C.J. Stroud and the Texans vs. the Colts: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 7:55 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud will face a middle-of-the-pack pass defense in Week 1 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), up against the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts were ranked 16th last season in terms of passing yards conceded, at 226 per game.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts
- Game Day: September 8, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: CBS
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Passing Yards Prop: Over 272.5 (-114)
- Rushing Yards Prop: Over 6.5 (-114)
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Stroud’s Current Injury Status
- Stroud isn’t listed on the injury report this week.
Stroud’s Season Stats (2023)
| Pass Comp. | Pass Att. | Comp. % | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | INTs | Pass Yards/Att. | Rush Att. | Rush Yards | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | 499 | 63.9% | 4,108 | 23 | 5 | 8.2 | 39 | 167 | 3 |
Stroud’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Stroud averaged 8.2 yards per pass attempt last season, third in the league.
- He threw 499 passes last season, an average of 33.3 per contest (13th in NFL).
- Stroud completed 319 of 499 pass attempts last season. That’s 21.3 completions per game, which was 17th in the league.
- Last year, Stroud was 449th among NFL pass-catchers in yards after the catch with one.
- Stroud racked up 2,346 air yards on completed passes last year, fourth in the NFL.
- He racked up 4.3 yards per carry (167 yards on 39 attempts) last year.
- Stroud racked up 20 rushing yards after contact (thanks in part to two broken tackles) last season.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The Colts allowed 226 passing yards per game, ranking them 16th in the NFL against the pass last season.
- With 1.2 passing TDs conceded per game last year, the Indianapolis pass defense ranked 10th in the league.
- The Colts’ defense ranked 14th in the NFL a year ago by recording 15 interceptions.
- Stroud will take on a Indianapolis squad that gave up 123.8 rushing yards per game last season and was 24th-ranked in the NFL in run defense.
- Stroud and the Texans will play the NFL’s 29th-ranked run defense from a year ago (22 rushing touchdowns allowed).
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