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Texans at Colts: Starting Lineups, Week 3

Final: Texans 17, Colts 19

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud against Colts quarterback Daniel Jones. Lineups as listed before kickoff (Texans: Sep 27, 2026, 8:56 AM ET; Colts: Sep 27, 2026, 8:56 AM ET).

Texans depth chart · Colts depth chart · All Week 3 games

Texans offense vs Colts defense

Formation (personnel)

Texans in this game: shotgun 47%, under center 51%, pistol 2% · one back 74%, two backs 21%, empty 6% · motion 60% (53 charted snaps).

As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown under center, where the Texans lined him up on most snaps.

Houston Texans offense in a 3 WR set against the Indianapolis Colts defenseColts defense: LDE Arden Key, LDT Grover Stewart, RDT DeForest Buckner, RDE Laiatu Latu, WLB Jaylon Carlies, MLB Akeem Davis-Gaither, SLB Bryce Boettcher, LCB Sauce Gardner, SS A.J. Haulcy, FS Cam Bynum, RCB Charvarius Ward. Texans offense: WR Nico Collins, WR Xavier Hutchinson, LT Aireontae Ersery, LG Keylan Rutledge, C Evan Brown, RG Wyatt Teller, RT Trent Brown, WR Kayshon Boutte, QB C.J. Stroud, TE Dalton Schultz, RB David MontgomeryColts defenseTexans offense#98LDEKey2 · Tuimoloau#90LDTStewart2 · Tillery#99RDTBuckner2 · Adebawore#97RDELatu2 · Curry#57WLBCarlies2 · Chambers#51MLBDavis-Gaither2 · Ajiake#50SLBBoettcher2 · Allen#1LCBGardner2 · Mitchell#25SSHaulcy2 · Wohler#0FSBynum2 · Owens#7RCBWard2 · Taylor-BrittQ#12WRCollins2 · NoelOUT#19WRHutchinson2 · Wayne#79LTErsery2 · Thomas#66LGRutledge2 · Teller#63CBrown2 · Andrews#75RGTeller2 · Ingram#77RTBrown2 · FisherQ#14WRBoutte2 · Bond#7QBStroud2 · Mills#86TESchultz2 · Moreau#32RBMontgomery2 · Marks

Texans offense, 3 WR

  1. WR#12 Nico Collins Out (hamstring)Next up: Jaylin Noel
  2. WR#19 Xavier HutchinsonNext up: Jared Wayne
  3. LT#79 Aireontae ErseryNext up: Nate Thomas
  4. LG#66 Keylan RutledgeNext up: Wyatt Teller
  5. C#63 Evan BrownNext up: Jake Andrews
  6. RG#75 Wyatt TellerNext up: Ed Ingram
  7. RT#77 Trent Brown Questionable (knee)Next up: Blake Fisher
  8. WR#14 Kayshon BoutteNext up: Lewis Bond
  9. QB#7 C.J. StroudNext up: Davis Mills
  10. TE#86 Dalton SchultzNext up: Foster Moreau
  11. RB#32 David MontgomeryNext up: Woody Marks

Colts defense

  1. LDE#98 Arden KeyNext up: Jaylahn Tuimoloau
  2. LDT#90 Grover StewartNext up: Jerry Tillery
  3. RDT#99 DeForest BucknerNext up: Adetomiwa Adebawore
  4. RDE#97 Laiatu LatuNext up: Caden Curry
  5. WLB#57 Jaylon CarliesNext up: Tahj Chambers
  6. MLB#51 Akeem Davis-GaitherNext up: Austin Ajiake
  7. SLB#50 Bryce BoettcherNext up: CJ Allen
  8. LCB#1 Sauce GardnerNext up: Cameron Mitchell
  9. SS#25 A.J. HaulcyNext up: Hunter Wohler
  10. FS#0 Cam BynumNext up: Jonathan Owens
  11. RCB#7 Charvarius Ward Questionable (groin)Next up: Cam Taylor-Britt

Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown under center, where the Texans lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.

