8 rating last week, most pass yards ever in a single game by rookie & highest-rating ever (min. 30 attempts). Became 2nd rookie ever with 400+ pass yards & 5+ TD passes in a game (Matthew Stafford) & 6th player ever with 450+ pass yards, 5+ TD passes & 0 INTs in a game. Has 7 games with 0 INTs this season, most among starting QBs. Leads rookies with 2,270 pass yards & 14 TD passes in 2023.
• RB DAMEON PIERCE has 55+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 on road.
• WR NICO COLLINS had 54 rec. yards & TD catch last week.
• WR TANK DELL had 6 catches for 114 yards & career-high 2 TDs in Week 9, his 2nd game this season with 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD, most among rookies. Has 55+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3.
• WR NOAH BROWN had 6 catches for career-high 153 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 55+ rec. yards. Had 5 catches for 91 yards & TD in his last game vs. Cin. (9/18/22 w/ Dal.).
• TE DALTON SCHULTZ set career highs in catches (10) & rec. yards (130) & had rec. TD last week. Has rec. TD in 4 of past 5. Dell, Brown & Schultz last week became 4th trio of teammates in SB era each with 5+ catches, 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD in same game.
• LB BLAKE CASHMAN led team with 10 catches & 2 TFL last week. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles & 2+ TFL.
• DE HENRY TO’OTO’O (rookie) had 1st-career FF in Week 9. Has 10+ tackles in 2 of past 3 on road.
• DE WILL ANDERSON (rookie) had 2nd-career sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TFL.
• S JALEN PITRE aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL & PD.
CINCINNATI BENGALS NOTES:
• QB JOE BURROW completed 31 of 44 atts. (70.5 pct) for season-high 348 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 108.9 rating last week, his 4th-straight game with 2+ TD passes. Has 2 TD passes in 3 of 4 home games this season. Since Week 5, leads NFL with 75.8 comp. pct. & 111.2 rating.
• RB JOE MIXON has 60+ scrimmage yards in 8 games this season, most among RBs. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Has TD in 7 of his past 8 vs. AFC South.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE has 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards in 5 of past 6. Ranks tied-4th in NFL with 64 catches this season.
• WR TEE HIGGINS led team with 8 catches for season-high 110 yards, his 11th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 99 yards & TD in last meeting. Has 75+ rec. yards in 5 of 6 career games vs. AFC South.
• WR TYLER BOYD had season-best 56 rec. yards in Week 9. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3.
• TEs IRV SMITH JR. & DREW SAMPLE both had 1st TD catch of season last week. Sample had 1st-career rec. TD in last meeting.
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON has 0.5+ sacks in 5 of his past 6 & full sack in 3 of his past 4. Had 2 sacks in only career game vs. Hou. (9/9/19 w/ NO). Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Myles Garrett) with 8+ sacks in each of past 4 seasons.
• DE SAM HUBBARD has sack in 2 of past 3. Had sack & FF in last meeting.
• LB GERMAINE PRATT led team with 11 tackles & had 2nd FF of season in Week 9. Aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles.
• CB CAM TAYLOR-BRITT had INT last week & has INT in 3 of past 4. Has 6+ tackles in 2 of past 3.
