Running backs
Carlos Hyde and Duke Johnson did not have noteworthy games. The two combined for 89 yards on 21 carries, with 52 yards coming on two attempts. However, they did enough.
The Colts bottled up the Texans run game. For much of the night, Hyde and Johnson struggled to find lanes to run through. When they did find them, they took advantage of them, batting off a big run each; Hyde’s 33-yarder coming at the beginning of the fourth, Johnson’s 19-yarder in the second.
Hyde was RUNNIN'!@elguapo | #INDvsHOU pic.twitter.com/q4nGEv8JmM
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 22, 2019
The Texans weren’t going to beat the Colts on the ground. Indianapolis takes pride in their stout, disciplined run defense. But, Hyde and Johnson did enough to move the sticks, gave Houston big plays when needed and helped develop the play-action.