Regular Season: IND leads series, 32-15-1 (HOU won past 5) Last reg. season meeting: 1/4/26: IND 30 at HOU 38
TEXANS NOTES:
QB C.J. STROUD passed for 353 yards in Week 2, his 4th career game with 350+ pass yards. Is 5-1 with 9 TDs (8 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 103.2 rating in 6 career starts vs. Ind., incl. 95+ rating in 5 of 6 games. Has 24 TDs (22 pass, 2 rush) & 102.8 rating in 15 career starts vs. AFC South. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had rush TD in his last game vs. Ind. (11/24/24 w/ Det.) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with 50+ scrimmage yards. • RB WOODY MARKS had career-high 5 receptions last week. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR NICO COLLINS has 27 receptions for 556 yards (139 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in his past 4 vs. Ind. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Ind. with 5+ catches & 95+ rec. yards. • WR XAVIER HUTCHINSON had 5 catches for 84 yards in last meeting. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ set career highs in receptions (12) & rec. yards (140) in Week 2, his 2nd career game with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Had 73 rec. yards in last meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Ind. with 50+ rec. yards. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had 1st sack of season last week. Has 4.5 sacks in his past 5 vs. Ind. Aims for his 3rd in row overall & 3rd in row at Ind. with PD. • DE WILL ANDERSON tied career high with 8 tackles & had 3 TFL & sack in Week 2, his 3rd career game with 3+ TFL. Had 12 TFL in 8 road games in 2025, incl. TFL in each game. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Ind. with TFL. • DT SHELDON RANKINS had 1st sack of season & 12th career game with 2 TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 0.5+ sacks. • LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR led team with 12 tackles last week. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his 6 career games vs. Ind. • CB DEREK STINGLEY had 1st PD of season last week. Since 2022, is only player with 50+ PD (52) & 15+ INTs (15). • S JALEN PITRE had 2 PD in last road meeting.
COLTS NOTES:
QB DANIEL JONES completed 22 of 31 atts. (71 pct.) for 210 yards & TD in Week 2. Has 200+ pass yards, TD pass & 100+ rating in 6 of his 7 career starts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Passed for 201 yards & 2 TDs with 101 rating in his last start vs. Hou. (11/30/25). • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR led team with 132 scrimmage yards (92 rush, 40 rec.) & had 2 rush TDs last week. Is 1 of 2 players (Derrick Henry – 26) with 10+ games of 100+ rush yards & 2+ rush TDs (12). Aims for his 3rd in row with 120+ scrimmage yards & 2 rush TDs. Has 1,227 scrimmage yards (1,075 rush, 152 rec.) & 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 rec.) in 10 career games vs. Hou. • WR JOSH DOWNS had 7 catches for 72 yards in Week 2. Had 61 rec. yards in last meeting. • WR LAQUON TREADWELL had 61 rec. yards last week. • TE TYLER WARREN had rec. TD in Week 2. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. Had rec. TD in last home game vs. Hou. (11/30/25). • LB AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER led team with career-high 14 tackles & had TFL last week. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 games. Had 11 tackles in his last game vs. Hou. (12/14/25 w/ Ari.). • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 5 tackles, sack & PD in Week 2. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Hou with sack. • DT JERRY TILLERY had sack last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 vs. Hou. • S CAM BYNUM had 9 tackles in Week 2. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 overall & has 6+ tackles & PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou. • S HUNTER WOHLER had 7 tackles last week. • CB SAUCE GARDNER had 6 tackles & PD in Week 2. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. • CB JUSTIN WALLEY had 5 tackles & 1st-career PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. • CB KAPENA GUSHIKEN (rookie) had 1st-career TFL & PD in Week 2.
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COLTS SIGN WR ANTHONY GOULD TO 53-MAN ROSTER FROM PRACTICE SQUAD, PLACE WR ALEC PIERCE ON INJURED RESERVE, ELEVATE WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE TO ACTIVE ROSTER FROM PRACTICE SQUAD
The Indianapolis Colts today signed wide receiver Anthony Gould to the 53-man roster from the practice squad and placed wide receiver Alec Pierce on the Injured Reserve list. The team also elevated wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to the active roster from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans.
Gould, 5-8, 174 pounds, was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad in Week 2 at Kansas City and registered four kickoff returns for 102 yards (25.5 avg.). He has played in 20 career games (one start) with the Colts (2024-26) and has recorded three receptions for 29 yards (9.7 avg.), 36 kickoff returns for 955 yards (26.5 avg.) and 23 punt returns for 226 yards (9.8 avg.). Gould was originally selected by the team in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Oregon State.
Pierce, 6-3, 211 pounds, has played in two games (one start) this season and has caught five passes for 72 yards (14.4 avg.). He has appeared in 66 career games (56 starts) in five seasons (2022-26) with the Colts and has totaled 162 receptions for 3,006 yards (18.6 avg.) and 17 touchdowns. Pierce was originally selected by the team in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Cincinnati.
Westbrook-Ikhine, 6-2, 211 pounds, was signed to the team’s practice squad on August 31, 2026. He participated in Indianapolis’ 2026 offseason program and training camp after originally being signed by the team as a free agent March 18, 2026. Westbrook-Ikhine has played in 93 career games (42 starts) in his time with the Colts (2026), Miami Dolphins (2025) and Tennessee Titans (2020-24). He has totaled 137 receptions for 1,862 yards (13.6 avg.) and 19 touchdowns. His last name is pronounced uh-KEEN-a.
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