STADIUM: Lucas Oil Stadium
REFEREE: Bill Vinovich
DATE: Saturday, January 6, 2024
GAME TIME: 8:15 PM ET
ESPN/ABC: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters
Westwood One: Bill Rosinski, Derek Rackley
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) HOU: 82 or 226 IND: 83 or 225 National: 88
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: IND leads series, 32-10-1 (won 5 of past 7). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 9/17/23: IND 31 at HOU 20.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: DeMeco Ryans vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 9-7 (.563) Postseason: 0-0. Shane Steichen vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 9-7 (.563) Postseason: 0-0.
HOUSTON TEXANS NOTES:
• QB C.J. STROUD (rookie) completed 24 of 32 atts. (career-high 75 pct.) for 213 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 102.7 rating last week, 7th game with 100+ rating. Aims for his 5th in row overall with 0 INTs & has 0 INTs in 5 of 6 road starts. Passed for 384 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 103.5 rating in Week 2 meeting. Has 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 109.6 rating in 4 starts vs. division. Needs 156 pass yards to become 5th rookie in NFL history with 4,000+ pass yards.
• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY rushed for 80 yards last week, 4th-straight game with 60+ scrimmage yards. Has 396 scrimmage yards (132 per game) over his past 3 on road. Needs 74 scrimmage yards for new career high (1,099 in 2022 w/ Buf.).
• WR NICO COLLINS led team with 7 catches for 80 yards last week, 7th game this season with 80+ rec. yards, tied 3rd-most in AFC. Has 80+ rec. yards in 3 of his 4 games vs. division this season. Had 7 catches for 146 yards & TD in Week 2 meeting.
• WR NOAH BROWN has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. Has career-best 567 rec. yards this season.
• WR ROBERT WOODS had 58 rec. yards last week. Had 6 catches for season-high 74 yards in Week 2 meeting.
• TE DALTON SCHULTZ has 55+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3.
• TE BREVIN JORDAN had 5th-career TD catch in Week 17.
• CB DESMOND KING aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles & 3rd in row with PD. Has 2 TFL in 2 of past 3.
• CB DEREK STINGLEY had 6 tackles & TFL last week. Has 2+ PD in 5 of his past 7. Since Week 11, ranks 2nd in NFL with 12 PD.
• DE WILL ANDERSON (rookie) had 2 sacks last week & has 2+ sacks in 2 of his past 3. Has 7 sacks, most-ever by Texans rookie.
• DE DEREK BARNETT had season-high 6 tackles & 1.5 sacks in Week 17. Aims for 5th in row with TFL & has sack in 2 of past 3.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS NOTES:
• QB GARDNER MINSHEW completed 15 of 23 atts. (65.2 pct.) for 224 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 111.5 rating last week. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 0 INTs & 110+ rating. Has 90+ rating in 3 of 4 career games vs. Hou., with 112.1 rating in Week 2 meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with 300+ pass yards. Needs 108 pass yards for new career high (3,271 in 2019 w/ Jax.).
• RB JONATHAN TAYLOR had 104 scrimmage (season-high 96 rush, 8 rec.) & rush TD last week, 2nd 100-yard game this season. Aims for his 6th in row with TD. Has 412 scrimmage yards (103 per game) & 4 rush TDs in his past 4 at home. Has 706 scrimmage yards (141.2 per game) & 7 TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.) in 5 career games vs. Hou., with 95+ scrimmage yards & TD in each game.
• RB ZACK MOSS had 2nd TD catch of season last week. Has 55+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Has rush TD in each of 3 career games vs. Hou., with 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of 3 games. Has rush TD in 3 of 4 games vs. division this season. Needs 44 scrimmage yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season.
• WR MICHAEL PITTMAN had 12th game with 5+ catches last week, tied 4th-most in NFL. Has 75+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. Had 8 catches for 56 yards in Week 2 meeting & has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou. Is 3rd WR in franchise history with 100+ catches (104) in a season (HOFer Marvin Harrison & Reggie Wayne).
• LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN aims for 4th in row with PD & 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Has 10+ tackles in 6 of 8 home games this season. Had 13 tackles & TFL in Week 2 meeting. Leads NFL with career-best 170 tackles in 2023.
• LB E.J. SPEED aims for 4th in row with 10+ tackles.
• DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had sack last week. Had 2 TFL & sack in Week 2 meeting. Is 1 of 3 in the NFL with 7+ sacks in each of the past 6 seasons.