Houston Texans offense in a 2 TE set against the Indianapolis Colts defenseColts defense: LDE Arden Key, LDT Grover Stewart, RDT DeForest Buckner, RDE Laiatu Latu, WLB Jaylon Carlies, MLB Akeem Davis-Gaither, SLB Bryce Boettcher, LCB Sauce Gardner, SS A.J. Haulcy, FS Cam Bynum, RCB Charvarius Ward. Texans offense: LT Aireontae Ersery, LG Keylan Rutledge, C Evan Brown, RG Wyatt Teller, RT Trent Brown, WR Nico Collins, WR Xavier Hutchinson, TE Dalton Schultz, TE Foster Moreau, QB C.J. Stroud, RB David MontgomeryColts defenseTexans offense#98LDEKey2 · Tuimoloau#90LDTStewart2 · Tillery#99RDTBuckner2 · Adebawore#97RDELatu2 · Curry#57WLBCarlies2 · Chambers#51MLBDavis-Gaither2 · Ajiake#50SLBBoettcher2 · Allen#1LCBGardner2 · Mitchell#25SSHaulcy2 · Wohler#0FSBynum2 · Owens#7RCBWard2 · Taylor-BrittQ#79LTErsery2 · Thomas#66LGRutledge2 · Teller#63CBrown2 · Andrews#75RGTeller2 · Ingram#77RTBrown2 · FisherQ#12WRCollins2 · BoutteOUT#19WRHutchinson2 · Noel#86TESchultz2 · Klein#87TEMoreau2 · Stover#7QBStroud2 · Mills#32RBMontgomery2 · Marks

Texans offense, 2 TE

  1. LT#79 Aireontae ErseryNext up: Nate Thomas
  2. LG#66 Keylan RutledgeNext up: Wyatt Teller
  3. C#63 Evan BrownNext up: Jake Andrews
  4. RG#75 Wyatt TellerNext up: Ed Ingram
  5. RT#77 Trent Brown Questionable (knee)Next up: Blake Fisher
  6. WR#12 Nico Collins Out (hamstring)Next up: Kayshon Boutte
  7. WR#19 Xavier HutchinsonNext up: Jaylin Noel
  8. TE#86 Dalton SchultzNext up: Marlin Klein
  9. TE#87 Foster MoreauNext up: Cade Stover
  10. QB#7 C.J. StroudNext up: Davis Mills
  11. RB#32 David MontgomeryNext up: Woody Marks

Colts defense

  1. LDE#98 Arden KeyNext up: Jaylahn Tuimoloau
  2. LDT#90 Grover StewartNext up: Jerry Tillery
  3. RDT#99 DeForest BucknerNext up: Adetomiwa Adebawore
  4. RDE#97 Laiatu LatuNext up: Caden Curry
  5. WLB#57 Jaylon CarliesNext up: Tahj Chambers
  6. MLB#51 Akeem Davis-GaitherNext up: Austin Ajiake
  7. SLB#50 Bryce BoettcherNext up: CJ Allen
  8. LCB#1 Sauce GardnerNext up: Cameron Mitchell
  9. SS#25 A.J. HaulcyNext up: Hunter Wohler
  10. FS#0 Cam BynumNext up: Jonathan Owens
  11. RCB#7 Charvarius Ward Questionable (groin)Next up: Cam Taylor-Britt

I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 21% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Foster Moreau, is shown at fullback.

Houston Texans offense in a I-form set against the Indianapolis Colts defenseColts defense: LDE Arden Key, LDT Grover Stewart, RDT DeForest Buckner, RDE Laiatu Latu, WLB Jaylon Carlies, MLB Akeem Davis-Gaither, SLB Bryce Boettcher, LCB Sauce Gardner, SS A.J. Haulcy, FS Cam Bynum, RCB Charvarius Ward. Texans offense: LT Aireontae Ersery, LG Keylan Rutledge, C Evan Brown, RG Wyatt Teller, RT Trent Brown, WR Nico Collins, WR Xavier Hutchinson, TE Dalton Schultz, QB C.J. Stroud, FB Foster Moreau, RB David MontgomeryColts defenseTexans offense#98LDEKey2 · Tuimoloau#90LDTStewart2 · Tillery#99RDTBuckner2 · Adebawore#97RDELatu2 · Curry#57WLBCarlies2 · Chambers#51MLBDavis-Gaither2 · Ajiake#50SLBBoettcher2 · Allen#1LCBGardner2 · Mitchell#25SSHaulcy2 · Wohler#0FSBynum2 · Owens#7RCBWard2 · Taylor-BrittQ#79LTErsery2 · Thomas#66LGRutledge2 · Teller#63CBrown2 · Andrews#75RGTeller2 · Ingram#77RTBrown2 · FisherQ#12WRCollins2 · BoutteOUT#19WRHutchinson2 · Noel#86TESchultz2 · Moreau#7QBStroud2 · Mills#87FBMoreauno backup listed#32RBMontgomery2 · Marks

