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Prediction: Cardinals 23, Texans 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Houston Texans
Rank  Player Projections
QB 15 Case Keenum Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 25 Ben Tate Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 49 Dennis Johnson Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 9 Andre Johnson Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 41 DeAndre Hopkins Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
TE 12 Garrett Graham Rec: 3-40, 1 TD
K 24 Randy Bullock FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 8 Defense / ST  
 
Arizona Cardinals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 26 Carson Palmer Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 18 Andre Ellington Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 34 Rashard Mendenhall Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 19 Larry Fitzgerald Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 58 Michael Floyd Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 73 Andre Roberts Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 24 Robert Housler Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 10 Jay Feely FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 6 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Texans QB Case Keenum had career-best in passing yards (350), TDs (3) & rating (123.4) last week. Aims for 3rd straight game with 100+ rating... In past 6 vs. NFC, RB Arian Foster is averaging 93.3 rush yards per game (560 total). RB Ben Tate had 81 rush yards last week, 2nd-highest of season... WR Andre Johnson averages 82.7 rec. yards per game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Had career-best 3 TD catches last week & posted 3rd 200-yard rec. game of career (229). Had 8 catches for 101 yards with 2 TDs in last game vs. Az. WR DeAndre Hopkins is 2nd among AFC rookies in rec. yards (470)... Defense allows NFL-low 273.5 yards per game...S Ed Reed leads active players with 61 INTs... DE J.J. Watt has 8 sacks in 11 games vs. NFC. Since '12, Watt leads NFL w/ 26 sacks. DE Antonio Smith spent 5 seasons with Az. Selected in 5th round of '09 NFL Draft by Az. Had season-best 2 sacks last week.

Cardinals QB Carson Palmer has 96 rating in 2 career starts vs. Hou... Rookie RB Andre Ellington rushed for 154 yards (15 att., 10.3 avg.) & TD (80 yards) in last game. His 80-yard TD run was 2nd longest in team history by rookie. Ranks 1st in NFL with 7.7 rush avg. (min. 40 att.). RB Rashard Mendenhall has rush TD in all 3 home games played with Az... WR Larry Fitzgerald (800) became youngest in NFL history to reach 800 rec. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 67 rec. TDs. Has 3 TDs in 2 career meetings. WR Michael Floyd had TD in last game... Club has 12 INTs, tied for 2nd most in NFC. Since entering NFL in 2011, CB-PR Patrick Peterson leads NFL with 4 PR-TDs & is only player with 10+ INTs (12) & 3+ PR-TDs (4). LB John Abraham has 3 sacks & 2 FFs in past 2. Leads active players with 125 sacks & 46 FFs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Hou. with sack. DE Calais Campbell has 3 sacks, FF & FR in past 4. LB Daryl Washington is only player in NFC with 5+ PD (6), 2+ sacks (2) & 2+ INTs (2). S Rashad Johnson had career-high 2 INTs in last game. S Tyrann Mathieu is only rookie in NFL with 40+ tackles (49), 5+ PD (5), 2+ INTs (2), 1+ FF (1) & 1+ sack (1). Named NFL Defensive Rookie of Month for Oct.


Results and Schedule

Houston Texans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-09 SD A W 31-28 +3
2 2013-09-15 TEN H W 30-24 +6
3 2013-09-22 BAL A L 9-30 -21
4 2013-09-29 SEA H L 20-23 -3
5 2013-10-06 SF A L 3-34 -31
6 2013-10-13 STL H L 13-38 -25
7 2013-10-20 KC A L 16-17 -1
8   Bye      
9 2013-11-03 IND H L 24-27 -3
10 2013-11-10 ARI A    
11 2013-11-17 OAK H    
12 2013-11-24 JAC H    
13 2013-12-01 NE H    
14 2013-12-05 JAC A    
15 2013-12-15 IND A    
16 2013-12-22 DEN H    
17 2013-12-29 TEN A    
   

