Texans vs. Colts
NFL Week 3, 2026 season. Sunday, Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 PM CT. Lucas Oil Stadium. Referee: Ron Torbert.
The Sim's pick: Houston Texans
Sim wrong- Projected score
- HOU 25, IND 23
- Sim line
- HOU -1.5
- Backtest
- made after kickoff
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Texans vs. Colts box score
Official stats. Updated .
Houston Texans
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 16/27 | 167 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| David Montgomery | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Woody Marks | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 1 | |
| C.J. Stroud | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Jaylin Noel | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Receiving | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 3 | 6 | 51 | 0 | |
| Dalton Schultz | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | |
| Kayshon Boutte | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | |
| Jared Wayne | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | |
| Jaylin Noel | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | |
| David Montgomery | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | |
| Foster Moreau | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
| Woody Marks | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Lewis Bond | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kicking | FG | 50+ | XP | Pts | |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | 1/1 | 0 | 2/2 | 5 |
Indianapolis Colts
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | 24/36 | 235 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Jonathan Taylor | 23 | 68 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Seth McGowan | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| Daniel Jones | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | |
| Tyler Warren | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Receiving | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | |
| Josh Downs | 5 | 11 | 77 | 0 | |
| Keenan Allen | 6 | 9 | 63 | 1 | |
| Tyler Warren | 9 | 10 | 55 | 0 | |
| Laquon Treadwell | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | |
| Jonathan Taylor | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Kicking | FG | 50+ | XP | Pts | |
| Spencer Shrader | 4/4 | 2 | 1/1 | 13 |
Players are the ones Hizzle prices for Cap Space: quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, tight ends, and kickers.
The Sim's take
The Sim made the Texans a slight favorite on the road: 56% to beat the Colts, with a projected score of 25-23 (HOU by 1.5).
The Texans came in 0-2. The Colts came in 0-2.
Final: Texans 17, Colts 19. The Sim's pick was wrong.
Texans: last 5 games
Colts: last 5 games
Last meetings: Texans vs. Colts
- 2025, Week 18 IND 30 at HOU 38 Texans won
- 2025, Week 13 HOU 20 at IND 16 Texans won
- 2024, Week 8 IND 20 at HOU 23 Texans won
- 2024, Week 1 HOU 29 at IND 27 Texans won
- 2023, Week 18 HOU 23 at IND 19 Texans won
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