Texans offense, I-form

  1. LT#79 Aireontae ErseryNext up: Nate Thomas
  2. LG#66 Keylan RutledgeNext up: Wyatt Teller
  3. C#63 Evan BrownNext up: Jake Andrews
  4. RG#75 Wyatt TellerNext up: Ed Ingram
  5. RT#77 Trent Brown Questionable (knee)Next up: Blake Fisher
  6. WR#12 Nico Collins Out (hamstring)Next up: Kayshon Boutte
  7. WR#19 Xavier HutchinsonNext up: Jaylin Noel
  8. TE#86 Dalton SchultzNext up: Foster Moreau
  9. QB#7 C.J. StroudNext up: Davis Mills
  10. FB#87 Foster MoreauNo backup listed
  11. RB#32 David MontgomeryNext up: Woody Marks

Colts defense

  1. LDE#98 Arden KeyNext up: Jaylahn Tuimoloau
  2. LDT#90 Grover StewartNext up: Jerry Tillery
  3. RDT#99 DeForest BucknerNext up: Adetomiwa Adebawore
  4. RDE#97 Laiatu LatuNext up: Caden Curry
  5. WLB#57 Jaylon CarliesNext up: Tahj Chambers
  6. MLB#51 Akeem Davis-GaitherNext up: Austin Ajiake
  7. SLB#50 Bryce BoettcherNext up: CJ Allen
  8. LCB#1 Sauce GardnerNext up: Cameron Mitchell
  9. SS#25 A.J. HaulcyNext up: Hunter Wohler
  10. FS#0 Cam BynumNext up: Jonathan Owens
  11. RCB#7 Charvarius Ward Questionable (groin)Next up: Cam Taylor-Britt

Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown under center, where the Texans lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 6% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.

Houston Texans offense in a 4 WR set against the Indianapolis Colts defenseColts defense: LDE Arden Key, LDT Grover Stewart, RDT DeForest Buckner, RDE Laiatu Latu, WLB Jaylon Carlies, MLB Akeem Davis-Gaither, SLB Bryce Boettcher, LCB Sauce Gardner, SS A.J. Haulcy, FS Cam Bynum, RCB Charvarius Ward. Texans offense: LT Aireontae Ersery, LG Keylan Rutledge, C Evan Brown, RG Wyatt Teller, RT Trent Brown, WR Nico Collins, WR Xavier Hutchinson, WR Kayshon Boutte, WR Jaylin Noel, QB C.J. Stroud, RB David MontgomeryColts defenseTexans offense#98LDEKey2 · Tuimoloau#90LDTStewart2 · Tillery#99RDTBuckner2 · Adebawore#97RDELatu2 · Curry#57WLBCarlies2 · Chambers#51MLBDavis-Gaither2 · Ajiake#50SLBBoettcher2 · Allen#1LCBGardner2 · Mitchell#25SSHaulcy2 · Wohler#0FSBynum2 · Owens#7RCBWard2 · Taylor-BrittQ#79LTErsery2 · Thomas#66LGRutledge2 · Teller#63CBrown2 · Andrews#75RGTeller2 · Ingram#77RTBrown2 · FisherQ#12WRCollins2 · WayneOUT#19WRHutchinson2 · Bond#14WRBoutte2 · Dell#13WRNoel2 · Higgins#7QBStroud2 · Mills#32RBMontgomery2 · Marks

