Mahomes vs Watson
- Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson have split both head to head matchups (both games played in 2019)
| Head to head comparison | Mahomes | Watson |
| Completion percentage | 60% | 64.8% |
| Passing Yards | 594 | 668 |
| Total Touchdowns | 8 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Passer Rating | 119.58 | 87.54 |
Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson rank top 10 all time in Passing TD’s through first 3 seasons:
- Mahomes: 7th (76)
- Watson: 10th (71)
Andy Reid and Bill O’Brien meet on the field for the 3rd time in 12 months
- Andy Reid’s record as a HC in Week 1: 13-8 (6-1 with Chiefs)
- Bill O’Brien’s record as a HC in Week 1: 2-4 (all with Texans)
Kansas City Chiefs record against teams with a winning record with Patrick Mahomes starting at QB: 13-6 (8-1 in 2019)
Houston Texans record against teams with a winning record with Deshaun Watson starting at QB: 8-6 (5-3 in 2019)
Super Bowl champs record when opening the season on Thursday Night since 2004: 12-3
Star Studded matchup
Travis Kelce numbers vs Texans (6 games inc. postseason)
- 41 receptions
- 558 yards
- 5 TD’s
Tyreek Hill numbers vs Texans (4 games inc. postseason)
- 14 receptions
- 197 yards
- 2 receiving TD’s (1 punt return TD)
JJ Watt numbers vs Chiefs (7 games inc. postseason)
- 4.5 Sacks
- 8 TFL
- 9 QB Hits
- 1 FF
- 1 FR
Will Fuller numbers vs Chiefs (4 games inc. postseason)
- 16 receptions
- 294 receiving yards
- 2 receiving touchdowns
Which secondary has the upper hand?
| 2019 stats | Texans | Chiefs |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 241.7 | 282.8 |
| Passing TD’s allowed | 33 | 21 |
| Interceptions | 12 | 16 |
What can we expect out of these Running Backs?
David Johnson has had 18 carries in his last 7 active games (Clyde Edwards-Helaire had 18+ carries in 4 games last year with LSU)
David Johnson stats against KC in 2018:
- 28 Touches
- 183 total yards
- 2 Touchdowns
Clyde Edwards-Helaire 2019 stats against Alabama, Georgia, Auburn, and Clemson:
- 105 touches
- 649 total yards
- 5 touchdowns
