Houston Texans 2026
Houston Texans
HOUAFC South
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172025 GP
23.8PPG For
17.4PPG Against
52.9%ATS%
37.5%Over%
Records
Straight Up
12-5
70.6% Win Rate
Against the Spread
9-8
52.9% ATS
Over / Under
6-10-1
37.5% Over · Avg Total 41.1
Performance
Offense Averages
| Points Scored | 23.8 |
| Total Yards | 327.0 |
| Passing Yards | 218.1 |
| Passing TDs | 1.4 |
| INT Thrown | 0.5 |
| Rushing Yards | 108.9 |
| Rushing TDs | 0.5 |
| Sacks Allowed | 1.8 |
| Sack Yards Lost | 14.6 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0.1 |
Defense Averages
| Points Allowed | 17.4 |
| Total Yards | 277.2 |
| Passing Yards | 183.5 |
| Passing TDs | 1.2 |
| Interceptions | 1.1 |
| Rushing Yards | 93.7 |
| Rushing TDs | 0.8 |
| Sacks | 2.8 |
| Sack Yards | 21.5 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0.6 |
Depth Chart
Live in-season depth chart, refreshed weekly during the season. For preseason projected depth charts, see the Draft Kit.
As of 2025 Week 22
Offense
| Pos | Starter | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | C.J. Stroud | Davis Mills | Graham Mertz |
| RB | David Montgomery | Woody Marks | Nick Chubb |
| WR | Nico Collins | Jayden Higgins | Christian Kirk |
| TE | Dalton Schultz | Brevin Jordan | Cade Stover |
| LT | Aireontae Ersery | Trent Brown | — |
| LG | Jarrett Patterson | Jarrett Kingston | — |
| C | Jake Andrews | Eli Cox | — |
| RG | Ed Ingram | Sidy Sow | — |
| RT | Braden Smith | Trent Brown | Blake Fisher |
Defense
| Pos | Starter | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | Danielle Hunter | Logan Hall | Solomon Byrd |
| LDT | Tommy Togiai | Kyonte Hamilton | Junior Tafuna |
| RDT | Sheldon Rankins | Naquan Jones | — |
| RDE | Will Anderson Jr. | Derek Barnett | Dylan Horton |
| MLB | Azeez Al-Shaair | Jake Hummel | — |
| LCB | Derek Stingley Jr. | Tremon Smith | Ajani Carter |
| RCB | Kamari Lassiter | Jaylin Smith | Ja'Marcus Ingram |
| SS | Reed Blankenship | Calen Bullock | M.J. Stewart |
| FS | Jaylen Reed | Jalen Pitre | Kaevon Merriweather |
| NB | Jalen Pitre | Myles Bryant | Brandon Codrington |
Special Teams
| Pos | Starter | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Kai Kroeger | — | — |
| LS | Austin Brinkman | — | — |
| KR | Jaylin Noel | Tremon Smith | Brandon Codrington |
| PR | Jaylin Noel | Braxton Berrios | Christian Kirk |
| H | Kai Kroeger | — | — |
Other
| Pos | Starter | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| PK | Ka'imi Fairbairn | — | — |
| SLB | E.J. Speed | Jamal Hill | — |
| WLB | Henry To'oTo'o | Jake Hansen | Damone Clark |
Roster
Active roster, refreshed weekly during the season. Players who have been cut, retired, or traded off the team are excluded.
| Pos | Player | Ht | Wt | Exp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | QB | C.J. Stroud | 6'3" | 218 | 2 |
 | QB | Davis Mills | 6'4" | 225 | 4 |
 | QB | Graham Mertz | 6'2" | 215 | 0 |
 | RB | British Brooks | 5'11" | 225 | 1 |
 | RB | Dare Ogunbowale | 5'11" | 205 | 8 |
 | RB | David Montgomery | 5'11" | 230 | 6 |
 | RB | Jawhar Jordan | 5'10" | 185 | 1 |
 | RB | Joe Mixon | 6'1" | 220 | 8 |
 | RB | Nick Chubb | 5'11" | 225 | 7 |
 | RB | Woody Marks | 5'10" | 208 | 0 |
 | WR | Braxton Berrios | 5'9" | 190 | 7 |
 | WR | Christian Kirk | 5'11" | 200 | 7 |
 | WR | Jared Wayne | 6'3" | 210 | 2 |
 | WR | Jayden Higgins | 6'4" | 215 | 0 |
 | WR | Jaylin Noel | 5'11" | 200 | 0 |
 | WR | Josh Kelly | 6'1" | 195 | 0 |
 | WR | Justin Watson | 6'2" | 215 | 7 |
 | WR | Nico Collins | 6'4" | 222 | 4 |
 | WR | Tank Dell | 5'10" | 165 | 2 |
 | WR | Xavier Hutchinson | 6'3" | 210 | 2 |
 | TE | Brevin Jordan | 6'3" | 245 | 4 |
 | TE | Cade Stover | 6'4" | 251 | 1 |
 | TE | Dalton Schultz | 6'5" | 242 | 7 |
 | TE | Foster Moreau | 6'4" | 250 | 6 |
 | TE | Harrison Bryant | 6'5" | 240 | 5 |