Texans offense, 4 WR

  1. LT#79 Aireontae ErseryNext up: Nate Thomas
  2. LG#66 Keylan RutledgeNext up: Wyatt Teller
  3. C#63 Evan BrownNext up: Jake Andrews
  4. RG#75 Wyatt TellerNext up: Ed Ingram
  5. RT#77 Trent Brown Questionable (knee)Next up: Blake Fisher
  6. WR#12 Nico Collins Out (hamstring)Next up: Jared Wayne
  7. WR#19 Xavier HutchinsonNext up: Lewis Bond
  8. WR#14 Kayshon BoutteNext up: Tank Dell
  9. WR#13 Jaylin NoelNext up: Jayden Higgins
  10. QB#7 C.J. StroudNext up: Davis Mills
  11. RB#32 David MontgomeryNext up: Woody Marks

Colts defense

  1. LDE#98 Arden KeyNext up: Jaylahn Tuimoloau
  2. LDT#90 Grover StewartNext up: Jerry Tillery
  3. RDT#99 DeForest BucknerNext up: Adetomiwa Adebawore
  4. RDE#97 Laiatu LatuNext up: Caden Curry
  5. WLB#57 Jaylon CarliesNext up: Tahj Chambers
  6. MLB#51 Akeem Davis-GaitherNext up: Austin Ajiake
  7. SLB#50 Bryce BoettcherNext up: CJ Allen
  8. LCB#1 Sauce GardnerNext up: Cameron Mitchell
  9. SS#25 A.J. HaulcyNext up: Hunter Wohler
  10. FS#0 Cam BynumNext up: Jonathan Owens
  11. RCB#7 Charvarius Ward Questionable (groin)Next up: Cam Taylor-Britt

Defense shown in its base front.

Colts offense vs Texans defense

Formation (personnel)

Colts in this game: shotgun 55%, under center 39%, pistol 6% · one back 75%, two backs 23%, empty 3% · motion 54% (71 charted snaps).

As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Colts lined him up on most snaps.

Indianapolis Colts offense in a 3 WR set against the Houston Texans defenseTexans defense: LDE Will Anderson Jr., LDT Tommy Togiai, RDT Sheldon Rankins, RDE Danielle Hunter, WLB Aiden Fisher, MLB Azeez Al-Shaair, SLB Jake Hansen, LCB Derek Stingley Jr., SS Reed Blankenship, FS Calen Bullock, RCB Kamari Lassiter. Colts offense: WR Josh Downs, WR Keenan Allen, LT Bernhard Raimann, LG Quenton Nelson, C Tanor Bortolini, RG Matt Goncalves, RT Jalen Travis, WR Darius Slayton, QB Daniel Jones, TE Tyler Warren, RB Jonathan TaylorTexans defenseColts offense#51LDEAnderson Jr.2 · Robinson#72LDTTogiai2 · Hall#98RDTRankins2 · Edwards Jr.#55RDEHunter2 · Clowney#59WLBFisher2 · Hill#0MLBAl-Shaair2 · Ossai#35SLBHansen2 · Woodaz#24LCBStingley Jr.2 · Smith#6SSBlankenship2 · Ramsey#2FSBullock2 · Odum#3RCBLassiter2 · Smith#2WRDowns2 · Treadwell#10WRAllen2 · Dulin#79LTRaimannno backup listed#53LGNelson2 · Tucker#60CBortolini2 · Van Pran-Granger#71RGGoncalves2 · Farmer#75RTTravis2 · Tenuta#11WRSlayton2 · Burks#17QBJones2 · Richardson Sr.#84TEWarren2 · Alie-Cox#28RBTaylor2 · McGowan

Colts offense, 3 WR

  1. WR#2 Josh DownsNext up: Laquon Treadwell
  2. WR#10 Keenan AllenNext up: Ashton Dulin
  3. LT#79 Bernhard RaimannNo backup listed
  4. LG#53 Quenton NelsonNext up: Dalton Tucker
  5. C#60 Tanor BortoliniNext up: Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
  6. RG#71 Matt GoncalvesNext up: Jalen Farmer
  7. RT#75 Jalen TravisNext up: Luke Tenuta
  8. WR#11 Darius SlaytonNext up: Deion Burks
  9. QB#17 Daniel JonesNext up: Anthony Richardson Sr.
  10. TE#84 Tyler WarrenNext up: Mo Alie-Cox
  11. RB#28 Jonathan TaylorNext up: Seth McGowan

