The Houston Texans bested the Indianapolis Colts, 29-27, on Sunday afternoon at NRG Stadium to improve to 3-1 heading into roster cutdown day.
Behind a 159-yard performance from Joe Mixon, the Texans dominated on offense. They held the ball for 40 minutes and nearly 25 minutes in the second half.
Stefon Diggs made his presence felt with six catches for 39 yards and two touchdowns. Nico Collins picked up his third 100-yard performance against Indianapolis in two years, along with six receptions.
The defense wasn’t perfect, but it managed to pressure Anthony Ricardson into making mistakes. Calen Bullock recorded his first career interception. Foley Fatukasi and Mario Edwards Jr. each totaled a sack.
Here are the snap counts for every player that contributed to the Texans’ Week 1 win.
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Offensive snaps: 80
Defensive snaps: 45
Special teams snaps: 19
It was an overall solid snap spread for the Texans’ roster with just about every healthy body getting field time. The starting five offensive linemen saw all 80 snaps. Collins, who finished with a team-leading 117 yards, finished with the most snaps among the skill players at 64.
Jimmie Ward and Azeez Al-Shaair lived up to their captain persona, playing all 45 snaps. Rookie Kamari Lassiter also didn’t miss a rep when playing in coverage. Bullock and veteran Eric Murray each saw 25 reps at safety.
The Texans return to NRG Stadium for the home opener against the Chicago Bears this Sunday at 7:20 p.m. It marks the first primetime game for Houston since its Thursday Night showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9 back in 2022.