 | TE | Luke Lachey | 6'6" | 247 | 0 |
 | LS | Austin Brinkman | 6'4" | 241 | 0 |
 | DL | Danielle Hunter | 6'5" | 252 | 10 |
 | DL | Denico Autry | 6'5" | 285 | 11 |
 | DL | Derek Barnett | 6'3" | 259 | 8 |
 | DL | Dominique Robinson | 6'5" | 275 | 3 |
 | DL | Dylan Horton | 6'4" | 275 | 2 |
 | DL | Foley Fatukasi | 6'4" | 318 | 7 |
 | DL | Junior Tafuna | 6'3" | 308 | 0 |
 | DL | Kurt Hinish | 6'1" | 296 | 3 |
 | DL | Kyonte Hamilton | 6'4" | 304 | 0 |
 | DL | Logan Hall | 6'6" | 275 | 3 |
 | DL | Mario Edwards | 6'3" | 280 | 10 |
 | DL | Naquan Jones | 6'3" | 340 | 4 |
 | DL | Sheldon Rankins | 6'2" | 305 | 9 |
 | DL | Solomon Byrd | 6'3" | 250 | 1 |
 | DL | Tommy Togiai | 6'2" | 300 | 4 |
 | DL | Will Anderson Jr. | 6'4" | 243 | 2 |
 | LB | Azeez Al-Shaair | 6'2" | 228 | 6 |
 | LB | Damone Clark | 6'2" | 239 | 3 |
 | LB | E.J. Speed | 6'4" | 230 | 6 |
 | LB | Henry To'oTo'o | 6'2" | 228 | 2 |
 | LB | Jacob Hummel | 6'1" | 235 | 3 |
 | LB | Jake Hansen | 6'1" | 230 | 3 |
 | LB | Jamal Hill | 6'0" | 199 | 1 |
 | LB | Xavier Thomas | 6'2" | 245 | 1 |
| DB | Ajani Carter | 6'2" | 200 | 0 | |
 | DB | Alijah Huzzie | 5'10" | 200 | 0 |
 | DB | Brandon Codrington | 5'9" | 185 | 1 |
 | DB | Calen Bullock | 6'3" | 190 | 1 |
 | DB | Derek Stingley Jr. | 6'1" | 195 | 3 |
 | DB | Ja'Marcus Ingram | 6'2" | 190 | 3 |
 | DB | Jalen Pitre | 6'0" | 200 | 3 |
 | DB | Jaylen Reed | 6'0" | 212 | 0 |
 | DB | Jaylin Smith | 5'11" | 187 | 0 |
 | DB | Jimmie Ward | 5'11" | 193 | 11 |
 | DB | Kaevon Merriweather | 6'0" | 212 | 2 |
 | DB | Kamari Lassiter | 6'0" | 180 | 1 |
 | DB | M.J. Stewart | 5'11" | 205 | 7 |
 | DB | Myles Bryant | 5'9" | 180 | 5 |
 | DB | Reed Blankenship | 6'1" | 200 | 3 |
 | DB | Tremon Smith | 6'0" | 190 | 7 |
 | K | Ka'imi Fairbairn | 6'0" | 183 | 9 |
 | P | Kai Kroeger | 6'4" | 213 | 0 |
 | OL | Aireontae Ersery | 6'6" | 330 | 0 |
 | OL | Blake Fisher | 6'6" | 312 | 1 |
 | OL | Braden Smith | 6'6" | 315 | 7 |
 | OL | Ed Ingram | 6'3" | 295 | 3 |
 | OL | Eli Cox | 6'4" | 311 | 0 |
 | OL | Jake Andrews | 6'3" | 325 | 2 |
 | OL | Jarrett Kingston | 6'4" | 302 | 1 |
 | OL | Jarrett Patterson | 6'4" | 310 | 2 |
 | OL | Sidy Sow | 6'5" | 334 | 2 |
 | OL | Trent Brown | 6'8" | 380 | 10 |
Injury Report
Week 20, 2025 · 13 players listed
| Player | Pos | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Watson | WR | Concussion | Out |
| Nico Collins | WR | Concussion | Out |
| Trent Brown | T | Ankle | Questionable |
| Aireontae Ersery | T | — | — |
| Austin Brinkman | LS | — | — |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | — | — |
| Denico Autry | DE | — | — |
| Ed Ingram | G | — | — |
| Jawhar Jordan | RB | — | — |
| Jaylen Reed | S | — | — |
| Kamari Lassiter | CB | — | — |
| Sheldon Rankins | DT | — | — |
| Tytus Howard | T | — | — |
See the league-wide injury report for cross-team comparison.
Offensive Scheme Fingerprint
FTN charting over 1,578 plays in 2025, compared to league avg.
| Metric | HOU | Lg Avg | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play-action % | 22.4% | 22.9% | -0.5% |
| RPO % | 1.3% | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| Screens % | 2.2% | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| Pre-snap motion % | 44.7% | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| No-huddle % | 3.6% | 8.2% | -4.6% |
| Avg backfield | 1.0 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Avg box | 5.1 | 5.0 | +0.1 |
| Stacked-box % | 5.8% | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| QB out of pocket % | 21.1% | 20.7% | +0.4% |
| Throwaway % | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Source: FTN Fantasy via nflverse. Coverage starts 2022. Δ vs. league average; positive = above average, negative = below. Color indicates magnitude only. Scheme metrics aren't inherently good or bad.