Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts

atTexans at Colts

Week 3

September 27 · 1:00 PM EDT

· HOU -1.5 · O/U 45.5

The read

Both clubs are currently outside the playoff picture, which turns an ordinary date on the schedule into an early four-pointer neither can afford to drop. Momentum cuts both ways: HOU arrive coming off a loss, IND coming off a loss.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Houston Texans4th in the AFC South, 2 backLLLWWL20-0Away

Indianapolis Colts3rd in the AFC South, 1.5 backLLLLL10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Houston Texans5 listed

Ali GayeDE · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Jadeveon ClowneyDE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Braden SmithOT · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Dylan HortonDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Marte MapuLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Indianapolis Colts5 listed

Alec PierceWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Josh DownsWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Charvarius WardCB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Tyler WarrenTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Will MalloryTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Houston TexansDepth chart

Offense11

C.J. Stroud#76' 3"4 yr

David Montgomery#325' 11"8 yr

Nico Collins#126' 4"6 yr

Xavier Hutchinson#196' 3"4 yr

Jaylin Noel#135' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Dalton Schultz#866' 5"9 yr

Aireontae Ersery#796' 6"2 yr

Wyatt Teller#756' 4"9 yr

Keylan Rutledge#666' 4"Rookie

Ed Ingram#696' 3"5 yr

Braden Smith#716' 6"9 yrQuestionable

Defense11

LDE

Will Anderson Jr.#516' 4"4 yr

LDT

Tommy Togiai#726' 2"5 yr

RDT

Sheldon Rankins#986' 2"11 yr

RDE

Danielle Hunter#556' 5"12 yr

WLB

Henry To'oTo'o#396' 2"4 yr

MLB

Azeez Al-Shaair#06' 2"8 yr

SLB

Jake Hansen#356' 1"5 yrQuestionable

LCB

Derek Stingley Jr.#246' 1"5 yr

RCB

Kamari Lassiter#36' 0"3 yr

Reed Blankenship#66' 1"5 yr

Calen Bullock#26' 3"3 yr

Special teams5

Ka'imi Fairbairn#156' 0"11 yr

Kai Kroeger#386' 3"2 yr

Austin Brinkman#406' 4"2 yr

Jaylin Noel#135' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Indianapolis ColtsDepth chart

Offense11

Daniel Jones#176' 5"8 yr

Jonathan Taylor#285' 10"7 yr

Alec Pierce#146' 3"5 yrQuestionable

Josh Downs#25' 9"4 yrQuestionable

Keenan Allen#106' 2"13 yr

Tyler Warren#846' 6"2 yrQuestionable

Bernhard Raimann#796' 6"5 yr

Quenton Nelson#566' 5"9 yr

Tanor Bortolini#606' 4"3 yr

Matt Goncalves#716' 6"3 yr

Jalen Travis#756' 8"2 yr

Defense11

LDE

Arden Key#986' 5"9 yr

LDT

Grover Stewart#906' 4"10 yr

RDT

DeForest Buckner#996' 7"11 yr

RDE

Laiatu Latu#976' 5"3 yr

WLB

Akeem Davis-Gaither#516' 2"7 yr

MLB

CJ Allen#536' 0"Rookie

SLB

Bryce Boettcher#506' 1"Rookie

LCB

Sauce Gardner#16' 3"5 yrQuestionable

RCB

Charvarius Ward#76' 1"9 yrQuestionable

A.J. Haulcy#255' 11"Rookie

Cam Bynum#06' 0"6 yr

Special teams5

Blake Grupe#105' 7"4 yr

Rigoberto Sanchez#86' 0"10 yr

Luke Rhodes#466' 2"10 yr

Anthony Gould#65' 8"3 yrQuestionable

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Houston Texans

52%

Indianapolis Colts

48%

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Week 3

September 27 · 1:00 PM EDT

· HOU -1.5 · O/U 45.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Houston Texans4th in the AFC South, 2 backLLLWWL20-0Away

Indianapolis Colts3rd in the AFC South, 1.5 backLLLLL10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Houston Texans5 listed

Ali GayeDE · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Jadeveon ClowneyDE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Braden SmithOT · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Dylan HortonDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Marte MapuLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Indianapolis Colts5 listed

Alec PierceWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Josh DownsWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Charvarius WardCB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Tyler WarrenTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Will MalloryTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Houston TexansDepth chart

Offense11

C.J. Stroud#76' 3"4 yr

David Montgomery#325' 11"8 yr

Nico Collins#126' 4"6 yr

Xavier Hutchinson#196' 3"4 yr

Jaylin Noel#135' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Dalton Schultz#866' 5"9 yr

Aireontae Ersery#796' 6"2 yr

Wyatt Teller#756' 4"9 yr

Keylan Rutledge#666' 4"Rookie

Ed Ingram#696' 3"5 yr

Braden Smith#716' 6"9 yrQuestionable

Defense11

LDE

Will Anderson Jr.#516' 4"4 yr

LDT

Tommy Togiai#726' 2"5 yr

RDT

Sheldon Rankins#986' 2"11 yr

RDE

Danielle Hunter#556' 5"12 yr

WLB

Henry To'oTo'o#396' 2"4 yr

MLB

Azeez Al-Shaair#06' 2"8 yr

SLB

Jake Hansen#356' 1"5 yrQuestionable

LCB

Derek Stingley Jr.#246' 1"5 yr

RCB

Kamari Lassiter#36' 0"3 yr

Reed Blankenship#66' 1"5 yr

Calen Bullock#26' 3"3 yr

Special teams5

Ka'imi Fairbairn#156' 0"11 yr

Kai Kroeger#386' 3"2 yr

Austin Brinkman#406' 4"2 yr

Jaylin Noel#135' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Indianapolis ColtsDepth chart

Offense11

Daniel Jones#176' 5"8 yr

Jonathan Taylor#285' 10"7 yr

Alec Pierce#146' 3"5 yrQuestionable

Josh Downs#25' 9"4 yrQuestionable

Keenan Allen#106' 2"13 yr

Tyler Warren#846' 6"2 yrQuestionable

Bernhard Raimann#796' 6"5 yr

Quenton Nelson#566' 5"9 yr

Tanor Bortolini#606' 4"3 yr

Matt Goncalves#716' 6"3 yr

Jalen Travis#756' 8"2 yr

Defense11

LDE

Arden Key#986' 5"9 yr

LDT

Grover Stewart#906' 4"10 yr

RDT

DeForest Buckner#996' 7"11 yr

RDE

Laiatu Latu#976' 5"3 yr

WLB

Akeem Davis-Gaither#516' 2"7 yr

MLB

CJ Allen#536' 0"Rookie

SLB

Bryce Boettcher#506' 1"Rookie

LCB

Sauce Gardner#16' 3"5 yrQuestionable

RCB

Charvarius Ward#76' 1"9 yrQuestionable

A.J. Haulcy#255' 11"Rookie

Cam Bynum#06' 0"6 yr

Special teams5

Blake Grupe#105' 7"4 yr

Rigoberto Sanchez#86' 0"10 yr

Luke Rhodes#466' 2"10 yr

Anthony Gould#65' 8"3 yrQuestionable

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Houston Texans

52%

Indianapolis Colts

48%

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts — Sep 27, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts — Sep 27, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability