WEEK 4
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (1-2) @ HOUSTON TEXANS (0-2-1)
DATE: Sunday (10/2/22)
STADIUM: NRG Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Alex Kemp
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Chargers lead all-time series, 5-3
STREAKS Texans have won past 2
LAST GAME 12/26/21: Chargers 29 at Texans 41
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/26/21
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
K L 38-10 vs. Jacksonville
COACH VS. OPP. Brandon Staley: 0-1
PTS. FOR 19.3
OFFENSE 356.0
PASSING Justin Herbert: 84-127-910-7-2-98.9
RUSHING Austin Ekeler: 32-80-2.5-0
RECEIVING Austin Ekeler (RB): 21-139-6.6-0
PTS. AGAINST 28.0
DEFENSE 350.7
SACKS Khalil Mack: 4
INTs Bryce Callahan, Asante Samuel, Drue Tranquill: 1
TAKE/GIVE 0 (3/3)
PUNTING (NET) JK Scott: 43.9 (41.9)
KICKING Dustin Hopkins: 16 (7/7 PAT; 3/4 FG)
CHARGERS NOTES
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT had 297 pass yards & TD vs. INT in Week 3. Passed for 336 yards in last meeting. Can join Rich Gannon (8 road games from 2001-02) as only QBs with 300+ pass yards in 7 straight road starts. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 3+ pass TDs.
• RB AUSTIN EKELER led team with 8 catches in Week 3. Leads all RBs in 2022 in receptions (21) & rec. yards (139). Has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 4 on road. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 5+ catches & 90+ scrimmage yards.
• WR KEENAN ALLEN set career-high in rec. yards (183) vs. Hou. on 9/22/19. Has 5+ catches in 7 of his past 8 on road.
• WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 28th-career TD catch last week. Has rec. TD in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TD catch & 4th in row on road with 110+ rec. yards.
• WR JOSH PALMER led team with career highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (99) in Week 3. Had 5 catches & rec. TD in last meeting.
• LB KHALIL MACK had sack, FF & FR in his last game vs. Hou. (12/13/20 w/ Chi.). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with sack & 4th in row vs. Hou. with TFL. Has 4 sacks in his past 4 on road.
• LB DRUE TRANQUILL led team with 11 tackles last week, his 4th-career 10+ tackle game.
• CB J.C. JACKSON has 6 INTs & 12 PD in his past 10 on road.
• CB ASANTE SAMUEL JR. has PD in 8 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL. Had 2 PD in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row on road with PD.
• S DERWIN JAMES had 9 tackles & 1st PD of season last week. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL & 11th in row on road with 5+ tackles.
HOUSTON TEXANS
LAST WEEK L 23-20 at Chicago
COACH VS. OPP. Lovie Smith: 1-1
PTS. FOR 16.3
OFFENSE 287.3
PASSING Davis MIlls: 62-107-662-3-2-77.7
RUSHING Dameon Pierce (R): 46-182-4.0-1
RECEIVING Brandin Cooks: 13-158-12.2-0
PTS. AGAINST 19.7
DEFENSE 410.0
SACKS Jerry Hughes: 4
INTs Jalen Pitre (R): 2
TAKE/GIVE +2 (5/3)
PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 48.7 (43.2)
KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 25 (4/4 PAT; 7/7 FG)
TEXANS NOTES
• QB DAVIS MILLS completed 21 of 27 atts. (career-high 77.8 pct.) for 254 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.6 rating in last meeting. Has 1,916 pass yards (273.7 per game) & 14 TDs vs. INT for 111.3 rating in 7 career home starts. Has 300+ pass yards in 4 of his past 6 at home starts. Aims for his 8th in row at home with 90+ rating.
• RB DAMEON PIERCE (rookie) had 101 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 21 rec.) in Week 3, his 1st-career game with 100+ scrimmage yards. Leads all rookie RBs in rush yards (182) & ranks 2nd among all rookies in scrimmage yards (217).
• RB REX BURKHEAD rushed for 149 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS had 7 catches for 90 yards in his last game vs. LAC (9/23/18 w/ LAR) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with 5+ catches.
• TE JORDAN AKINS had 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 4th-career TD catch.
• DL JERRY HUGHEShad 11th-career 2-sack game last week & is 1 of 2 (Micah Parsons) with multiple 2+ sack games in 2022. Aims for his 4th in row vs. LAC with TFL.
• LB KAMU GRUGIER-HILL has 8 TFL in his past 5 at home. Aims for his 6th in row at home with TFL & 7th in row at home with 5+ tackles.
• LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY has 5+ tackles in 8 of his past 9 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 8+ tackles & TFL.
• DB JONATHAN OWENS led team with 11 tackles last week & is 1 of 2 (Myles Jack) with 10+ tackles in each of 1st 3 weeks. Had INT & FR in last meeting. Ranks tied-1st in NFL with 36 tackles in 2022.
• DB DEREK STINGLEY JR. (rookie) had 1st-career sack in Week 3.
• DB JALEN PITRE (rookie) had 1st 2 career INTs, 1st-career sack & 1st-career FR in Week 3.
