Regular Season: Series tied, 7-7 (CLE won past 4)
Last reg. season meeting: 12/24/23: CLE 36 at HOU 22
TEXANS NOTES:
QB C.J. STROUD completed 21 of 35 atts. (60 pct.) for 384 yards & 5 TDs with 125.5 rating in Week 9, becoming 4th QB under age 26 with 350+ pass yards & 5+ TD passes in 2+ games (2) in NFL history. Ranks 4th in AFC in pass yards (2,251) & 5th in TD passes (16) in 2026. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 260+ pass yards, TD pass & 105+ rating. • RB WOODY MARKS led team with season-high 70 rush yards last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. • WR KAYSHON BOUTTE led team with career-high 125 rec. yards & had 2 rec. TDs in Week 9. Had 75 rec. yards & rec. TD in his only career game vs. Cle. (10/26/25 w/ NE). • WR TANK DELL had season-high 105 rec. yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week. Has 95+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of his past 3. • WR NICO COLLINS had TD catch in Week 9. Aims for his 8th in row on road with 55+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row vs. Cle. with TD catch. • DE WILL ANDERSON had 2 sacks last week. Leads NFL this season with 9.5 sacks & ranks tied-3rd with 58 TFL since 2023. Has 2+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 on road. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER ranks 3rd in sacks (118.5) & 5th in TFL (142) since 2015. Had 7 tackles & sack in his last game vs. Cle. (10/3/21 w/ Min.). • DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY had 2 sacks in Week 9. Spent 2021-22 with Cle., totaling 65 tackles, 15 TFL, 11 sacks, 5 PD, 3 FFs & FR. • DT SHELDON RANKINS had 2 sacks in Week 9. Had sack in his last game vs. Cle. (10/20/24 w/ Cin.). • LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR led team with 9 tackles & had PD last week. Has 9+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 & has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had 9 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in his last game vs. Cle. (9/24/23 w/ Ten.). • S JALEN PITRE had 6 tackles & 2 TFL in Week 9. • CB KAMARI LASSITER had 4 PD & TFL last week. Has PD in 4 of his past 5. • CB DEREK STINGLEY had 3 PD & 1st INT of season in Week 9. Had INT in last meeting
BROWNS NOTES:
QB DESHAUN WATSON completed 27 of 39 atts. (69.2 pct.) for 324 yards in Week 8. Was drafted No. 12 overall in 2017 NFL Draft & spent 1st 4 seasons (2017-20) with Hou., totaling 16,216 yards (14,539 pass, 1,677 rush) & 121 TDs (104 pass, 17 rush). Passed for 131 yards in his last start vs. Hou. (12/4/22). • QB SHEDEUR SANDERS completed 19 of 31 atts. (61.3 pct.) for 297 yards & 2 TDs with 114.6 rating in Week 9. Has 60+ comp. pct. & TD pass in 3 of his past 4 starts. Has 856 pass yards & 7 TDs (6 pass, 1 rush) in 4 career starts at home. • WR DENZEL BOSTON (rookie) led team with 6 receptions for career-high 98 yards in Week 9. Leads rookies in rec. yards (507) & ranks tied-4th in receptions (32) in 2026. • WR KC CONCEPCION (rookie) had 85 rec. yards & 1st-career rec. TD last week. Ranks tied-1st among rookies in receptions (37) & 2nd in rec. yards (437) in 2026. Has 85+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. • TE HAROLD FANNIN had TD catch in Week 9. Has TD catch in 6 of his past 7 at home. • LB CARSON SCHWESINGER led team with 15 tackles & had career-high 2 sacks & FF last week. Ranks 3rd with 89 tackles in 2026. Has 10+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS had 7 tackles in Week 9. Aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 7 tackles in his last game vs. Hou. (10/31/24 w/ NYJ). • CB TYSON CAMPBELL had 7 tackles & FR in Week 9. Has FF in 2 of his past 3. Had 7 tackles, FF & PD in his last game vs. Hou. (9/21/25 w/ Jax.). • CB DENZEL WARD had 5 tackles & PD last week. Ranks tied-1st in AFC & tied-5th in NFL with 9 PD in 2026. Aims for his 5th in row with PD. Had PD in last meeting. • CB MYLES HARDEN had career-high 2 sacks & had PD in Week 9. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. • S GRANT DELPIT had TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • S RONNIE HICKMAN had 9 tackles & 2 PD in Week 9. Had 6 tackles in last meeting.
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