The Texans get a visit from the famed Silver and Black on Sunday at NRG Stadium at 3:25 PM. Let's dive into some key and interesting numbers for this one.
- 7 - With a win the Texans will extend their streak to seven wins in a row.
- 24.7 - The Texans offense has averaged nearly 25 points per game in the last 11 games. I did account for the defense's scoring - Will Anderson strip sack TD v. Seattle and Sheldon Rankins scoop and score v. Jacksonville. In the first three games of the season, the Texans averaged just over 12 points per game.
- 6 - It's been six years since the Texans played the Raiders at NRG Stadium. Raiders star DE Maxx Crosby and Texans OL Tytus Howard were rookies that season (Tytus was sidelined for that game)
- 1 - In fact, the Texans had just one player on the 2025 active roster in that game - K Kai'mi Fairbairn.
- 1001 - Texans WR Nico Collins finished the game against Arizona with 85 yards receiving, giving him just over 1k this year.
- 3 - This is the third consecutive season that Nico has gone over 1000 yards receiving. With just six receiving yards, he'll surpass last year's total. With 297 yards over the last three games, he'll surpass his single season career-high (1,297 yards in 2023)
- 4 - This is the magic number for Texans DBs in 2025. Three players have four interceptions on the season - Jalen Pitre, Kamari Lassiter and Jalen Pitre. Derek Stingley Jr needs one to match that total, but teams are, smartly I might add, staying away from him for stretches at a time.
- 2 - Lassiter has a two game interception streak, all the while playing with an injured foot that has cost him multiple practice days in the last month.
- 100 - The Texans did not have a 100-yard rusher in the 2025 season until Jawhar Jordan ran for 101 in the win over the Cardinals.
- 1 - It's the first time that a Texan ran for 100+ yards in a debut.
- 8 - The Texans have faced the Raiders 13 times in total in the history of the franchise. They've won seven regular season games and the one Wild Card playoff game in 2016.
- 18 - Earlier in the season, the Texans were tied for last in red zone TD percentage allowed, but as the season transpired, the Texans D worked their way up and is now 18th in the league (58.8%), only a percentage point away from breaking into the top half of the league.
- 0 - Raiders QB Geno Smith has played 12 years in the league for five teams, but this will be the first time that he's ever started against the Houston Texans.
Alright, it's time to get ready for the Raiders to arrive. Battle Red on Sunday, let's GO!!
