T.Y. Hilton has owned the Houston Texans since entering the league as a 2012 third-round pick from Florida International.
The four-time Pro Bowl receiver has produced eight career games with 100-plus yards receiving against the Texans. In Week 13’s 26-20 heartbreaking loss at the hands of the Colts, Hilton caught eight passes for 110 yards and a touchdown.
In order to stop Indianapolis Sunday at 12:00 p.m. CT at Lucas Oil Stadium, Houston cornerback Vernon Hargreaves knows the Texans will have to find a way to contain Hilton.
“He’s a great player,” Hargreaves said. “He’s been a great player ever since he stepped into the league. You’ve just got to try to contain him, try to keep him out of the end zone, things of that nature.”
It is possible to contain Hilton. The Texans have held the 5-10, 183-pound wideout to fewer than 100 yards in nine games, tallying a 4-5 mark in such games.
In addition to stopping Hilton, Hargreaves knows the secondary will have to provide run support in containing the Colts’ run game led by rookie Jonathan Taylor and complemented by Nyheim Hines.
Said Hargreaves: “They’re a good team. We’ve got to slow down the run game, obviously, see if we can slow down T.Y., make them throw the ball somewhere else and give ourselves a good chance to win.”
If the Texans can beat the Colts, they will stave off a series sweep, something Indianapolis has not accomplished against Houston since 2017, which was also the last time the Texans were 4-9.
