DeAndre Hopkins had a field day against the Titans.
Again.
The Pro Bowl wide receiver finished with seven catches for 117 yards and a score, as the Texans walloped Tennessee by a 34-6 margin.
Hopking pulled in a 15-yard touchdown pass with 11:33 left in the third quarter, and it gave the Texans a 24-0 advantage. He was happy Brandon Weeden gave him a chance.
"My quarterback trusted me," Hopkins said of the score.
It was the 11th touchdown of the season for Hopkins. He set a franchise record earlier in 2015 when he caught his 10th score in a season. On the year, the former Clemson Tiger has 1,432 receiving yards, which is now a career-best for him. He's done it in a season when six different Texans have thrown a
pass, and he's been the center of attention for opposing secondaries.
"At times it's probably been frustrating for him because they have double-teamed him," head coach Bill O'Brien said. "Different teams have tried to take him out of the games. He just keeps grinding. He works really hard. He's one of our hardest working players."
Hopkins also eclipsed the 100-catch barrier in a season, when he pulled in his third reception of the day. He and Andre Johnson, who did it multiple times, are the only Texans to ever tally 100 or more catches in a year. For Weeden, having a target like Hopkins is a huge asset. It also doesn't hurt that Hopkins is a calm presence as well.
"He has a great demeanor about him," Weeden said. "He doesn't come over to the sidelines hootin' and hollerin' and going crazy, telling me to throw him the ball. He's just really patient. Guys like that you got a tremendous amount of respect for. I told him 'I'd be stupid not to throw it to you', so I'm going to throw him the football."
Hopkins was quick to give Weeden compliments as well, saying that creating chemistry has been easy with the Texans' signal-caller.
"I think it was easy because he's a smart guy, he has a very high football IQ," Hopkins said.
In his career against Tennessee, Hopkins has 40 receptions for 696 yards and five touchdowns. He's played against the Titans six times.
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Check out snapshots of the action from the Texans at Titans Week 16 matchup.
Houston Texans free safety Quintin Demps (27) gets past Tennessee Titans guard Quinton Spain (60) as Demps runs for a touchdown after recovering a fumble and returning it 33 yards in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/James Kenney)
Houston Texans free safety Quintin Demps (27) recovers a fumble by Tennessee Titans running back Antonio Andrews after Andrews was hit by Texans defensive back Kareem Jackson (25) in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Demps returned the recovery 33 yards for a touchdown. (AP Photo/Weston Kenney)
Houston Texans free safety Quintin Demps scores a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans after recovering a fumble and returning it 33 yards in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/James Kenney)
Houston Texans free safety Quintin Demps (27) gets past Tennessee Titans guard Quinton Spain (60) as Demps returns a fumble recovery 33 yards for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. At left is Texans defensive end Jared Crick (93). (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Zach Mettenberger (7) passes as Houston Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney rushes in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/James Kenney)
Houston Texans quarterback Brandon Weeden passes against the Tennessee Titans in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Houston Texans free safety Quintin Demps, center, celebrates with Andre Hal (29) and Duane Brown (76) after Demps returned a fumble recovery 33 yards for a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
