The Houston Texans wrapped up their preseason with a 17-13 win over the New Orleans Saints.
Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud started the game for the Texans and finished 2-of-4 for 16 yards and a touchdown pass, his first score as a professional.
For New Orleans, it was legend Jimmy Graham grabbing the attention early on, as the 14-year veteran caught three passes for 34 yards, with his second-quarter touchdown reception marking his 57th score as a member of the Saints.
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Offensive spotlight: In a win for football nostalgia, Jimmy Graham‘s odds of making the Saints' 53-man roster seem high after tonight's performance. The longtime tight end caught three of his four targets for 34 yards, a touchdown and another first down, and he went 2-of-3 in contested situations.
THAT'S JIMMY GRAHAM.
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— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) August 28, 2023
Defensive spotlight: Cornerback Shaquill Griffin played 23 coverage snaps in the first half. He was targeted twice and allowed one catch for just 2 yards. He forced an incompletion on the other pass thrown into his coverage, finishing the day with an 80.0-plus PFF grade on first review.
Rookie spotlight: Saints defensive lineman Bryan Bresee had his most productive game as a member of the Saints, recording two hurries from 15 pass-rush snaps and winning two more reps that didn't result in pressure.
Box Score
Passing
Houston Texans |
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| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | Sacks | Rtg |
| C.J. Stroud | 4.6 | 2 / 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Davis Mills | 2.1 | 6 / 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67.6 |
| E.J. Perry | 2.0 | 7 / 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.8 |
New Orleans Saints |
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| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | Sacks | Rtg |
| Jake Haener | 8.1 | 17 / 38 | 172 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36.3 |
| Jameis Winston | 7.7 | 11 / 16 | 93 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104.4 |
Rushing
Houston Texans |
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| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long | Fum Lost |
| Mike Boone | 17.7 | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Larry Rountree III | 4.5 | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Devin Singletary | 3.9 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Dameon Pierce | 3.0 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| E.J. Perry | 2.0 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints |
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| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long | Fum Lost |
| Jake Haener | 8.1 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Ellis Merriweather | 5.7 | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | 5.4 | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Shaquan Davis | 3.3 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| Adam Prentice | 2.8 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Receiving
Houston Texans |
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| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | YPR | TD |
| Mike Boone | 17.7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 8.8 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | 7.3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1 |
| Larry Rountree III | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Devin Singletary | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Adam Humphries | 3.8 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 3.6 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Murray | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Robert Woods | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Johnny Johnson III | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jalen Camp | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tank Dell | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints |
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| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | YPR | TD |
| Lucas Krull | 20.6 | 15 | 7 | 106 | 7.1 | 15.1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Graham | 12.4 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 1 |
| Jontre Kirklin | 11.3 | 10 | 5 | 63 | 6.3 | 12.6 | 0 |
| Ellis Merriweather | 5.7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | 5.4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 0 |
| A.T. Perry | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Kawaan Baker | 3.7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 5.7 | 8.5 | 0 |
| Shaquan Davis | 3.3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Adam Prentice | 2.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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