Los Angeles Chargers Host Houston Texans on Nov. 8
The Los Angeles Chargers will host the Houston Texans on Nov. 8, and the game is listed for broadcast on CBS on the ESPN matchup page. The Chargers enter the game with an 0-7 record while the Texans are 2-5. ESPN’s game page lists the matchup and includes team leaders, injury statuses and recent results for both clubs.
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud leads Houston with 1,867 passing yards and a 160-for-247 line with 11 touchdowns and one interception, according to ESPN. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has 1,141 passing yards on a 107-for-180 mark with five touchdowns and eight interceptions. Those figures reflect the passer statistics listed on the site entering the Nov. 8 matchup.
On the ground, running back W. Marks leads the Texans with 271 rushing yards while the Chargers’ O. Hampton has 289 rushing yards, per ESPN. In receiving, Jaylin Noel tops Houston with 331 yards and T. Harris leads Los Angeles with 225 yards. Defensively, W. Anderson Jr. has 7.5 sacks for Houston and K. Mack has three sacks for the Chargers, and tackle leaders on the listing are A. Al-Shaair (58) and D. Henley (36).
The injury report on ESPN lists Jaylin Noel on injured reserve for the Texans with a toe injury. The Texans also have multiple players listed as questionable, including safety Jalen Pitre (shoulder – AC joint), running back David Montgomery (groin), safety Reed Blankenship (concussion) and offensive tackle Blake Fisher (thumb). The source shows tentative return dates for those questionable players as Nov. 8. The Chargers’ report lists Rodney Shelley, Donte Jackson, Theo Wease Jr., Brenen Thompson and Deane Leonard as inactive for the contest.
ESPN’s game page shows the Texans lost 27-21 in overtime to the New York Giants on Oct. 25. The Chargers remain without a win this season and lost 24-9 on Nov. 1 at the Los Angeles Rams, according to the listing. The Nov. 8 matchup will give the Chargers an opportunity to end their losing streak against a Texans team that holds a 2-5 record. The matchup details and personnel notes are listed on the ESPN page for readers seeking additional game information.
NFL Sports Blog Take
The statistics and injury listings on ESPN underline obstacles for both teams entering the Nov. 8 game. The Chargers’ 0-7 record and Justin Herbert’s five touchdowns against eight interceptions point to turnover issues that must improve for Los Angeles to compete. Houston will be without leading receiver Jaylin Noel on injured reserve, and several Texans carry questionable designations with tentative Nov. 8 return dates listed. The game may hinge on whether the Chargers can reduce turnovers and whether the Texans receive the player returns noted on the report.