Indianapolis gets in the win column
The Indianapolis Colts earned their first victory of the season, beating the Houston Texans 19-17 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Week 3. Indianapolis improved to 1-2, while Houston fell to 0-3 after its second two-point-or-closer loss of the season. The Colts scored the first quarter’s only three points and outscored Houston 10-7 in the second to take a 13-7 halftime lead. Neither team scored in the third quarter. Houston held a 10-6 scoring edge in the fourth, but that was not enough to erase the deficit. Indianapolis stopped a two-game skid after losses to Baltimore and Kansas City. Houston’s defeat followed losses to Buffalo and Cincinnati.
Allen, Warren and Downs carry the passing production
Daniel Jones completed 24 of 36 passes for 235 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Keenan Allen caught six of nine targets for 63 yards and a touchdown, delivering the game’s highest PPR total at 18.3 points. Tyler Warren caught nine of 10 targets for 55 yards and added two yards on one carry. Josh Downs led Indianapolis with 11 targets and 77 receiving yards, finishing with five catches. For Houston, C.J. Stroud completed 16 of 27 passes for 167 yards and a touchdown, adding 10 rushing yards on two carries. Xavier Hutchinson caught three of six targets for 51 yards. Foster Moreau scored a receiving touchdown while totaling two catches for seven yards. David Montgomery carried 11 times for 33 yards and caught both of his targets for 15 yards. Woody Marks gained 15 yards on five carries, scored a rushing touchdown and added a six-yard reception.
Fantasy returns favor Colts receivers
Indianapolis supplied four of the game’s five highest PPR totals. Allen led the way, followed by kicker Spencer Shrader at 17.0, Warren at 14.7 and Downs at 12.7. Warren’s nine receptions provided a strong PPR foundation, while Downs’ team-high target count offered volume despite his five catches. Stroud finished with 11.7 points, and Jonathan Taylor posted 9.2. Marks produced 9.1 points for Houston, with his rushing touchdown boosting a five-carry outing.
Week 4 schedule
Houston hosts the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. ET. Indianapolis visits the Washington Commanders that day at 9:30 a.m. ET.