Texans defense

  1. LDE#51 Will Anderson Jr.Next up: Dominique Robinson
  2. LDT#72 Tommy TogiaiNext up: Logan Hall
  3. RDT#98 Sheldon RankinsNext up: Mario Edwards Jr.
  4. RDE#55 Danielle HunterNext up: Jadeveon Clowney
  5. WLB#59 Aiden FisherNext up: Jamal Hill
  6. MLB#0 Azeez Al-ShaairNext up: K.C. Ossai
  7. SLB#35 Jake HansenNext up: Wade Woodaz
  8. LCB#24 Derek Stingley Jr.Next up: Jaylin Smith
  9. SS#6 Reed BlankenshipNext up: Kamari Ramsey
  10. FS#2 Calen BullockNext up: George Odum
  11. RCB#3 Kamari LassiterNext up: Tremon Smith

Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Colts lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.

Indianapolis Colts offense in a 2 TE set against the Houston Texans defenseTexans defense: LDE Will Anderson Jr., LDT Tommy Togiai, RDT Sheldon Rankins, RDE Danielle Hunter, WLB Aiden Fisher, MLB Azeez Al-Shaair, SLB Jake Hansen, LCB Derek Stingley Jr., SS Reed Blankenship, FS Calen Bullock, RCB Kamari Lassiter. Colts offense: LT Bernhard Raimann, LG Quenton Nelson, C Tanor Bortolini, RG Matt Goncalves, RT Jalen Travis, WR Josh Downs, WR Keenan Allen, TE Tyler Warren, TE Mo Alie-Cox, QB Daniel Jones, RB Jonathan TaylorTexans defenseColts offense#51LDEAnderson Jr.2 · Robinson#72LDTTogiai2 · Hall#98RDTRankins2 · Edwards Jr.#55RDEHunter2 · Clowney#59WLBFisher2 · Hill#0MLBAl-Shaair2 · Ossai#35SLBHansen2 · Woodaz#24LCBStingley Jr.2 · Smith#6SSBlankenship2 · Ramsey#2FSBullock2 · Odum#3RCBLassiter2 · Smith#79LTRaimannno backup listed#53LGNelson2 · Tucker#60CBortolini2 · Van Pran-Granger#71RGGoncalves2 · Farmer#75RTTravis2 · Tenuta#2WRDowns2 · Slayton#10WRAllen2 · Treadwell#84TEWarren2 · Ogletree#81TEAlie-Cox2 · Mallory#17QBJones2 · Richardson Sr.#28RBTaylor2 · McGowan

Colts offense, 2 TE

  1. LT#79 Bernhard RaimannNo backup listed
  2. LG#53 Quenton NelsonNext up: Dalton Tucker
  3. C#60 Tanor BortoliniNext up: Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
  4. RG#71 Matt GoncalvesNext up: Jalen Farmer
  5. RT#75 Jalen TravisNext up: Luke Tenuta
  6. WR#2 Josh DownsNext up: Darius Slayton
  7. WR#10 Keenan AllenNext up: Laquon Treadwell
  8. TE#84 Tyler WarrenNext up: Drew Ogletree
  9. TE#81 Mo Alie-CoxNext up: Will Mallory
  10. QB#17 Daniel JonesNext up: Anthony Richardson Sr.
  11. RB#28 Jonathan TaylorNext up: Seth McGowan

Texans defense

  1. LDE#51 Will Anderson Jr.Next up: Dominique Robinson
  2. LDT#72 Tommy TogiaiNext up: Logan Hall
  3. RDT#98 Sheldon RankinsNext up: Mario Edwards Jr.
  4. RDE#55 Danielle HunterNext up: Jadeveon Clowney
  5. WLB#59 Aiden FisherNext up: Jamal Hill
  6. MLB#0 Azeez Al-ShaairNext up: K.C. Ossai
  7. SLB#35 Jake HansenNext up: Wade Woodaz
  8. LCB#24 Derek Stingley Jr.Next up: Jaylin Smith
  9. SS#6 Reed BlankenshipNext up: Kamari Ramsey
  10. FS#2 Calen BullockNext up: George Odum
  11. RCB#3 Kamari LassiterNext up: Tremon Smith

I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 23% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Mo Alie-Cox, is shown at fullback.

