What To Watch For: Week 2 at Houston Texans

Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019

NRG Stadium // Houston, Texas

DE JOSH ALLEN:

  • If he registers a sack Week 2 at Houston…
    • DE Josh Allen has registered his first NFL sack. The former Bronco Nagurski award winner totaled 17.0 sacks in 2018 at Kentucky, the most by an SEC player in a single season since the NCAA started official sack records in 2000.

DL CALAIS CAMPBELL:

  • If he starts in Week 2 at Houston…
    • DL Calais Campbell has now started 153 career games, the most among active defensive linemen.
  • If he registers a sack in Week 2 at Houston…
    • DL Calais Campbell has now totaled 6.5 sacks in his last three games at NRG Stadium, the second-most by any player at NRG Stadium since 2017 (J.J. Watt: 10.0 sacks in 12 games).

WR DJ CHARK JR.:

  • If he registers at least 54 receiving yards in Week 2 at Houston…
    • At 22 years old, WR DJ Chark Jr. is the youngest player in franchise history to post at least 200 receiving yards through Week 2 of the season.
  • If he registers at least 100 yards on Sunday at Houston…
    • WR DJ Chark Jr. now joins WR Jimmy Smith as the only players in franchise history to register 100-plus receiving yards in each of the team’s first two games of a season.
  • If he registers at least 104 receiving yards…
    • WR DJ Chark Jr. is the only player 29-or-younger in franchise history to post at least 250 receiving yards through Week 2 of the season.

RB LEONARD FOURNETTE:

  • If he rushes for at least 100 yards…
    • RB Leonard Fournette has now posted six career games with 100-plus rushing yards, the second-most in franchise history through 23 career games (RB Fred Taylor – nine).
  • If he scores a TD…
    • RB Leonard Fournette has now scored 17 career regular season TDs, the third-most through 23 career regular season games in franchise history (RBMaurice Jones-Drew – 20 and RB Fred Taylor – 20).

K JOSH LAMBO

  • If he makes his first FG attempt…
    • Josh Lambo has now made 41 of 44 FG attempts with the Jaguars since he signed with the team on Oct. 17, 2017. His 93.2 FG pct. is the highest in franchise history (min. 10 FGA).
    • During his tenure with the Jaguars, K Josh Lambo has converted 14 of 15 FGs against divisional opponents (92.9 pct.).
  • If he makes his first FG attempt from 50-plus yards…
    • Josh Lambo has now made 7 of 8 FGs (87.5 pct.) from 50-plus yards since he signed with the team on Oct. 17, 2017.

WR MARQISE LEE:

  • If he catches a pass…
    • WR Marqise Lee just registered his first regular season reception since Dec. 10, 2017 (missed the 2018 season with a knee injury).

QB GARDNER MINSHEW II:

  • If he throws for at least 125 yards…
    • QB Gardner Minshew II is the only rookie in franchise history to throw for at least 400 yards through Week 2.
  • If he throws for at least 200 yards…
    • QB Gardner Minshew II is the only rookie in franchise history to throw for at least 200 yards in each of his first two career games played.
  • If he throws for at least 258 yards…
    • QB Gardner Minshew II is the only NFL rookie over the last five seasons to throw for at least 533 yards through Week 2.
  • If he throws for at least 318 yards…
    • Gardner Minshew II has now registered the most passing yards in franchise history for a QB making his first career start. This is his first 300-yard game.
  • If he throws multiple TD passes…
    • QB Gardner Minshew II now joins QB Rob Johnson (1997) as the only players in franchise history to throw multiple TD passes in their first career start.
  • If he throws at least three TD passes…
    • Gardner Minshew II is the first player in franchise history to throw three TD passes in their first career start.

CB JALEN RAMSEY:

  • If he starts in Week 2 at Houston…
    • CB Jalen Ramsey has now started all 50 career games since being drafted fifth overall in 2016, the fourth-longest active streak for consecutive starts by a CB.
  • If he intercepts a pass…
    • CB Jalen Ramsey has now totaled 10 career INTs in the regular season, the most by a player 24-or-younger in franchise history.
    • CB Jalen Ramsey is now the fourth player in franchise history to post at least 10 INTs through his first four seasons.
  • If he registers one pass defensed…
    • CB Jalen Ramsey has now totaled 11 passes defensed in four career games at Houston’s NRG Stadium.
    • CB Jalen Ramsey has now totaled 45 career passes defensed, the second-most through 50 career games in franchise history (Rashean Mathis – 52).
  • If he posts multiple passes defensed…
    • CB Jalen Ramsey has now posted multiple passes defensed in all four career games at Houston’s NRG Stadium.
    • CB Jalen Ramsey has now registered 12 career games with multiple passes defensed, the most through 50 career games in franchise history. Former CB Rashean Mathis (2003-06) registered 11 games with multiple passes defensed through his first 50 career games.
  • If he registers at least three passes defensed…
    • CB Jalen Ramsey has now posted six career games with at least three passes defensed, tied with CB Rashean Mathis for the most through 50 career games in franchise history.

TE GEOFF SWAIM:

  • If he catches at least three passes…
    • TE Geoff Swaim has caught at least three passes in eight of his last 10 games, including four consecutive games dating back to 2018.

WR DEDE WESTBROOK:

  • If he catches at least one pass…
    • WR Dede Westbrook has now caught a pass in all 25 career games in which he’s played.
  • If he catches two passes…
    • WR Dede Westbrook has now caught 100 career regular season passes and joins WRs Allen Robinson and Mike Thomas as the only players to post 100-plus receptions through 25 career games-or-fewer.