Thursday, October 17, 2024
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NFL Preview: Houston Texans (5-1) vs Green Bay Packers (4-2)

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: GB leads series, 4-1 (Away team won 4 of past 5) Postseason: —

The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/25/20: GB 35 at HOU 20 Postseason: —

HEAD COACHES

Demeco Ryans vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 15-8 (.652) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)

Matt LaFleur vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 60-29 (.674) Postseason: 3-4 (.429)

TEXANS NOTES

• QB C.J. STROUD completed 20 of 31 atts. (64.5 pct.) for 192 yards & seasonhigh 3 TDs vs. INT with 100.5 rating last week. Aims for 4th in row with 95+ rating. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 on road. • RB JOE MIXON led team with 132 scrimmage yards (102 rush, 30 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week. Has 125+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of his 3 games this season & has 85+ scrimmage yards & TD in 4 of his past 5 overall. Had rush TD in his last game vs. GB (10/10/21 w/ Cin.) & 101 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 39 rec.) in his only career game at GB (9/24/17 w/ Cin.). • RB DAMEON PIERCE rushed for season-high 76 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 6. • WR STEFON DIGGS had 6 catches for 77 yards & 3rd TD of season last week, 4th-straight game with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of 3 road games this season. Had 6 catches for 108 yards & TD in his last game vs. GB (10/30/22 w/ Buf.) & has rec. TD in each of his past 8 vs. GB. Has 9 rec. TDs in 10 career games vs. GB, most vs. any opponent. • WR TANK DELL led team with season-high 7 catches for 57 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 6. Has 5+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ had TD catch in his last game vs. GB (11/13/22 w/ Dal.). • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had sack & 1st FF of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL. Had 2 FFs & sack in his last game at GB (10/29/23 w/ Min.) & has sack in 3 of his past 4 at GB. • DE WILL ANDERSON set career highs in tackles (8), TFL (4) & sacks (3) & had PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL & 3rd in row on road with sack. • S CALEN BULLOCK (rookie) had 2nd-career INT & 1st-career FR of season in Week 6. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Is only rookie with 2 INTs this season. • S ERIC MURRAY had 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 6th in row with PD.

PACKERS NOTES

• QB JORDAN LOVE completed 22 of 32 atts. (season-high 68.8 pct.) for 258 yards & 4 TDs with season-high 119.5 rating last week, his 15th game with 2+ TD passes since 2023, most in NFL over span. Has 2+ TD passes in 8 straight games, tied with Joe Flacco for longest active streak in NFL. Aims for his 7th in row at home with 250+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 4+ TD passes. • RB JOSH JACOBS had 90 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 28 rec.) last week. Aims for 4th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. Has 319 scrimmage yards (106.3 per game) in 3 home games this season. Rushed for 143 yards yards & 3 TDs in his last game vs. Hou. (10/23/22 w/ LV). • WR JAYDEN REED had 3rd TD catch of season in Week 6. Has 95+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 3rd in row at home with rec. TD. • WR ROMEO DOUBS had 1st 2 rec. TDs of season last week, 2nd-career game with 2 rec. TDs. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC. • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON had season-high 68 rec. yards & 2nd TD catch of season in Week 6. Has 65+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • TE TUCKER KRAFT has 50+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of past 3. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY has INT in 5 of 6 games this season & leads NFL with 5 INTs. • S EVAN WILLIAMS (rookie) had TFL & 1st-career FF last week. • CB KEISEAN NIXON aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has 5+ tackles & TFL in 2 of past 3. • LB QUAY WALKER led team with 11 tackles & had TFL last week. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles & TFL. • LB EDGERRIN COOPER (rookie) had season-high 7 tackles in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. • DL DEVONTE WYATT has TFL in each of his 4 games this season. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 5 at home.

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