Houston (0-4) at Seattle (3-2)

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SCOUTING REPORT

Texans still struggling to protect CarrFor Houston, it all comes down to pass protection for QB David Carr. Seattle's defense must be licking their chops at the prospect of facing the worst offensive line in the NFL. Seattle's offense is in playoff form as QB Matt Hasselbeck is making great decisions and spreading the ball around even though he is playing without some of his best weapons. The Seahawks are the frontrunners to win the NFC West while Houston just needs a win. These teams might provide a lesson in how and how not to play offense.

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Matchup
	W-L	PF	PA	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF
HOU	2-14	260	431	2-6	0-8	0-6	1-11
SEA	13-3	452	271	8-0	5-3	6-0	10-2
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Individual Leaders

Houston Passing   CMP% YDS TD INT Schaub 67.5 2653 17 9

Seattle Passing   CMP% YDS TD INT Hassel... 60.1 1853 11 7 Wallac... 65.0 676 3 2

Houston Rushing   CAR YDS AVG TD Slaton 116 359 3.1 3 Moats 54 220 4.1 3

Seattle Rushing   CAR YDS AVG TD Jones 107 392 3.7 2 Forset... 45 255 5.7 2

Houston Receiving   REC YDS AVG TD Johnso... 54 800 14.8 4 Daniel... 40 519 13.0 5

Seattle Receiving   REC YDS AVG TD Burles... 51 662 13.0 3 Houshm... 54 618 11.4 3

Full Player Stats: Houston | Seattle

TEAM AVERAGES & NFL RANKS
TEAM OFFENSE	TEAM	PER GAME AVERAGE
Total Yards	HOU	253.0
	SEA	370.0
Yards Passing	HOU	139.8
	SEA	216.1
Yards Rushing	HOU	113.5
	SEA	153.6
TEAM DEFENSE	TEAM	PER GAME AVERAGE
Yards Allowed	HOU	364.0
	SEA	316.8
Pass Yds Allowed	HOU	220.1
	SEA	222.4
Rush Yds Allowed	HOU	143.9
	SEA	94.4

HEAD TO HEAD MATCHUPS (SINCE 2001)

Seattle leads 1-0

Houston (0-4) at Seattle (3-2), Sunday 8:30 pm EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Things will not get any easier for David Carr and the Houston Texans.

Already the last remaining winless team in the NFL, the Texans begin a brutal stretch when they visit the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in an interconference matchup, the first between the teams.

With just 44 points in its first four games, Houston ranks last in overall offense and will be fighting for some semblance of an attack against some of the league's elite defensive units.

After taking on the Seahawks, who rank fifth in the league in sacks with 15, the Texans will meet Jacksonville, Cleveland and Indianapolis twice in the next four weeks, three of the top 13 scoring defenses in the league. The Colts rank No. 1 overall, allowing just 5.8 points per game.

Carr has been hounded by opponents and sacked 27 times, putting Houston on pace to break the all-time NFL record. The 1986 Philadelphia Eagles hold the standard with 104 sacks allowed.

The 26-year-old Carr has yet to throw for 200 yards this season, something he accomplished in his first nine games last year. He was sacked seven times and threw his fourth interception in last week's 34-20 loss to Tennessee.

To make matters worse, standout wide receiver Andre Johnson suffered a pulled calf muscle on the first play and may miss this weekend's game.

Houston's Domanick Davis rushed for a season-high 130 yards, the third straight game he has increased his total on the ground. Houston has followed Davis' lead, raising its points each of the last three games to a season-high 20 last week, giving the club a slight dose of optimism heading into Sunday.

Seattle has been another story, averaging 28.0 points in a 3-1 stretch after a season-opening loss at Jacksonville.

Despite playing without starting receivers Darrell Jackson and Bobby Engram, the Seahawks rolled up 433 total yards in a 37-31 win at St. Louis last week.

In his second start for Seattle, Joe Jurevicius stepped up, making nine catches for 137 yards and his third touchdown of the year. With Jackson out for up to a month following right knee surgery and Engram still hampered by sore ribs, Matt Hasselback will be targeting Jurevicius again this weekend.

Hasselback threw for 316 yards and two TDs last week and has not thrown an interception since Week One, a span of 138 passes. He will be facing a defensive unit that has yet to record a turnover. The 1982 Baltimore Colts hold the NFL record for fewest turnovers forced in a season with 11.

Hasselback's arm has kept things open for Shaun Alexander, who leads the league with 574 rushing yards and is second with eight TDs.

Matchup to watch: Jurevicius, whose nine catches last week were a career high, faces right cornerback Dunta Robinson, who tied for third in the league last year with six interceptions as a rookie.

Series: First meeting.

Next week: Houston hosts Indianapolis, October 23 Seattle hosts Dallas, October 23.

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