Indianapolis Colts offense in a I-form set against the Houston Texans defenseTexans defense: LDE Will Anderson Jr., LDT Tommy Togiai, RDT Sheldon Rankins, RDE Danielle Hunter, WLB Aiden Fisher, MLB Azeez Al-Shaair, SLB Jake Hansen, LCB Derek Stingley Jr., SS Reed Blankenship, FS Calen Bullock, RCB Kamari Lassiter. Colts offense: LT Bernhard Raimann, LG Quenton Nelson, C Tanor Bortolini, RG Matt Goncalves, RT Jalen Travis, WR Josh Downs, WR Keenan Allen, TE Tyler Warren, QB Daniel Jones, FB Mo Alie-Cox, RB Jonathan TaylorTexans defenseColts offense#51LDEAnderson Jr.2 · Robinson#72LDTTogiai2 · Hall#98RDTRankins2 · Edwards Jr.#55RDEHunter2 · Clowney#59WLBFisher2 · Hill#0MLBAl-Shaair2 · Ossai#35SLBHansen2 · Woodaz#24LCBStingley Jr.2 · Smith#6SSBlankenship2 · Ramsey#2FSBullock2 · Odum#3RCBLassiter2 · Smith#79LTRaimannno backup listed#53LGNelson2 · Tucker#60CBortolini2 · Van Pran-Granger#71RGGoncalves2 · Farmer#75RTTravis2 · Tenuta#2WRDowns2 · Slayton#10WRAllen2 · Treadwell#84TEWarren2 · Alie-Cox#17QBJones2 · Richardson Sr.#81FBAlie-Coxno backup listed#28RBTaylor2 · McGowan

Colts offense, I-form

  1. LT#79 Bernhard RaimannNo backup listed
  2. LG#53 Quenton NelsonNext up: Dalton Tucker
  3. C#60 Tanor BortoliniNext up: Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
  4. RG#71 Matt GoncalvesNext up: Jalen Farmer
  5. RT#75 Jalen TravisNext up: Luke Tenuta
  6. WR#2 Josh DownsNext up: Darius Slayton
  7. WR#10 Keenan AllenNext up: Laquon Treadwell
  8. TE#84 Tyler WarrenNext up: Mo Alie-Cox
  9. QB#17 Daniel JonesNext up: Anthony Richardson Sr.
  10. FB#81 Mo Alie-CoxNo backup listed
  11. RB#28 Jonathan TaylorNext up: Seth McGowan

Texans defense

  1. LDE#51 Will Anderson Jr.Next up: Dominique Robinson
  2. LDT#72 Tommy TogiaiNext up: Logan Hall
  3. RDT#98 Sheldon RankinsNext up: Mario Edwards Jr.
  4. RDE#55 Danielle HunterNext up: Jadeveon Clowney
  5. WLB#59 Aiden FisherNext up: Jamal Hill
  6. MLB#0 Azeez Al-ShaairNext up: K.C. Ossai
  7. SLB#35 Jake HansenNext up: Wade Woodaz
  8. LCB#24 Derek Stingley Jr.Next up: Jaylin Smith
  9. SS#6 Reed BlankenshipNext up: Kamari Ramsey
  10. FS#2 Calen BullockNext up: George Odum
  11. RCB#3 Kamari LassiterNext up: Tremon Smith

Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Colts lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 3% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.

