Weeden leads Texans past Colts 16-10 for AFC South lead

His December game against Buffalo was all right by his standards, five catches for 88 yards and a touchdown, but three of those catches (for 61 yards) came on one drive, and he had two drops and a 15 yard taunting penalty. Indianapolis Colts rank at 10 for 276.7 road passing yards where as Houston Texans rank at 8 for allowing 234.0 passing yards at home.

Yates hurt his knee while running on a 2-minute drill play late in the first half. With cornerback Vontae Davis and Greg Toler both dealing with some injury issues this week, it’s possible the Colts will be dealing with Hopkins with even lesser defensive backs.

Colts quarterback Matt Hasselbeck started in place of Andrew Luck in a crucial AFC South game against Houston. That breaks a tie with Jerry Rice for No. 6 on the NFL’s career list for games played.

The Colts jumped on the scoreboard first after their defense got them the ball.

With starting quarterback Brian Hoyer not playing Sunday because of a concussion and backup T.J. Yates knocked out late in the first half with an injured left knee, the 32-year-old third-stringer did something no other Houston quarterback could.

Don’t forget, following the game make sure to switch back over to WISH-TV for our live post-game show to hear from head coach Chuck Pagano and quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. So, the number one priority for the Colts today will be keeping Hasselbeck upright and untouched for four quarters against the J.J. Adam Vinatieri hit his only field goal attempt of the half, extending his streak to 21 made field goals in a row.

The Indianapolis Colts (6-7) are coming from a 51-16 devastating loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. This match up will be won with how well the Texans defense can get pressure on the veteran quarterback for the Colts, Charlie Whitehurst. Yates left mid way through the game with an apparent ACL injury. Novak added the extra point. Texans 13, Colts 10.