The New Orleans Saints face the Houston Texans for the first time since 2019. Similar to last week’s game against the Patriots, most of New Orleans’ homegrown talent has only played the Texans once. That game came down to the wire, and Wil Lutz kicked a game winning field goal.
In that game, players like Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas shined. Derek Carr being new to the Saints has played the AFC opponents more frequently. Tyrann Mathieu played for the Texans one year, but he has played against them multiple times, including a playoff showdown.
Here’s how Saints stars have fared against the Texans in past matchups:
Alvin Kamara
Games played: 1
Total yards: 169 yards
Touchdowns: 0
Derek Carr
Games played: 4 (2-2)
Passing yards per game: 271
Passer rating: 103.5
Touchdowns: 8
Interceptions: 3
Tyrann Mathieu
Games played: 5
Tackles per game: 7
Passes defensed: 4
Cameron Jordan
Games played: 3
Tackles for a loss: 2
Sacks: 2
