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Game Notes: Denver Broncos at Houston Texans (Dec 3, 2023)

It’s a week 13 battle, the 6-5 Denver Broncos visit the 6-5 Houston Texans on Sunday, December 3 with kickoff scheduled for 1:00PM ET in Houston. Their latest meeting concluded with the Broncos bouncing the Texans 16-9 on on Sunday, September 18, 2022.

The Broncos have won their last 5 games, they have also lost 13 of their last 16 games on the road.

The Texans have won 3 of their last 4 games, and they have also won 4 of their last 5 games at home.

Per oddsmakers, the Texans are 3.0 point favorites. The over/under listed at 47.5.

The Broncos are anchored by Russell Wilson who has thrown for 2,199 yards, 20 td passes with 4 picks this season.

The Texans are paced by C.J. Stroud who has thrown for 3,266 yards, 19 td passes with 5 interceptions this year. Nico Collins has 50 receptions for 800 yards and 5 TDs.

The Broncos are in 2nd in the AFC West while the Texans are in 2nd in the AFC South.

Russell Wilson is 4-0 as a starter against the Texans.

The Broncos rank among the the bottom in total team defense currently in the NFL.

The Broncos come in off a win over the Cleveland Browns 29-12 while the Texans enter the contest following a an L to the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-21.

Next week the Broncos travel to the the Los Angeles Chargers; the Texans visit the New York Jets.

Game Details

• Matchup: Denver Broncos (DEN) at Houston Texans (HOU)
• Date: December 3, 2023
• Time: 1:00PM ET
• Stadium: NRG Stadium
• TV: CBS
• NRG Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clouds; 64F; 51% humidity; wind: WNW 4 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
DEN HOU DEN HOU
Record 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-4
Home Record 4-3 4-2 4-2 4-2
Away Record 2-2 2-3 2-2 2-2
Points Scored/Game 22.4 23.5 23.0 25.0
Points Allowed/Game 25.5 21.1 26.3 20.7
Point Differential -34 +27 -33 +43
Yards/Game 300.5 374.9 304.6 385.6
Yards Allowed/Game 388.2 347.6 400.9 355.9
Passing Yards/Game 165.5 276.2 165.5 284.2
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 205.8 252.5 206.4 262.3
Rushing Yards/Game 106.7 98.7 108.0 101.4
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 139.6 95.1 147.5 93.6
First Downs/Game 16.1 20.7 15.5 21.0
First Downs Allowed/Game 19.3 20.4 19.0 20.6
3rd Down Conv % 37.3 44.0 36.5 44.7
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 34.8 42.2 33.7 40.9
Turnover Margin +8 +4 +7 +3
Total Games 11 11 10 10

Denver Broncos 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Russell Wilson 218-319 2,199 20 4 33
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Javonte Williams 140 538 0 21
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Courtland Sutton 48 560 8 33

Houston Texans 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
C.J. Stroud 249-391 3,266 19 5 26
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Devin Singletary 120 489 2 22
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Nico Collins 50 800 5 52

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 18-Sep-22 4:25PM DENVER BRONCOS d. Houston Texans 16-9
Sun 08-Dec-19 1:00PM Denver Broncos d. HOUSTON TEXANS 38-24
Sun 04-Nov-18 4:05PM Houston Texans d. DENVER BRONCOS 19-17
Mon 24-Oct-16 8:30PM DENVER BRONCOS d. Houston Texans 27-9
Sun 22-Dec-13 1:02PM Denver Broncos d. HOUSTON TEXANS 37-13
Sun 23-Sep-12 4:25PM Houston Texans d. DENVER BRONCOS 31-25
Sun 26-Dec-10 4:06PM DENVER BRONCOS d. Houston Texans 24-23
Thu 13-Dec-07 8:15PM HOUSTON TEXANS d. Denver Broncos 31-13
Sun 07-Nov-04 4:15PM DENVER BRONCOS d. Houston Texans 31-13

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

DEN HOU
Last 10 Record 6-3 3-6
Home Record 4-2 1-2
Away Record 2-1 2-4

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Russell Wilson 3589-5537 64.8% 42,782 328 102 515 9-7 (16)
C.J. Stroud 249-391 63.7% 3,266 19 5 26 0-0 (0)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Russell Wilson W-L last 20 games as a starter: 8-12
• Russell Wilson last 20 games vs. Houston Texans: 4-0

• C.J. Stroud W-L last 20 games as a starter: 6-5
• C.J. Stroud last 20 games vs. Denver Broncos: 0-0

Player Trends

• Russell Wilson has 15 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Russell Wilson has 5 straight games with zero passing interceptions
• Courtland Sutton has 3 straight games with at least 50+ receiving yards

• C.J. Stroud has 4 straight games with at least one passing TD
• C.J. Stroud has 4 straight games with 300+ passing yards
• C.J. Stroud has 4 straight games with 200+ passing yards & at least one passing TD
• Nico Collins has 3 straight games with at least 50+ receiving yards

Game Injuries

Denver Broncos: Damarri Mathis (CB) Back – Questionable

Houston Texans: Dalton Schultz (TE) Hamstring – Out; Sheldon Rankins (DT) Elbow – Questionable; Tank Dell (WR) Calf – Questionable; Jake Hansen (LB) Hamstring – Questionable; Noah Brown (WR) Knee – Questionable

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Houston Texans
• Spread: 3.0
• Over/Under: 47.5

Betting Trends

Denver Broncos Houston Texans
Last 5 ATS 4-1-0 1-4-0
Last 10 ATS 4-6-0 5-5-0
Last 10 ATS at Home 3-7-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 2-8-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Favorite 2-8-0
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 7-3-0
Last 10 ATS as a Road Underdog 5-5-0
Last 10 Over-Under 5-5-0 4-6-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Denver Broncos: +6000
• Houston Texans: +7000

Broncos vs. Texans Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Houston Texans d. Denver Broncos 26-22
• GFA Model: Houston Texans d. Denver Broncos 28-23