# Texans 17, Colts 19: Week 3 recap

> The Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans 19-17 on Sun, Sep 27 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN (Week 3, 2026 season). Records after the game: Texans 3-5, Colts 2-7. K.Allen (IND) led all players with +5.3 EPA on 9 targets.

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- Updated: 2026-11-11T02:08:55.052Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Texans vs Colts?

The Indianapolis Colts won 19-17. By quarter: HOU 0-7-0-10, IND 3-10-0-6.

### Who was the best player in Texans vs Colts?

By expected points added: K.Allen (IND, +5.3 EPA on 9 targets), T.Warren (IND, +1.9 EPA on 10 targets) and J.Downs (IND, +1.5 EPA on 11 targets).

### What was the turning point of Texans vs Colts?

The biggest swing in win probability (49 points toward the Colts) came in Q4 at 0:16: S.Shrader 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Rhodes, Holder-R.Sanchez.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 4:28 | S.Shrader 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Rhodes, Holder-R.Sanchez. ** Injury Update: IND-S.Shrader has returned to the game. | HOU 0-3 IND |
| Q2 | 11:08 | (Shotgun) D.Jones pass short right to K.Allen for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. S.Shrader extra point is GOOD, Center-L.Rhodes, Holder-R.Sanchez. | HOU 0-10 IND |
| Q2 | 4:30 | B.Fisher reported in as eligible.  C.Stroud pass short left to F.Moreau for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 7-10 IND |
| Q2 | 1:03 | S.Shrader 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Rhodes, Holder-R.Sanchez. | HOU 7-13 IND |
| Q4 | 12:43 | S.Shrader 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Rhodes, Holder-R.Sanchez. | HOU 7-16 IND |
| Q4 | 7:33 |  K.Fairbairn 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 10-16 IND |
| Q4 | 1:48 | B.Fisher reported in as eligible.  W.Marks right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | HOU 17-16 IND |
| Q4 | 0:16 | S.Shrader 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Rhodes, Holder-R.Sanchez. | HOU 17-19 IND |