Defensive grades from the Texans’ 20-17 win over the Colts

The Houston Texans defense earned their fair share of gold stars from their 20-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts Thursday night at NRG Stadium.

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With running back Jonathan Williams going for 104 yards on 26 carries, it doesn’t speak well for the job the linebacking corps did. However, they had their moments where they showed up when called upon. Outside linebacker Brennan Scarlett had six tackles, a quarterback hit, and a tackle for loss. Outside linebacker produced four tackles, a quarterback hit, and a tackle for loss. Inside linebackers Zach Cunningham and Benardrick McKinney led the way with 16 and 11 tackles respectively. The Colts tight ends, Eric Ebron and Jack Doyle, combined for seven catches for 72 yards, which would have been an above average night for one receiver, let alone two targets. Outside linebacker Jacob Martin added the unit’s lone sack of the evening.

Grade: B+