Alec Pierce and the Colts vs. the Texans: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info

Published 1:56 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024

Indianapolis Colts receiver Alec Pierce has a favorable matchup in Week 1 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), facing the Houston Texans. The Texans gave up the 10th-most passing yards last year, 234.1 per game.

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Matchup Information

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Pierce’s Current Injury Status

  • Pierce is not on the injury list this week.

Pierce’s Season Stats (2023)

Targets Receptions Yards YAC TDs Yards/Catch
65 32 514 97 2 16.1

Pierce’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)

  • Last year, Pierce was 198th among NFL pass-catchers in yards after the catch with 97.
  • Last season Pierce gained 16.1 yards per reception, eighth in the league.
  • He averaged 7.9 yards per target last season (54th in NFL), racking up 514 yards on 65 passes thrown his way.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

  • The Texans were the NFL’s 23rd-ranked defense against the pass last year, giving up 234.1 passing yards per game.
  • Houston’s pass D conceded 17 passing TDs last year (one per game) to rank first in the NFL.
  • The Texans’ defense picked off opposing quarterbacks 14 total times a season ago (0.8 per game), which ranked 16th in the league.
  • After allowing 96.6 rushing yards per game last year, Houston had the sixth-ranked run defense in the league.
  • A season ago, the Texans allowed 19 rushing scores, which ranked 27th in the league.

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