The Houston Texans get back in action as they welcome the New Orleans Saints to NRG Stadium for Week 6.
Quarterback C.J. Stroud has an impressive attempts without an interception streak alive at 186 — not a bad way to start a career. However, that will be tested against a Saints defense that is tied for the third-most interceptions in the league with seven.
How to watch
New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans — Sunday, Oct. 15, 12:00 p.m. CT
TV channel: KRIV-TV (Fox 26)
Live stream: FuboTV
Radio: Sports Radio 610 (KILT-AM), Mega 101 (KLOL-FM) (Marc Vandermeer & Andre Ware)
Location: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Forecast: Sunny, 67 degrees, 16 mph wind (indoors)
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Pregame
Among the inactives are WR Tank Dell. CB Tavierre Thomas is also down again.
First quarter
15:00 — New Orleans wins the toss but defers to the second half. Houston gets the ball first.
13:38 — On a third-and-6 from the Texans’ 13-yard line, Stroud connects with TE Dalton Schultz for 19 yards.
11:28 — Houston’s drive stalls as Stroud can’t connect with WR Noah Brown deep on a third-and-5 from the Texans’ 48.
6:44 — K Blake Grupe pushes a field goal wide right. Otherwise the Saints’ offense was dealing as they drove 46 yards in nine plays.
6:05 — Stroud’s interception-less streak comes to an end at 192. However, WR Nico Collins comes to Stroud’s rescue and knocks the ball out of LB Zack Baun’s hand and LG Tytus Howard recovers at the Houston 41.
3:45 — Stroud throws a 1-yard touchdown pass to Schultz. K Ka’imi Fairbairn’s extra point is good. 7-0, Texans
0:18 — QB Derek Carr throws a 34-yard touchdown pass to WR Rashid Shaheed. Extra point is good. 7-7
Second quarter
10:38 — On a third-and-3 from the Saints’ 5-yard line, Stroud throws incomplete looking for Brown.
10:30 — Texans take the points. Fairbairn hits a 24-yard field goal. 10-7, Texans
9:44 — Carr hit RB Alvin Kamar for no gain on third-and-6 at the New Orleans 23-yard line.
9:07 — S Eric Murray is questionable to return with a knee injury.
3:46 — RB Dameon Pierce may have been jobbed. On a second-and-goal from the Saints’ 5-yard line, Pierce was getting enveloped by defenders but still churning his legs and not quite in the grasp. Nevertheless the officials blew the play dead for a loss of a yard.
2:59 — Stroud throws a 6-yard touchdown pass to WR Robert Woods. Extra point is good. 17-7, Texans
0:21 — Grupe hits a 48-yard field goal. 17-10, Texans
Halftime
Stats
TEXANS
Stroud: 10/17, 141 yards, 2 TDs, INT; 1 carry, 2 yards
Devin Singletary: 9 carries, 53 yards; 1 catch, 4 yards
Collins: 3 catches, 63 yards
Schultz: 2 catches, 20 yards, TD
SAINTS
Carr: 16/23, 157 yards, TD; 1 carry, 2 yards
Kamara: 6 carries, 28 yards; 3 catches, 17 yards
Taysom Hill: 6 catches, 41 yards
Third quarter
15:00 — The Saints get the ball to start the second half.
12:23 — DE Jonathan Greenard and DT Maliek Collins combine to sack Carr on third-and-14 from the Saints’ 35-yard line.
10:08 — The Texans go three-and-out, but P Cam Johnston manages to pin the Saints at their own 7-yard line thanks to a 63-yard punt.
9:17 — The Texans managed to turn the Saints three-and-out and Woods fair-catches a punt at the 50-yard line.
7:03 — Houston drives 46 yards in six plays, but can’t punch it in despite getting the benefit of a Collins pass interference enforced in the end zone. The Texans can’t punch it in from the 1-yard line and has to settle for a Fairbairn 22-yard field goal. 20-10, Texans
2:21 — Grupe hits a 45-yard field goal. 20-13, Texans
0:49 — The drive is essentially doomed due to a first down sack of Stroud. Johnston boots a 46-yard punt to the Saints’ 31-yard line.
Fourth quarter
11:10 — Houston’s red zone defense holds as the Saints send out Grupe for a 29-yard field goal that he blows wide left.
9:01 — On a third-and-20 from the Houston 30, Stroud hits Collins for a 17-yard gain.
4:47 — On fourth-and-4 from the Houston 15, Carr throws to Kamara for two yards. Turnover on downs.
3:06 — On a third-and-2 from the Houston 21, Stroud heaves it for Brown. Saints CB Paulson Adebo commits a 29-yard pass interference. Houston also had their choice of roughing the passer, too.
2:54 — Stroud throws incomplete on third-and-12 from the Texans’ 48. Houston was able to force New Orleans to burn one timeout after the penalty.
2:00 — The Saints face a second-and-1 from their own 36-yard line. Carr goes deep for Shaheed, who was injured on the play.
1:55 — On third-and-1 from the Saints’ 36, Carr heaves it for WR Michael Thomas, and CB Shaquill Griffin commits 16-yard pass interference.
0:53 — On third-and-8 from Houston’s 33, Carr hits WR Chris Olave for a 9-yard gain.
0:21 — On fourth-and-10 from the Houston 24, Carr can’t connect with Thomas as CB Steven Nelson defends. Turnover on downs.
0:21 — Further review shows Nelson actually intercepted the ball. First-and-10 for Houston at their own 2-yard line.
0:15 — Stroud sneaks for a yard to kill the clock. Houston moves to 3-3, the first time since 2019 the club is at least .500 or better. Coverage all night at Texans Wire.
