Another week, another chance to pick up a win and avoid the 0-3 start for the third time in seven seasons, right, Houston Texansfans?
The Texans look to move to 1-2 on the season against Daniel Jones and the Indianapolis Colts' offense
after a less-than-stellar offensive outing against the Cincinnati Bengals. Meanwhile, the AFC South franchise is also looking to avoid a winless start after a questionable fourth-down call and a stunner on Sunday Night Football.The Texans’ Week 2 showdown from Lucas Oil Stadium will air on CBS at 12 p.m. CT on Sunday afternoon. The television commentators for the game are Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline).
QuarterbackC.J. Stroud threw for 353 yards against Cincinnati,
but never could find the end zone as Joe Burrow and Co. coasted to a 20-6 win at Reliant Stadium. In reality, Stroud had zero help with the lack of a run game. Entering the fourth quarter, Houston had only 41 rushing yards and was averaging less than 2.0 yards per attempt. Jaylin Noel, a wide receiver, had the run of the day with a 13-yard scamper in the second quarter before Stroud took off in the fourth for a gain of 14.
On offense, Dalton Schultz finished with a team-leading 12 catches for 140 yards and averaged 12.4 yards per play. No one else finished with more than 40 receiving yards or three catches. The Texans' defensive line did deliver, totaling 27 pressures on Burrow and five sacks. Will Anderson Jr. was credited with 1.5, to go along with his three tackles for loss. Danielle Hunter notched his first sack of 2026 during the second quarter that nearly jarred the ball loose.
With Week 3 here, let's look at how Houston and Indianapolis' personnel stack up against one another entering the regular season. Looking at the major metrics, here is where the Texans ranked entering their first divisional game of 2026.
Stats courtesy of Team Rankings, The Football Database, ESPN and PickWatch.
Scoring Offense
Texans: 18.5 PPG (21st)
Colts: 26.5 PPG (11th)
Rushing Offense
Texans: 92.0 YPG (25th)
Colts: 110.5 YPG (15th)
Passing Offense
Texans: 285.5 YPG (3rd)
Colts: 179.5 YPG (25th)
Total Offense
Texans: 377.5 YPG (9th)
Colts: 290.0 YPG (21st)
3rd Down Conversions
Texans: 36.4% (T-19th)
Colts: 36.4% YPG (T-19th)
Red zone scoring
Texans: 44.4% (23rd)
Colts: 83.4% (3rd)
Sacks allowed
Texans: 7 (T-3rd)
Colts: 2 (T-27th)
Penalties
Texans: 94.5 penalty YPG (30th)
Colts: 29.5 penalty YPG (2nd)
Turnovers
Texans: 2 (T-24th)
Colts: 2 (T-24th)
Scoring Defense
Texans: 28.0 PPG (T-23rd)
Colts: 37.0 PPG (32nd)
Passing Defense
Texans: 252.5 YPG (26th)
Colts: 337.5 YPG (32nd)
Rushing Defense
Texans: 85.5 YPG (6th)
Colts: 177.0 YPG (31st)
Total Defense
Texans: 338.0 YPG (21st)
Colts: 514.5 YPG (32nd)
Opponents 3rd down conversions
Texans: 33.3% (10th)
Colts: 36.4% (13th)
Opponets Red zone scoring
Texans: 50.0% (9th)
Colts: 66.7% (18th)
Sacks
Texans: 7 (T-4th)
Bengals: 4 (T-18th)
Takeaways
Texans: 0 (T-30th)
Colts: 1 (T-29th)
Turnover Margin
Texans: -2 (T-30th)
Bengals: -4 (T-27th)
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Statistical Breakdown: How Texans and Colts stack up before Week 3
