He had eight tackles and defended two passes in his previous game against the Broncos. … CB Derek Stingley has had an interception in two straight games. … LB Christian Harris led the team with 12 tackles and had a tackle for loss against Jacksonville. … LB Blake Cashman has had at least 10 tackles and a tackle for loss in three of his past four home games. He is one of four tight ends with at least five TD catches in each of the past three seasons. … TE Dalton Schultz has a touchdown reception in four of his past five home games. He has a TD in two of his past three games. … WR Nico Collins led the team with seven receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown last week. … RB Dameon Pierce had 69 yards rushing in his previous game against Denver. He has a TD run in two of his past three games. … Houston RB Devin Singletary had a season-high six receptions for 54 yards last week. … S Justin Simmons has an interception in two road games this season. … LB Nik Bonitto had 1½ sacks and defended a pass in Week 12. … LB Josey Jewell has his first sack and second forced fumble of the season against Cleveland. He has a fumble recovery in two of his past three games. … LB Alex Singleton had his eighth game this season with 10 tackles last week, which is tied for most in the NFL. … TE Adam Trautman had his second TD catch of the season last week. … Jeudy has had at least 50 yards receiving in three of his past five games. He had seven catches for 122 yards in his previous game against Houston. … WR Courtland Sutton has a touchdown reception in five of his past six games and all four road games this season. … RB Samaje Perine had 136 yards of offense and a career-best two rushing touchdowns in his only game against Houston in 2020 with Cincinnati. … RB Javonte Williams has had at least 70 yards of offense in four of his past five games. It’s tied for the longest active winning streak in the NFL. STATS AND STUFF: Denver has won five games in a row for the first time since the 2015 season. … These teams first met in 2004 when Denver won 31-13. … Houston’s previous win in the series came in a 19-17 victory in 2018. SERIES NOTES: Denver has won four of the past five meetings. … WR Noah Brown returned to practice this week after missing two games with a knee injury. … Dell missed practice this week with a calf injury, but coach DeMeco Ryans said he expects him to play Sunday. Houston OL Tytus Howard went on the injured reserve Wednesday with a left knee injury. KEY INJURIES: Denver WR Jerry Jeudy missed practice this week with a groin injury. The Broncos rank 23rd in the NFL by allowing 233 yards passing a game. He has thrown two or more touchdown passes all six home games. The second overall pick ranks second in the NFL with 3,266 yards passing and is the first rookie in NFL history with 300 yards passing in four straight games. He is tied for first among rookies with a franchise-record seven touchdown receptions and his 709 yards receiving are second among rookies. He has more than 100 yards receiving in two of his past three home games, highlighted by a career-high 149 yards receiving two weeks ago. TEXANS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Tank Dell is the third rookie in NFL history with at least five catches and a TD reception in four straight games. He needs one TD pass Sunday to move past Dan Marino (328) for second most in NFL history in a player’s first 12 seasons. He is 4-0 with seven touchdowns and three interceptions in four career starts against the Texans. TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Broncos plus-8 Texans plus-4.īRONCOS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Russell Wilson has thrown eight touchdown passes without an interception during Denver’s five-game winning streak. TEXANS DEFENSE: OVERALL (22), RUSH (8), PASS (27), SCORING (15). TEXANS OFFENSE: OVERALL (6), RUSH (24), PASS (2), SCORING (10). LAST WEEK: Broncos beat Browns 29-12 Texans lost to Jaguars 24-21.īRONCOS OFFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (12), PASS (25), SCORING (13).īRONCOS DEFENSE: OVERALL (30), RUSH (32), PASS (23), SCORING (29).
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