Houston Texans

Texans-Seahawks Capsule

Published Oct. 26, 2017 12:15 p.m. ET

HOUSTON (3-3) at SEATTLE (4-2)

Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, CBS

OPENING LINE - Seahawks by 6

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Texans 4-2, Seahawks 3-3

SERIES RECORD - Seahawks lead 2-1

LAST MEETING - Seahawks beat Texans 23-20, OT, Sept. 29, 2013

LAST WEEK - Texans had bye, beat Browns 33-17 on Oct. 15; Seahawks beat Giants 24-7

AP PRO32 RANKING - Texans No. 10; Seahawks No. 6

TEXANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (14), RUSH (3), PASS (25)

TEXANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (11), RUSH (13), PASS (10)

SEAHAWKS OFFENSE - OVERALL (13), RUSH (18), PASS (11)

SEAHAWKS DEFENSE - OVERALL (8), RUSH (17T), PASS (8)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Second meeting in Seattle, first since 2005 season. ... No AFC team has won in Seattle since Week 8 of 2011 season when Bengals beat Seahawks. Seahawks have won 12 straight at home vs. AFC teams. ... Texans have No. 3 scoring offense in league at 29.5 per game and have scored at least 33 points in past four. ... QB Deshaun Watson has 12 TDs and two INTs and 118.3 rating in past three games. ... Watson is first rookie QB in league history with three straight games of three or more TD passes. ... Watson's 15 TD passes most by a rookie in team's first six games of season. ... RB Lamar Miller is one of three players in league to produce 60 or more scrimmage yards in each of his team's games this season. ... WR DeAndre Hopkins has TD catch in three straight games, is tied for league lead with six TD receptions. ... WR Will Fuller has five TD catches in past three games. ... Texans tied for league lead with nine forced fumbles, only to team force fumble in every game. ... In past three road games, DE Jadeveon Clowney has three sacks, two fumble recoveries and forced fumble. ... LB Benardrick McKinney leads team with 39 tackles. ... CB Jonathan Joseph was AFC defensive player of week with two interceptions, including 82-yard touchdown return, in win over Browns. ... Seahawks play three of next four at home. ... Seattle coach Pete Carroll needs one win to tie Norv Turner and George Allen for 33rd all-time with 118. ... QB Russell Wilson has thrown for at least 295 yards in three of past four games and has passer rating of at least 107.5 in all three. ... Seahawks RBs combined for 80 yards rushing on 25 carries vs. Giants. Thomas Rawls and Eddie Lacy both had 11 carries. ... WR Doug Baldwin had nine receptions for 92 yards vs. Giants, second time this season with at least nine catches. ... TE Jimmy Graham has TD catches in each of past two games. ... Seahawks tied with Jaguars as best scoring defense in league at 15.7 points per game. ... Seattle has not allowed first quarter points this season. ... Seahawks held Giants to 46 yards rushing last week. ... Seahawks signed three-time All-Pro Dwight Freeney, 37, to help with pass rush after Cliff Avril placed on injured reserve. Freeney spent last season with Falcons. ... DT Jarran Reed had career-high seven tackles, sack and forced fumble last week. ... Seahawks have top red-zone defense in league, allowing TDs on 28.6 percent of possessions. ... Seahawks allowing opponent passer rating of 69.9, second lowest in league. Fantasy tip: Considering opponent and venue, this might be week to keep Watson on bench. Since start of 2011 season only two QBs - Matt Ryan and Carson Palmer - have thrown three TD passes vs. Seahawks in Seattle.

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