Browns vs. Texans Key Players to Watch | Wild Card Round

The AFC Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs will see the Houston Texans (10-7) and Cleveland Browns (11-6) meet at NRG Stadium on January 13, starting at 4:30 PM ET. We offer details on the numbers you need to know and the players to watch in this game below.

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Browns vs. Texans Game Info

• Game Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024
• Time: 4:30 PM ET
• Venue: NRG Stadium
• Location: Houston, Texas
• TV: NBC

Top Browns Players

• Jerome Ford has put up a team-high 813 yards (47.8 YPG) and tallied four touchdowns. He also averages 18.8 receiving yards, hauling in 44 passes for 319 yards and five touchdowns.
• Kareem Hunt has run for 411 yards (27.4 per game), with nine touchdowns on the ground.
• Amari Cooper has been targeted 128 times and has 72 catches, leading his team with 1,250 yards (83.3 ypg) while hauling in five touchdowns.
• David Njoku has been targeted 123 times and tacked on 882 yards (on 81 catches) plus six touchdowns.
• Elijah Moore is averaging 40 yards per game, racking up 59 receptions (104 targets) for 640 yards and two touchdowns.
• Myles Garrett has 14 sacks to lead the team, and has also racked up 17 TFL and 42 tackles.
• Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah’s 98 tackles, 20 TFL, 3.5 sacks, and two interceptions mean he’s the team’s leading tackler.
• Martin Emerson has a team-high four interceptions and has tacked on 59 tackles, one TFL, and 14 passes defended in 16 games this season.

Top Texans Players

• C.J. Stroud has 4,108 passing yards (273.9 per game) and a 63.9% completion percentage, throwing 23 touchdown passes and five interceptions. He also has 167 rushing yards on 39 carries (with three touchdowns), averaging 11.1 yards per game.
• Devin Singletary has rushed for a team-high 898 yards on 216 carries (52.8 yards per game) and four touchdowns.
• Dameon Pierce has 416 yards on 145 carries (29.7 yards per game), with two rushing touchdowns.
• Nico Collins has grabbed 80 passes for a team-high 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns. He has been targeted 109 times, and averages 86.5 yards per game.
• Dalton Schultz has tacked on 635 yards on 59 catches and five touchdowns. He has been targeted 88 times and averages 42.3 receiving yards.
• Noah Brown is averaging 56.7 receiving yards per game, racking up 33 receptions (55 targets) for 567 yards and two touchdowns.
• Jonathan Greenard has notched a team-leading 12.5 sacks, while adding 15 TFL and 52 tackles.
• Blake Cashman has collected 104 tackles, nine TFL, two sacks, and one interception, and he’s tops on his team in tackles.
• This season Derek Stingley Jr. leads the team with five interceptions and has added 39 tackles, one TFL, and 13 passes defended.

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Browns Fantasy Stats

• Ford is the No. 52 fantasy player overall and the No. 19 fantasy RB with 167.2 points (averaging 9.8 per game).
• Cooper has put up 155 fantasy points this year (10.3 per game), good enough to rank him 63rd overall and 16th among WRs in league-wide fantasy standings.
• So far this season, Njoku averages 7.5 fantasy points per game on the way to 120.2 total fantasy points. That makes him the 100th-ranked fantasy player overall and the fifth-ranked TE.
• Hunt’s fantasy season so far has him ranked 119th overall and 37th among RBs with 103.5 points (6.9 per game).

Texans Fantasy Stats

• So far, Stroud is the No. 9 fantasy QB and the No. 10 fantasy player overall after scoring 275.1 fantasy points (18.3 per game).
• Collins has totaled 180.4 fantasy points this season (12 per game), good enough to rank him ninth among WRs and 43rd overall in league-wide fantasy rankings.
• Singletary’s 137.3 total fantasy points make him the No. 83 fantasy player and No. 29 RB. He averages 8.1 fantasy points per game.
• Schultz’s fantasy season has him ranked 133rd overall and 10th among TEs with 91.5 points (6.1 per game).