Arizona Cardinals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 STL A L 24-27 -3
2 2013-09-15 DET H W 25-21 +4
3 2013-09-22 NO A L 7-31 -24
4 2013-09-29 TB A W 13-10 +3
5 2013-10-06 CAR H W 22-6 +16
6 2013-10-13 SF A L 20-32 -12
7 2013-10-17 SEA H L 22-34 -12
8 2013-10-27 ATL H W 27-13 +14
9   Bye      
10 2013-11-10 HOU H    
11 2013-11-17 JAC A    
12 2013-11-24 IND H    
13 2013-12-01 PHI A    
14 2013-12-08 STL H    
15 2013-12-15 TEN A    
16 2013-12-22 SEA A    
17 2013-12-29 SF H    

Injury Report

Houston Texans
Out  RB Arian Foster (back)
Probable  CB Roc Carmichael (groin)
 TE Garrett Graham (thigh)
 SS Shiloh Keo (ankle)
 WR Keshawn Martin (shoulder)
 CB Brice McCain (hip)
 NT Earl Mitchell (knee)
 ILB Darryl Sharpton (foot)
 RB Ben Tate (ribs)
IR  WR Alan Bonner (hamstring, 8/30/2013)
 ILB Brian Cushing (knee, 10/28/2013)
 TE Owen Daniels (fibula, 10/9/2013)
 SS Danieal Manning (fibula, 10/16/2013)
   

Arizona Cardinals
Questionable  TE Robert Housler (groin)
 DE Frostee Rucker (calf)
Probable  OLB John Abraham (shoulder)
 RB Rashard Mendenhall (toe)
 DE Matt Shaughnessy (knee)
 ILB Daryl Washington (other-illness)
IR  OLB Sam Acho (ankle, 9/23/2013)
 OLB Lorenzo Alexander (foot, 9/23/2013)
 TE Jeff King (knee, 8/31/2013)
 OLB Alex Okafor (biceps, 9/25/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison

  HOU
 Offense 
ARI
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 16.3 21.3 23.8 ARI
Rushing yards 141.7 85.0 113.1 HOU
Rushing yards per attempt 4.28 4.15 4.18 HOU
Completion % 61.8% 63.5% 61.3% ARI
Passing yards 271.0 201.3 239.8 HOU
Passing yards per completion 11.61 9.68 11.01 HOU
Passing yards per attempt 7.18 6.15 6.75 HOU
Interceptions 1.3 2.0 1.0 HOU
Fumbles lost 1.0 0.3 0.6 ARI
Sacks allowed 3.3 2.0 2.6 ARI
3rd down conversions 38.4% 30.0% 38.5% HOU
4th down conversions 57.1% 33.3% 48.7% HOU
Time of possession 35:18 26:51 50:06 HOU
  Defense Stats Comparison

  HOU
 Defense 
ARI
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 28.0 18.3 23.8 ARI
Rushing yards 134.0 103.3 113.1 ARI
Rushing yards per attempt 4.74 3.60 4.18 ARI
Completion % 55.5% 56.2% 61.3% HOU
Passing yards 151.7 235.0 239.8 HOU
Passing yards per completion 11.14 10.12 11.01 ARI
Passing yards per attempt 6.18 5.69 6.75 ARI
INT return 0.3 2.0 1.0 ARI
Fumble recoveries 0.3 1.0 0.6 ARI
Sacks 2.3 3.0 2.6 ARI
3rd down conversions 35.0% 40.8% 38.5% HOU
4th down conversions 33.3% 50.0% 48.7% HOU
Time of possession 27:35 33:09 50:06 HOU

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   HOU   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.3 4.9 9.7 HOU
Yards per kick return 24.4 19.7 24.0 HOU
Yards allowed per punt return 14.0 9.2 9.7 ARI
Yards allowed per kick return 26.2 20.8 24.0 ARI
  Misc Stats Comparison

   HOU   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 5.7 6.3 ARI
Penalty yards 74.7 40.0 55.3 ARI

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2013 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 4 to 9 with no adjustment.

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Team vs. Team History

Houston Texans vs. Arizona Cardinals
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2005 15 2005-12-18 ARI HOU 19-30 HOU
2009 5 2009-10-11 HOU ARI 21-28 ARI

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.