Indianapolis Colts offense in a 4 WR set against the Houston Texans defenseTexans defense: LDE Will Anderson Jr., LDT Tommy Togiai, RDT Sheldon Rankins, RDE Danielle Hunter, WLB Aiden Fisher, MLB Azeez Al-Shaair, SLB Jake Hansen, LCB Derek Stingley Jr., SS Reed Blankenship, FS Calen Bullock, RCB Kamari Lassiter. Colts offense: LT Bernhard Raimann, LG Quenton Nelson, C Tanor Bortolini, RG Matt Goncalves, RT Jalen Travis, WR Josh Downs, WR Keenan Allen, WR Darius Slayton, WR Laquon Treadwell, QB Daniel Jones, RB Jonathan TaylorTexans defenseColts offense#51LDEAnderson Jr.2 · Robinson#72LDTTogiai2 · Hall#98RDTRankins2 · Edwards Jr.#55RDEHunter2 · Clowney#59WLBFisher2 · Hill#0MLBAl-Shaair2 · Ossai#35SLBHansen2 · Woodaz#24LCBStingley Jr.2 · Smith#6SSBlankenship2 · Ramsey#2FSBullock2 · Odum#3RCBLassiter2 · Smith#79LTRaimannno backup listed#53LGNelson2 · Tucker#60CBortolini2 · Van Pran-Granger#71RGGoncalves2 · Farmer#75RTTravis2 · Tenuta#2WRDowns2 · Dulin#10WRAllen2 · Burks#11WRSlayton2 · Gould#13WRTreadwell2 · Westbrook-Ikhine#17QBJones2 · Richardson Sr.#28RBTaylor2 · McGowan

Colts offense, 4 WR

  1. LT#79 Bernhard RaimannNo backup listed
  2. LG#53 Quenton NelsonNext up: Dalton Tucker
  3. C#60 Tanor BortoliniNext up: Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
  4. RG#71 Matt GoncalvesNext up: Jalen Farmer
  5. RT#75 Jalen TravisNext up: Luke Tenuta
  6. WR#2 Josh DownsNext up: Ashton Dulin
  7. WR#10 Keenan AllenNext up: Deion Burks
  8. WR#11 Darius SlaytonNext up: Anthony Gould
  9. WR#13 Laquon TreadwellNext up: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
  10. QB#17 Daniel JonesNext up: Anthony Richardson Sr.
  11. RB#28 Jonathan TaylorNext up: Seth McGowan

Texans defense

  1. LDE#51 Will Anderson Jr.Next up: Dominique Robinson
  2. LDT#72 Tommy TogiaiNext up: Logan Hall
  3. RDT#98 Sheldon RankinsNext up: Mario Edwards Jr.
  4. RDE#55 Danielle HunterNext up: Jadeveon Clowney
  5. WLB#59 Aiden FisherNext up: Jamal Hill
  6. MLB#0 Azeez Al-ShaairNext up: K.C. Ossai
  7. SLB#35 Jake HansenNext up: Wade Woodaz
  8. LCB#24 Derek Stingley Jr.Next up: Jaylin Smith
  9. SS#6 Reed BlankenshipNext up: Kamari Ramsey
  10. FS#2 Calen BullockNext up: George Odum
  11. RCB#3 Kamari LassiterNext up: Tremon Smith

Defense shown in its base front.

Injury report, Week 3

Texans

  • RDE Jadeveon Clowney Out (knee)
  • FS M.J. Stewart Out (knee)
  • WR Nico Collins Out (hamstring)
  • SLB Jake Hummel Out (groin)
  • RG Ed Ingram Out (groin)
  • RT Trent Brown Questionable (knee)

Colts

  • WR Ashton Dulin Out (ankle)
  • WR Alec Pierce Out (heel)
  • RCB Charvarius Ward Questionable (groin)

Special teams

Texans

  1. PK#15 Ka'imi FairbairnNo backup listed
  2. P#38 Kai KroegerNo backup listed
  3. H#38 Kai KroegerNo backup listed
  4. PR#13 Jaylin NoelNext up: Tremon Smith
  5. KR#13 Jaylin NoelNext up: Tremon Smith
  6. LS#40 Austin BrinkmanNo backup listed

Colts

  1. PK#3 Spencer ShraderNo backup listed
  2. P#8 Rigoberto SanchezNo backup listed
  3. H#8 Rigoberto SanchezNo backup listed
  4. PR#2 Josh DownsNext up: Ashton Dulin
  5. KR#16 Ashton Dulin Out (ankle)Next up: Seth McGowan
  6. LS#46 Luke RhodesNo backup listed