Houston Texans wide receiver Chris Moore did his best against the Washington Commanders in Week 11, and despite his inability to change the final outcome, he put up a valiant effort in a game where his team was completely outmatched. As one of the few Texans to produce in the matchup, Moore managed to match his career-high for receptions in a game and set new benchmarks for himself in both receptions and yardage in a single season.
He had five catches in the game for 20 yards which, when added to his season totals, combine for 22 receptions on the season for 261 total yards. His previous highs were 21 receptions, which he achieved last season for the Texans, and 248 yards, which he set as a member of the Baltimore Ravens in 2017. The high for receptions in a game that he tied has previously been set at five while playing for Houston against the New England Patriots in 2021.
While these numbers may not be flashy, with seven games left to play, Moore has plenty of time to beef up his career highs in the coming weeks. He has cemented himself as Houston’s clear-cut third receiver and will count on quarterback Davis Mills to continue feeding him the ball when he breaks free against opposing secondaries.
A fourth-round selection in the 2016 draft, Moore is now 29 years old and seeing the most significant playing time of his career on the Texans’ struggling offense. Whether he will be part of the team’s long-term plans at the wide receiver position is unknown, but indications at this point are that he should have a spot on the roster next season if he can continue putting up decent numbers through the rest of the 2022 schedule.
Time will tell if he can live up to the promise shown on his college film from his time at the University of Cincinnati, but Moore is well on his way to carving out a niche for himself in Houston.