C.J. Stroud and the Texans vs. the Colts: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 1:56 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
C.J. Stroud will be up against the 16th-ranked passing defense in the NFL last season when his Houston Texans meet the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts
- Game Day: September 8, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: CBS
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Passing Yards Prop: Over 272.5 (-114)
- Rushing Yards Prop: Over 6.5 (-114)
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Stroud’s Current Injury Status
- Stroud is not on the injury report this week.
Stroud’s Season Stats (2023)
| Pass Comp. | Pass Att. | Comp. % | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | INTs | Pass Yards/Att. | Rush Att. | Rush Yards | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | 499 | 63.9% | 4,108 | 23 | 5 | 8.2 | 39 | 167 | 3 |
Stroud’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Stroud averaged 8.2 yards per pass attempt last year, third in the league.
- He attempted 499 passes last year, 33.3 per game (13th in NFL), completing 319 of them (63.9%).
- Stroud completed 21.3 passes per game last season, 17th in the league.
- Stroud was 449th in the NFL with one total yard after the catch last year.
- Last year Stroud was fourth in the NFL in air yards on completed passes, with 2,346.
- He averaged 4.3 rushing yards per carry (167 yards on 39 attempts).
- Stroud collected 20 yards after contact as a rusher last year, thanks in part to two broken tackles.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The Colts gave up 226.0 passing yards per game, ranking them 16th in the NFL against the pass last year.
- Indianapolis’ pass defense ranked 10th in the NFL last season, giving up 1.2 passing TDs per game.
- The Colts’ defense intercepted opposing quarterbacks 15 total times a season ago (0.9 per game), which ranked 14th in the league.
- Stroud will go up against a Indianapolis squad that allowed 123.8 rushing yards per game last year and was 24th-ranked in the NFL in run defense.
- A year ago, the Colts allowed 22 rushing scores, which ranked 29th in the league.
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