SUNDAY, DEC. 5, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // NRG STADIUM // REFEREE: RONALD TORBERT
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 113 (Ind.), 133 (Hou.) | XM: 384 (Ind.), 229 (Hou.) | SXM App: 813 (Ind.), 812 (Hou.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Colts lead all-time series, 30-9
STREAKS: Colts have won past 3
LAST GAME: 10/17/21: Texans 3 at Colts 31
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/6/20: Colts 26, Texans 20
INDIANAPOLIS COLTSÂ LEADERSÂ HOUSTON TEXANS
L 38-31 vs. Tampa Bay LAST WEEK L 21-14 vs. N.Y. Jets
Frank Reich: 6-2 COACH VS. OPP. David Culley: 0-1
28.3/23.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 14.9/26.5
366.3 OFFENSE 264.8
Carson Wentz: 250-398-2,790-21-5-96.0 PASSING Tyrod Taylor: 86-137-921-5-4-82.4
Jonathan Taylor: 209-1,205 (1L)-5.8-14 (1L) RUSHING David Johnson: 56-176-3.1-0
Michael Pittman: 61-805-13.2-5 RECEIVING Brandin Cooks: 62-704-11.4-3
358.8 DEFENSE 378.1
DeForest Buckner: 5.5 SACKS Jonathan Greenard: 8
Kenny Moore: 3 INTs Lonnie Johnson: 3
+12 (1L) (27/15) TAKE/GIVE +2 (20/18)
Rigoberto Sanchez: 45.5 (41.6) PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 46.5 (42.8)
Michael Badgley: 58 (28/28 PAT; 10/10 FG) KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 33 (6/9 PAT; 9/12 FG)
COLTS NOTES
• QB CARSON WENTZ completed 27 of 44 atts. (61.4 pct.) for 306 yards & 3 TDs vs. 2 INTs last week. Passed for 223 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 127.7 rating in Week 6 meeting. Has 0 INTs in 3 of 4 games vs. division this season. Has 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 101 rating in 5 road starts this season.
• RB JONATHAN TAYLOR rushed for 83 yards & TD last week. Can become 1st player since HOFer LADAINIAN TOMLINSON in 2004 with rush TD in 10 straight games within single season. Has 100+ rush yards in 3 of past 4. Rushed for 145 yards & 2 TDs in Week 6 meeting. Has 388 scrimmage yards (112.7 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in 3 career games vs. Hou. Aims for 5th in row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards. Leads NFL with 1,541 scrimmage yards (1,205 rush, 336 rec.) & 16 TDs (14 rush, 2 rec).
• WR MICHAEL PITTMAN had 4 catches for 53 yards in Week 12. Has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of past 6. Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3 on road. WR T.Y. HILTON had 1st rec. TD of season last week. Had season-high 80 rec. yards in Week 6 meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Hou. with 70+ rec. yards. TE JACK DOYLE led team with season-high 81 rec. yards & had TD catch last week.
• LB DARIUS LEONARD led team with season-high 15 tackles & had FF & PD in Week 12. Ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 5 FFs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 7+ tackles & FF. DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had sack & PD last week. Has 7 sacks & FF in 4 career games vs. Hou. Aims for 5th in row vs. Hou. with sack.
TEXANS NOTES
• QB TYROD TAYLOR completed 17 of 26 atts. (65.4 pct.) for 158 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 91.5 rating & rushed for 30 yards last week. Completed 14 of 19 atts. (73.7 pct.) for 195 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs & 123.8 rating & rushed for 41 yards in only career start vs. Ind. (9/13/15 w/ Buf.). Aims for his 3rd start in row at home with 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating.
• RB DAVID JOHNSON had season-high 55 scrimmage yards (39 rush, 16 rec.) last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 at home vs. division. RB REX BURKHEAD had season-high 54 scrimmage yards (27 rush, 27 rec.) in Week 12.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS had 45 rec. yards & 3rd TD catch of season last week. Had 6 catches for 89 yards in Week 6 meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Ind. with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has 85+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TD catch. Is 1 of 4 WRs with 550+ rec. yards in each of past 8 seasons. WR DANNY AMENDOLA had 53 rec. yards in his last game vs. Ind. (11/1/20 w/ Det.). Rookie TE BREVIN JORDAN had 2nd-career TD catch in Week 12.
• LB ZACH CUNNINGHAM tied for team lead with 8 tackles & had season-high 2 TFL last week. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. LB KAMU GRUGIER-HILL had 7 tackles & 2nd sack of season in Week 12. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3 at home. LB JACOB MARTIN aims for 4th in row with sack. Has TFL in 3 of past 4 at home.
