Joe Mixon and the Texans vs. the Colts: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 1:56 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon has a favorable matchup in their season opener (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), up against the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts conceded the ninth-most rushing yards last season, 123.8 per game.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts
- Game Day: September 8, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: CBS
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Rushing Yards Prop: Over 54.5 (-114)
- Receiving Yards Prop: Over 13.5 (-114)
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Mixon’s Current Injury Status
- Mixon is not currently on this week’s injury list.
Mixon’s Season Stats (2023)
| Carries | Rush Yards | Rush TDs | Rush Yards/Carry | Targets | Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 257 | 1,034 | 9 | 4.0 | 64 | 52 | 376 | 3 |
Mixon’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Last year, Mixon was 23rd among NFL pass-catchers in yards after the catch with 463.
- He averaged 4.0 yards per carry (27th in NFL) while posting 60.8 yards per game last season.
- Mixon’s 7.2 yards per catch average was 125th in the league
- With 376 receiving yards on 64 targets last season, he was 112th in the NFL with 5.9 yards per target.
- Mixon racked up 363 rushing yards after contact (thanks in part to 10 broken tackles) last year, 22nd in the league among qualified runners.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 226 passing yards the Colts yielded on average per game a season ago. That made them the NFL’s 16th-ranked pass defense.
- The Indianapolis pass defense ranked 10th in the NFL last year (21 passing TDs allowed).
- A season ago, the Colts ranked 14th in the NFL with 15 picks.
- After conceding 123.8 rushing yards per game last year, Indianapolis had the 24th-ranked run defense in the league.
- A season ago, the Colts allowed 22 rushing scores, which ranked 29th in the league.
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