TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty, AJ Ross (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: HOU leads series, 29-15 (Away team won past 5) Postseason: —
The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/26/23: JAX 24 at HOU 21 Postseason: —
HEAD COACHES
Doug Pederson vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 3-2 Reg. Season: 60-56-1 (.517) Postseason: 5-3 (.625)
Demeco Ryans vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 12-8 (.600) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
JAGUARS NOTES
• QB TREVOR LAWRENCE passed for 178 yards & TD last week. Has 0 INTs in 2 of 3 games this season. Passed for 364 yards & totaled 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in last meeting. Has 90+ rating in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE led team with season-high 85 scrimmage yards (68 rush, 17 rec.) last week. Has rush TD in 2 of 3 games this season. Has 478 scrimmage yards (119.5 per game) in 4 career games vs. Hou. • RB D’ERNEST JOHNSON had 61 scrimmage yards (42 rec., 19 rush) in last meeting. • WR CHRISTIAN KIRK led team with 8 catches for 79 yards last week. Has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 89 rec. yards in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 50+ rec. yards. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. (rookie) had season-high 5 catches for 48 yards in Week 3. Is 1 of 2 rookies (Malik Nabers) with 45+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 weeks of season. Ranks 2nd among rookie WRs with 11 catches in 2024. • WR GABE DAVIS has 40+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 games this season. • TE EVAN ENGRAM has 75+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 5+ catches. • TE BRENTON STRANGE had 2nd-career TD catch last week. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN has PD in 2 of 3 games this season. Had 2.5 sacks in last meeting & has 5+ tackles & sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou. Aims for his 5th in row vs. division with 0.5+ sacks. • DE TRAVON WALKER had TFL last week & has TFL in 6 of his past 7. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had half sack in last meeting. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN had PD last week & has PD in 2 of 3 games this season. Has 7+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Had 25 tackles over 2 games vs. Hou. last season. • CB RONALD DARBY is only DB in NFL with TFL in each of 1st 3 weeks of season.
TEXANS NOTES
• QB C.J. STROUD completed 20 of 31 atts. (64.5 pct.) for 215 yards last week. Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 200+ pass yards in each of 1st 3 weeks this season. Has 9 TDs (8 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 113.5 rating in his past 5 home starts, incl. playoffs. Has 584 pass yards (292 per game) & 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 117.2 rating in 2 career starts vs. Jax. Has 12 TDs (11 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 113.7 rating in 6 career starts vs. division. • RB JOE MIXON had 117 scrimmage yards (68 rush, 49 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in his last game vs. Jax. (12/4/23 w/ Cin.). Has 8 TDs (6 rush, 2 rec.) in 5 career games vs. Jax., with TD in each. • RB CAM AKERS had 2nd-career TD catch last week. • WR NICO COLLINS leads NFL with 338 rec. yards in 2024 & is only player with 85+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 weeks of season. Aims for his 6th in row with 80+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 5 of his past 6 at home, incl. playoffs. Had 7 catches for 104 yards & TD in last meeting. • WR STEFON DIGGS led team with season highs in catches (10) & rec. yards (94) last week, 17th-career game with 10+ catches, 3rd-most among active players. Had 8 catches for 121 yards & TD in his last game vs. Jax. (10/8/23 w/ Buf.). • WR TANK DELL had season-high 5 catches for 62 yards in Week 3. Has 5+ catches, 50+ rec. yards & rec. TD in each of his 2 career games vs. Jax. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had sack in only career game vs. Jax. (12/11/16 w/ Min.). • DE WILL ANDERSON aims for 3rd in row with sack & 4th in row with TFL. Has 5.5 sacks in his past 3 home games. • DT TIM SETTLE had career-high 2 sacks last week. • LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles & TFL.
