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Today’s game between the Texans and Colts is going to be dramatically shorter on star power than originally contemplated. We knew the Texans would be without their top wide receiver and their top cornerback thanks to PED suspensions. On Friday afternoon, Houston also declared Cullen Gillaspia and C.J. Prosise are unavailable this week.
Texans ruled out C.J. Prosise (stomach illness, hospitalized), Cullen Gillaspia (back); questionable Ross Blacklock (illness, non-COVID-19)
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) December 4, 2020
Meanwhile, the Colts announced on Friday that four of their starters would definitely miss today’s game in Houston.
Colts ruling out 4 players for Sunday vs. Houston:
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) December 4, 2020
Anthony Castonzo
Bobby Okereke
Rigoberto Sanchez
Khari Willis
Who else won’t suit up for Week 13? For the Texans, the following players are inactive this week:
Inactives for #INDvsHOU. pic.twitter.com/DoQKzzagPh
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) December 6, 2020
As short as the Texans are at wide receiver, I’m surprised Isaiah Coulter won’t dress this week. On the other sideline, the Colts will chase their eighth win of 2020 with these players in sweats instead of uniforms:
Our inactives for #INDvsHOU. pic.twitter.com/mhcVvdqji5
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) December 6, 2020
Does any of that news affect your read on the likely result of today’s game at NRG Stadium?