WEEK 11
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (5-5) @ HOUSTON TEXANS (1-7-1)
DATE: Sunday (11/20/22)
STADIUM: NRG Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Scott Novak
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Houston leads all-time series, 3-2
STREAKS Houston has won past 3
LAST GAME 11/18/18: Houston 23 at Washington 21
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/7/14: Houston 17, Washington 6
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
LAST WEEK W 32-21 at Philadelphia (Mon.)
COACH VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 3-0
PTS. FOR 19.1
OFFENSE 324.1
PASSING Taylor Heinicke: 7-121-840-5-4-82.7
RUSHING Antonio Gibson: 103-372-3.6-3
RECEIVING Terry McLaurin: 46-737-16-2
PTS. AGAINST 21.3
DEFENSE 324.0
SACKS Daron Payne: 5.5
INTs Darrick Forrest: 2
TAKE/GIVE -2 (11/13)
PUNTING (NET) Tress Way: 47.7 (44.4)
KICKING Joey Slye: 53 (14/15 PAT; 13/15 FG)
COMMANDERS NOTES
• QB TAYLOR HEINICKE passed for 211 pass yards last week & has 200+ pass yards in 3 of his past 4 starts. Has 270+ pass yards in 2 of his last 3 games vs. AFC. Is 5-1 in his past 6 road starts with 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush).
• RB BRIAN ROBINSON (rookie) rushed for season-high 86 yards & had 2nd-career rush TD last week. Has 60+ rush yards in 2 of his past 3 on road.
• RB ANTONIO GIBSON totaled 58 scrimmage yards (44 rush, 14 rec.) & rush TD in Week 10. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 5th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage game.
• WR TERRY MCLAURIN set season highs with 8 catches & 128 rec. yards, his 13th career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC South with 5+ catches & 75+ rec. yards & 5th in row overall with 5+ catches. Needs 4 catches for 4th-straight 50+ catch season.
• WR CURTIS SAMUEL has 75+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 games.
• DT DARON PAYNE has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road. Has career-high 5.5 sacks in 2022.
• DT JONATHAN ALLEN has sack in 3 of his past 4 on road.
• DE CHASE YOUNG can make season debut. Has 9 sacks & 13 TFL in 24 career games.
• DE MONTEZ SWEAT had sack last week. Has 4 sacks this season & can become 2nd player in franchise since 1982 with 5+ sacks in each of 1st 4 seasons (Ryan Kerrigan).
• LB JAMIN DAVIS had 1st-career FR last week. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles.
• CB BENJAMIN ST-JUSTE recorded 7 tackles & 1st-career FF last week.
• S KAMREN CURL had 5 tackles last week & aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles.
• S DARRICK FORREST recorded 2nd-career INT & 1st-career FR last week.
HOUSTON TEXANS
LAST WEEK L 24-16 at N.Y. Giants
COACH VS. OPP. Lovie Smith: 1-5
PTS. FOR 16.6
OFFENSE 301.2
PASSING Davis Mills: 184-295-1,975-11-9-81.7
RUSHING Dameon Pierce (R): 165-772-4.7-3
RECEIVING Brandin Cooks: 36-391-10.9-1
PTS. AGAINST 23.0
DEFENSE 394.7
SACKS Jerry Hughes: 8
INTs Jalen Pitre (R): 2
TAKE/GIVE 0 (11/11)
PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 48.7 (43.0)
KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 65 (14/14 PAT; 17/19 FG)
TEXANS NOTES
• QB DAVIS MILLS passed for season-high 319 yards & had TD vs. INT for 85.3 rating last week, his 6th career game with 300+ pass yards. Has 19 TDs vs. 6 INTs for 102.6 rating in 10 career home starts & has 2+ TD passes in 5 of his past 6 at home.
• RB DAMEON PIERCE (rookie) totaled 122 scrimmage yards (94 rush, 28 rec.) last week. Has 6 games with 100+ scrimmage yards, tied 2nd-most in NFL this season & most among rookies. Has TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. Leds all rookies with 772 rush yards & 898 scrimmage yards. Can become 3rd rookie in franchise history (Steve Slaton & Domanick Williams) with 1,000+ scrimmage yards.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 at home. Had 5 catches for 98 yards & 2 rec. TDs in his only career game vs. Was. (11/15/15 w/ NO).
• WR NICO COLLINS led team with season-high 5 catches for 49 rec. yards & had 1st rec. TD of season last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at home.
• WR CHRIS MOORE had season-high 70 rec. yards in Week 10.
• TE JORDAN AKINS led team with season-high 72 rec. yards.
• DE JERRY HUGHES had sack & 2 TFL last week & aims for 4th in a row with sack & 2+ TFL. Has 4 games with 2+ TFL in 2022, tied-most in NFL.
• DB JONATHAN OWENS recorded 12 tackles last week & has 6 games of 10+ tackles in 2022, most among DBs. Ranks 2nd among DBs with 80 tackles this season.
• LB CHRISTIAN HARRIS (rookie) had season-high 9 tackles & 1st-career PD last week.
• LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY has 5+ tackles in each of 1st 9 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles.
• DB JALEN PITRE ranks 3rd among rookies with 63 tackles.
