Colts Edge Texans 19-17 in Week 3
Indianapolis Colts 19, Houston Texans 17 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Daniel Jones went 24 of 36 for 235 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
The Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans 19-17 on Sunday, September 27 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. The Colts are 1-2 and the Texans are 0-3.
17-19 
Final How did the scoring go?
The Colts led 3-0 after the first quarter, 13-7 at halftime, and 13-7 after three quarters. The Colts scored first on a Spencer Shrader 39-yard field goal with 4:28 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Spencer Shrader 53-yard field goal for the Colts in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Colts, Daniel Jones went 24 of 36 for 235 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Jonathan Taylor had 23 carries for 68 yards, and Josh Downs caught 5 passes for 77 yards. For the Texans, C.J. Stroud went 16 of 27 for 167 yards with 1 touchdown. David Montgomery had 11 carries for 33 yards, and Xavier Hutchinson caught 3 passes for 51 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Colts outgained the Texans 300 to 223 in total yards. The Colts turned the ball over 3 times while the Texans had no turnovers. On third down, the Texans went 4-11 and the Colts went 7-15. Time of possession was 24:47 for the Texans and 35:13 for the Colts.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Colts winning, with a projected score of Texans 20, Colts 23 at low confidence. The pick was right on the winner, with the projected margin off by 1 point. With the margin off by 1. Indianapolis won on four Spencer Shrader field goals, the last from 53 yards, despite three turnovers. Houston was held to 223 yards and is 0-3.
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- ESPN: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts box score
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