WEEK 13
CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-7) @ HOUSTON TEXANS (1-9-1)
DATE: Sunday (12/4/22)
STADIUM: NRG Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Land Clark
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Texans lead all-time series, 7-5
STREAKS Browns have won past 2
LAST GAME 9/19/21: Texans 21 at Browns 31
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/2/18: Texans 29, Browns 13
CLEVELAND BROWNS
LAST WEEK W 23-17 vs. Tampa Bay (OT)
COACH VS. OPP. Kevin Stefanski: 2-0
PTS. FOR 23.9
OFFENSE 376.9
PASSING Jacoby Brissett: 236-368-2,608-12-6-89.1
RUSHING Nick Chubb: 200-1,039-5.2-12
RECEIVING Amari Cooper: 57-792-13.9-7
PTS. AGAINST 26.0
DEFENSE 347.6
SACKS Myles Garrett: 10
INTs A.J. Green, Grant Delpit, Dezel Ward: 1
TAKE/GIVE -7 (8/15)
PUNTING (NET) Corey Bojorquez: 48.0 (38.8)
KICKING Cade York (R): 75 (24/26 PAT; 17/23 FG)
BROWNS NOTES
• QB DESHAUN WATSON expected to make Cle. debut. Selected by Hou. in 2017 NFL Draft (No. 12 overall) & ranks 2nd in franchise history with 14,539 pass yards & 104 TD passes. Ranks 2nd in NFL history with 104.5 career passer rating (min. 1,500 atts.).
• RB NICK CHUBB led team with 132 scrimmage yards (116 rush, 16 rec.) & had GW rush TD in OT last week. Has rush TD in 4 of past 5. Has 525 scrimmage yards (105 per game) in 5 road games this season. Rushed for 95 yards & TD in last meeting & has rush TD in each of 3 career games vs. Hou. Aims for his 5th in row vs. AFC South with 95+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 12 rush TDs & 3rd with 1,039 rush yards this season, his 4th-straight season with 1,000+ rush yards.
• RB KAREEM HUNT has 301 scrimmage yards (100.3 per game) in 3 career games vs. Hou.
• WR AMARI COOPER aims for 3rd in row with 7+ catches & 90+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in only career game vs. Hou. (11/21/16 w/ Oak.).
• WR DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES has 60+ rec. yards in each of 5 road games in 2022.
• TE DAVID NJOKU had 5 catches, incl. game-tying rec. TD with 32 seconds remaining, last week. Has 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road.
• DE MYLES GARRETT aims for 3rd in row with sack & has sack in 5 of past 6. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of 4 career games vs. Hou. Ranks tied-5th in NFL with 10 sacks this season & is 7th player since 1982 with 10+ sacks in 5 of 1st 6 seasons.
• DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY had 0.5 sacks last week & aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Selected No. 1 overall by Hou. in 2014 NFL Draft & ranks 4th in franchise history with 29 sacks over 5 seasons with team (2014-18). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with TFL.
• CB MARTIN EMERSON had 4 PD last week, most by rookie in single game since 2020.
HOUSTON TEXANS
LAST WEEK L 30-15 at Miami
COACH VS. OPP. Lovie Smith: 1-2
PTS. FOR 15.8
OFFENSE 279.0
PASSING Kyle Allen: 26-39-215-1-2-67.8
RUSHING Dameon Pierce (R): 180-788-4.4-3
RECEIVING Brandin Cooks: 44-520-11.8-1
PTS. AGAINST 23.6
DEFENSE 385.0
SACKS Jerry Hughes: 8
INTs Jalen PItre (R): 2
TAKE/GIVE -4 (12/16)
PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 48.8 (43.6)
KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 72 (15/15 PAT; 19/21 FG)
TEXANS NOTES
• QB KYLE ALLEN made 1st start of season last week & completed 26 of 39 ats. (66.7 pct.) for 215 yards & TD vs. 2 INTs. Is 3-1 in career as starter vs. AFC.
• QB DAVIS MILLS has 20 TDs (19 pass, 1 rush) vs. 8 INTs in 11 career home starts.
• RB DAMEON PIERCE (rookie) has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. Leads all rookies with 788 rush yards & 931 scrimmage yards. Can become 3rd rookie in franchise history (Steve Slaton & Domanick Williams) with 1,000+ scrimmage yards.
• RB DARE OGUNBOWALE rushed for 1st TD of season last week.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS had 5 catches for 59 yards in Week 12. Aims for 5th in row at home & 3rd in row overall with 55+ rec. yards. Had 9 catches for 78 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cle. with 6+ catches. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC North with 75+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Is 1 of 4 in NFL (Mike Evans, DeAndre Hopkins & Travis Kelce) with 500+ rec. yards in each of past 9 seasons.
• WR NICO COLLINS aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches.
• TE JORDAN AKINS had season-high 5 catches for 61 yards & 2nd rec. TD of season last week. Has 60+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3.
• DL MALIEK COLLINS had career-high 3 TFL & 2 sacks in Week 12, his 3rd-career multi-sack game. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Had TFL in last meeting.
• DL JERRY HUGHES has 4 TFL & 3 sacks in his past 3 at home.
• DL MARIO ADDISON had 1st sack of season in Week 12.
• LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY had 7 tackles, sack & PD last week. Aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. Had 6 tackles, TFL & FR in last meeting.
