TODAY’S GAME

Texans at Broncos

7:30 p.m. Central, ESPN

LINE — Broncos by 9

SERIES — Broncos lead 3-2; Broncos beat Texans 37-13 on Dec. 22, 2013

TEXANS TO WATCH QB Brock Osweiler returns to Denver to face team that drafted him in second round in 2012. Osweiler went 5-2 when Peyton Manning was hurt last season but was benched for playoff run, then bolted to Houston for four-year, $72 million contract in free agency. … RB Lamar Miller had 178 yards from scrimmage vs. Colts last week with 1 TD catch and 1 TD run. … TE C.J. Fiedorowicz had six catches for 85 yards and TD last week. … DE Jadeveon Clowney tied for NFL lead with eight tackles for loss.

BRONCOS TO WATCH Broncos played first game of Week 6 and play last of Week 7. … QB Trevor Siemian 2-0 as starter at home. He won first four starts, outdueling Cam Newton, Andrew Luck, Andy Dalton and Jameis Winston before losing at San Diego. … RB C.J. Anderson still looking for first 100-yard game before Oct. 31 in three-year career, but has 16 TDs in past 16 home games. … OLB Von Miller has 12½ sacks, three forced fumbles and interception in past eight games, including playoffs, including 7½ sacks in past four games in Denver. … DE Derek Wolfe has eight sacks in past nine games at home. … Rookie RB Devontae Booker had 46 yards on five carries against Chargers. … Coach Gary Kubiak returns to sideline after missing one game with complex migraine, his second health scare in three years. He also had “mini-stroke” while coaching Texans in 2013. Kubiak said he feels latest episode is unrelated.

FANTASY TIP Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders has three TD catches in past two Monday Night Football appearances.

INJURY REPORT OUT Texans: S Quintin Demps (calf), RB Jonathan Grimes (Ankle), CB Kevin Johnson (Foot), LB Brian Peters (quadricep); Broncos: LB DeMarcus Ware (forearm). QUESTIONABLE Broncos: WR Cody Latimer (concussion), T Russell Okung (concussion)

ON OFFENSE

TEXANS VS. BRONCOS 10th (111.2) RUSH 19th (98.5) 30th (216.5) PASS 27th (224.8) 27th (327.7) YARDS 28th (323.3) 30th (18.0) POINTS 16th (23.3)

ON DEFENSE

TEXANS VS. BRONCOS 29th (126.3) RUSH 22nd (112.7) 2nd (189.3) PASS 1st (182.3) 7th (315.7) YARDS 4th (295.0) 12th (21.2) POINTS 8th (18.0)

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