TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, AJ Ross (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: IND leads series, 32-12-1 (Away team won 5 of past 6) Postseason: IND leads series, 1-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 9/8/24: HOU 29 at IND 27 Postseason: AFC-WC 1/5/19: IND 21 at HOU 7
HEAD COACHES
Shane Steichen vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-2 Reg. Season: 13-11 (.542) Postseason: —
Demeco Ryans vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 15-9 (.625) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
COLTS NOTES
• QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON totaled 185 yards (129 pass, 56 rush) & had 0 INTs last week, 3rd-career game with 50+ rush yards. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs. Is 3-0 in his past 3 starts. Totaled 268 yards (season-high 212 pass, 56 rush) & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) with 101.2 rating in Week 1 meeting. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR has 100+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6, incl. each of past 3. Has TD in 9 of his past 10. Has 950 scrimmage yards (135.7 per game) & 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) in 7 career games vs. Hou., with TD in each game. • RB TYLER GOODSON rushed for 51 yards & 1st TD of season last week. Aims for 4th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 63 rec. yards in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TD catch. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Hou. with 4+ catches. • WR ALEC PIERCE has 55+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of 3 road games this season. Had 125 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 1 meeting. Has 125+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of 3 games vs. division in 2024. • WR JOSH DOWNS has 7+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 6+ catches. • LB E.J. SPEED aims for his 13th in row with 6+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 10+ tackles. Has 4 TFL in his past 3 vs. Hou. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had season-high 16 tackles & 2nd FF of season last week. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Logan Wilson) with 8+ tackles in 7 games this season. Had 8 tackles in Week 1 meeting. Leads NFL with 76 tackles in 2024. • LB GRANT STUARD led team with career-high 18 tackles & had TFL in Week 7, tied for most tackles by any player in a game this season. • DE LAIATU LATU (rookie) had 2nd sack of season last week. • S NICK CROSS had 9 tackles last week & leads all DBs with 69 tackles in 2024.
TEXANS NOTES
• QB C.J. STROUD is 3-0 with 936 pass yards (312 per game) & 101.4 rating in 3 home starts this season. Aims for his 7th in row at home with 90+ rating & 3rd in row at home with 325+ pass yards. Has 2 TD passes, 0 INTs & 100+ rating in each of 3 career starts vs. Ind. Has 13 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 113.3 rating in 7 career starts vs. division. • RB JOE MIXON led team with 124 scrimmage yards (115 rush, 9 rec.) & had season-high 2 rush TDs last week, 10th-career game with 2+ rush TDs. Has 115+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 4 games this season & 4 of his past 5 overall. Has TD in 5 of his past 6. Has 630 scrimmage yards (126 per game) in 5 career games vs. Ind., incl. season-high 178 scrimmage yards (159 rush, 19 rec.) & rush TD in Week 1 meeting. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 121 scrimmage yards per game in 2024. • WR STEFON DIGGS is 1 of 5 in NFL with 5+ catches in 6+ games this season. Has 65+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Has 2 rec. TDs in each of his past 2 games vs. Ind., incl. in Week 1 meeting. • WR TANK DELL had 7 catches for 72 yards & TD in last home meeting. Has 5+ catches, 50+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 3 of 4 career games vs. division. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had PD in Week 1 meeting. • DE WILL ANDERSON aims for 4th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with sack. Had TFL in Week 1 meeting. Ranks tied-6th in NFL with 6.5 sacks this season. • DT TIM SETTLE had 2 TFL & 3rd sack of season in Week 7. • LB NEVILLE HEWITT led team with season-high 9 tackles & 2 PD & had 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. • S CALEN BULLOCK (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with INT. Has PD in 4 of past 5. Had INT in Week 1 meeting. Ties for lead among rookies with 3 INTs in 2024. • CB DEREK STINGLEY had 6 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Aims for 5th in row with PD.
