NFL PREVIEW Tonight’s game

DENVER at HOUSTON

Game time: 8:15 p.m.
TV: NFL Network
Opening line: Texans by 3. Record vs. spread: Texans 6-7; Broncos 4-9.
Series history: Broncos lead series 1-0. (Last meeting: Broncos 31, Texans 13, Nov. 7, 2004 at Denver.)
Notebook: Last week, Denver WR Brandon Marshall (75 receptions, 1,029 yards) had career-high 10 catches for 115 yards and two TDs. Marshall topped 1,000 yards receiving for first time in career. ... QB Jay Cutler threw four TDs and posted career-best passer rating of 141.0 last week. Cutler has TD pass in 15 of 18 career starts. ... Texans DE Mario Williams has sack in four straight, tying team record. His 9 1/2 sacks are single-season team record and fourth best in AFC. ... WR Andre Johnson (41 receptions, 617 yards) has six TDs in six games and is averaging career-best 15 yards per catch. ... QB Sage Rosenfels (1,123 yards, 11 TDs) is 2-0 as starter, and will start in place of QB Matt Schaub (shoulder).

Associated Press