Houston
Texans
1-1
52
FINAL
9
Indianapolis
Colts
1-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Houston Texans dominated the Indianapolis Colts with a final score of 52-9, showcasing a powerful performance in Week 3 of the 2026 season. With this victory, the Texans solidified their position in the league, while the Colts struggled to find their rhythm on both sides of the ball.
Leading the charge for Houston was quarterback Ty Simpson, who threw for 253 yards and four touchdowns, carving up the Colts' defense with precision strikes. Despite the Colts' offensive efforts, highlighted by Kenneth Walker's impressive 128 rushing yards, they were unable to keep pace with the Texans' explosive scoring.
Defensively, the Texans were relentless, with Jalen Pitre emerging as a game-changer by recording three interceptions that stifled any momentum the Colts attempted to build. The turning point came early in the second quarter when Pitre's first interception set up another quick touchdown for Houston, effectively sealing the game and leaving the Colts searching for answers.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Simpson | QB | 36 | 29 | 81% | 253 | 4 | 1 | 121.4 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 23 | 8 | 35% | 169 | 0 | 5 | 22.1 |
| C.J. Stroud | QB | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.5 |
| Nico Collins | WR | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 18 | 128 | 7.1 | 27 | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | HB | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Ty Simpson | QB | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | HB | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Seth McGowan | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jarquez Hunter | HB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Mallory | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | TE | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 43 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | WR | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Will Mallory | TE | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | HB | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 49 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Seth McGowan | HB | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Jarquez Hunter | HB | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 30 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| David Montgomery | HB | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | HB | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | TE | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Pitre | CB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa | REDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeForest Buckner | DT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camryn Bynum | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charvarius Ward Sr | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamal Adams | WILL | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Calen Bullock | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| A.J. Haulcy | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry To'oTo'o | WILL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germaine Pratt | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Allen | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson Jr | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laiatu Latu | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshon Lattimore | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tommy Togiai | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Wohler | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylon Carlies | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Blankenship | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grover Stewart | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Shrader | K | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 1 | 1 | 7 | 52 |
| Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

