SUNDAY, NOV. 7, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // HARD ROCK STADIUM // REFEREE: ADRIAN HILL
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jen Hale (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 103 (Hou.), 132 (Mia.) | XM: 390 (Hou.), 231 (Mia.) | SXM App: 812 (Hou.), 819 (Mia.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Texans lead all-time series, 8-1
STREAKS: Texans have won 8 of past 9
LAST GAME: 10/25/18: Dolphins 23 at Texans 42
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/25/15: Dolphins 44, Texans 26
HOUSTON TEXANS  Leaders  MIAMI DOLPHINS
L 38-22 vs. L.A. Rams LAST WEEK L 26-11 at Buffalo
David Culley: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Brian Flores: 0-0
14.9/30.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 17.3/29.1
281.1 OFFENSE 301.9
Davis Mills (R): 140-209-1,357-7-8-80.2 PASSING Tua Tagovailoa: 103-157-1,040-7-5-85.9
David Johnson: 29-108-3.7-0 RUSHING Myles Gaskin: 66-279-4.2-0
Brandin Cooks: 51-585-11.5-2 RECEIVING Jaylen Waddle (R): 48-413-8.6-3
401.4 DEFENSE 406.9
Jonathan Greenard: 7 SACKS Emmanuel Ogbah: 2.5
Lonnie Johnson: 3 INTs Xavien Howard: 2
-4 (9/13) TAKE/GIVE -4 (9/13)
Cameron Johnston: 46.8 (43.2) PUNTING (NET) Michael Palardy: 44.7 (38.8)
Ka’imi Fairbairn: 12 (3/5 PAT; 3/5 FG) KICKING Jason Sanders: 38 (14/14 PAT; 8/12 FG)
TEXANS NOTES
• QB DAVIS MILLS (rookie) completed 29 of 38 passes (season-high 76.3 pct.) for 310 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 106.3 rating last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 70+ comp. pct. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 67 comp. pct this season. QB TYROD TAYLOR had 12 TDs (10 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 113.8 rating in 6 career starts vs. Mia.
• RB DAVID JOHNSON had 121 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 41 rec.) & 5 catches in only career game vs. Mia. (12/11/16 w/ Az.). Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of 3 career games on road vs. AFC East. RB PHILLIP LINDSAY rushed for 82 yards in only career game
vs. Mia. (11/22/20 w/ Den.). RB REX BURKHEAD had season-high 48 scrimmage yards (27 rec., 21 rush) & 1st rush TD of season last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Mia.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS led team with 6 catches for 83 yards & TD last week. Aims for 8th in row on road with 5+ catches. Has 80+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Is 1 of 2 WRs (MIKE EVANS) with 500+ rec. yards in each of past 8 seasons. TE JORDAN AKINS set season highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (53) in Week 8. Rookie TE BREVIN JORDAN had TD catch in NFL debut last week.
• S JUSTIN REID led team & tied career high with 10 tackles last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. Had 8 tackles, 2 PD & INT in last meeting. CB TERRANCE MITCHELL led team with 2 PD in Week 8, his 2nd game with 2 PD this season. Aims for his 4th in row vs. AFC East with PD & 3rd in row with FF. DE JONATHAN GREENARD aims for 5th in row with sack & 3rd in row with PD.
DOLPHINS NOTES
• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA passed for 205 yards & had 5th-career rush TD last week. Has 70+ comp. pct., 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating in 2 of past 3.
• RB MYLES GASKIN had 55 scrimmage yards (35 rush, 19 rec.) last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards.
• WR DEVANTE PARKER set season highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (85) in Week 8. Aims for his 3rd in row with 75+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 134 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. AFC South with 65+ rec. yards. Rookie WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 4 catches last week. Has 7+ catches & 70+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Has 6+ catches in 2 of 3 home games this season. Leads rookies with 48 catches this season, tied for 2nd-most ever by WR in 1st 8 career games. TE MIKE GESICKI had 48 rec. yards in Week 8. Has 7+ catches & 85+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Had 4 catches in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 5+ catches, 50+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Has TD catch in 4 of his past 5 at home.
• CB XAVIEN HOWARD aims for 7th in row with PD. Has 3 PD & INT in 2 of past 3 at home. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 10 PD this season. Has 12 INTs since 2020, tied-most in NFL. CB NIK NEEDHAM led team with season-high 8 tackles last week. CB BYRON JONES had 6 tackles & PD last week. LB ELANDON ROBERTS had 4 tackles & 2nd FF of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 6+ tackles. DT CHRISTIAN WILKINS had 6 tackles, 2 TFL & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles
