NFL Capsules
AP Sports Writer
NFL matchups for Week 2 (times EDT):
Sunday, Sept. 16
HOUSTON (1-0) At CAROLINA (1-0)
1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Panthers by 6.
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Texans 1-0; Panthers 1-0.
SERIES RECORD – Texans lead 1-0.
LAST MEETING – Texans 14, Panthers 10, Nov. 2, 2003 at Houston.
LAST WEEK – Texans beat Chiefs 20-3; Panthers beat Rams 27-13.
TEXANS OFFENSE – OVERALL (13), RUSH (14), PASS (11)
TEXANS DEFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (6T), PASS (6)
PANTHERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (4), PASS (13)
PANTHERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (9), RUSH (8), PASS (8)
e since 1967. … SS Jason Simmons (left knee) is out for season. Von Hutchins will start and Michael Boulware, acquired recently from Seattle, will eventually fill that spot. … DE N.D. Kalu cracked bones in his hand and returned to the game. His play could be limited this week. … Carolina had its first opening day win since 2003. Panthers have had only one 2-0 start (2003) in their 12-year existence. … QB Jake Delhomme hit his first seven passes and finished 18-for-27 for 201 yards and 3 TDs and no INTs. Delhomme is 4-1 with 7 TDs in last five games vs. the AFC. … WR Steve Smith caught seven passes for 118 yards and a TD against St. Louis. Smith has 19 career 100-yard receiving games. … RB DeShaun Foster rushed for 94 yards (5.5 average) last week. … Panthers rushed for 186 yards, an improvement for last year’s 24th-ranked rushing offense. … Backup QB David Carr was a five-year starter in Houston.
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