The Indianapolis Colts, led by quarterback Anthony Richardson, meet the Houston Texans, led by quarterback C.J. Stroud, on Sunday, September 17, 2023 (9/17/23) at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
OPENING LINE: Colts by 1, according to FanDuel SportsBook.LAST MEETING: Texans beat Colts 32-31 on Jan. 8, 2023, in Indianapolis.COLTS OFFENSE: OVERALL , RUSH , PASS , SCORING .TEXANS DEFENSE: OVERALL , RUSH , PASS , SCORING .COLTS PLAYER TO WATCH: LB Shaquille Leonard. Yes, QB Anthony Richardson’s progress should make him the guy every week. But Leonard will be a close second, especially early, after missing 14 games last season.
KEY MATCHUP: Though they won’t be going head to head, this game will likely be determined by which rookie quarterback performs better Sunday. Both Richardson, the fourth pick in the draft, and Houston’s C.J. Stroud, selected second, did good things in their debuts but will need to play better to get their teams their first win. Stroud completed 28 of 44 passes for 242 yards and Richardson was 24 of 37 for 223 yards.
SERIES NOTES: Both teams have started new eras with first-time head coaches and rookie quarterbacks. ...Indy swept the Texans in 2020 and 2021 before last year’s season-opening tie. Houston won the season finale in Indy. ...The Texans won a series-best three straight in this series from 2015 to 2016. It’s the only winning streak they’ve had against Indy. ...Houston and Indy met in once in the playoffs with the Colts winning 21-7 in Houston in January 2019.
FANTASY TIP: Houston WR Robert Woods could be a good pickup after he was targeted 10 times and finished with six catches for 57 yards in his debut with the team last week.
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