Indianapolis Colts

Colts-Texans Capsule

Published Nov. 2, 2017 7:24 p.m. ET

INDIANAPOLIS (2-6) at HOUSTON (3-4)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

OPENING LINE - Texans by 11

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Colts 4-4; Texans 5-2

SERIES RECORD - Colts lead 23-7

LAST MEETING - Texans beat Colts 22-17, Dec. 11, 2016

LAST WEEK - Colts lost to Bengals 24-23; Texans lost to Seahawks 41-38

AP PRO32 RANKING - Colts No. 30; Texans No. 14

COLTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (19), PASS (27)

COLTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (31), RUSH (19), PASS (31)

TEXANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (3), PASS (16)

TEXANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (18), RUSH (9), PASS (22)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Houston has won last three in series. ... Indianapolis' Jacoby Brissett is one of five QBs with three rushing touchdowns this season. ... RB Frank Gore has averaged 102 yards rushing in last two games against Texans. ... RB Marlon Mack had first career TD reception last week. ... WR T.Y. Hilton had nine catches for 115 yards and TD in last game against Houston. ... WR Donte Moncrief has four touchdown receptions combined in last six road games. ... LB Antonio Morrison has 22 tackles combined in last two games. ... John Simon is one of three linebackers this season with at least three sacks and interception. ... CB Vontae Davis has interception in two of last three games against Houston. ... Rookie LB Tarell Basham had first career sack last week. ... LB Jon Bostic had sack and recovered fumble last week. ... LB Jabaal Sheard has had two sacks in each of last two meetings with Houston. ... Texans rookie QB Deshaun Watson tore knee ligament in practice this week and is gone for season. He had 402 yards passing with four TDs and ran for 67 yards last week to become first player in NFL history with at least 400 yards passing, four passing TDs and 50 or more yards rushing in game. He's first rookie in NFL history to have three or more touchdown passes in four straight games. His 19 TD passes are most in NFL history through player's first seven career games. ... Tom Savage will start for Watson. ... RB Lamar Miller had rushing TD and receiving TD last week. He has 442 yards of offense and five TDs combined in past four games against Colts. ... WR DeAndre Hopkins had eight catches for 224 yards last week for second career 200-yard game. ... Hopkins and WR Will Fuller are tied for NFL lead with seven TD receptions each. They are second pair of teammates since 1970 to have seven touchdown catches in team's first seven games, joining Denver's Julius Thomas and Wes Welker. ... DE Jadeveon Clowney has 24 tackles for losses since 2016, tied for second most in NFL. ... LB Benardrick McKinney has had sack in two of last three against Colts. ... S Andre Hal had interception in last game against Indianapolis. ... Fuller finished with career-high 125 yards receiving last week. He leads NFL with two TD receptions in three games this season. ... Fantasy Tip: Indy TE Jack Doyle had career-high 12 receptions for 121 yards and TD last week.

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