AFC South · 2021
Houston Texans
Record
4-13
Net EPA
-0.156est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.134
- Success rate37.6%
- EPA / dropback-0.086
- EPA / rush-0.213
- Explosive rate6.1%
- CPOE-1.54
- Third-down rate38.7%
- Red-zone TD rate51.0%
- Points / drive1.50
- Turnover rate2.0%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.077
- Success rate allowed48.1%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.161
- EPA / rush allowed-0.028
- Explosive rate allowed11.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)16.0%
- Sack rate5.1%
- Points / drive allowed2.36
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.134 · 5th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.077 · 80th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
8-9
+0.2 vs line
Home
5-4
Away
3-5
As favorite
0-1
As dog
8-8
O/U
8-9
-1.3 vs total
Roster
82 players
48 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Deshaun Watson | QB | 27 | 6'2" 221 | 4 | Clemson | INA |
| 5 | Tyrod Taylor | QB | 32 | 6'1" 215 | 10 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 6 | Jeff Driskel | QB | 28 | 6'4" 235 | 5 | Louisiana Tech | RES |
| 10 | Davis Mills | QB | 24 | 6'4" 225 | R | Stanford | ACT |
Backs & receivers22
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Phillip Dorsett | WR | 28 | 5'10" 192 | 6 | Miami | RES |
| 6 | Damon Hazelton | WR | 24 | 6'3" 215 | R | Missouri | DEV |
| 9 | Brevin Jordan | TE | 21 | 6'3" 245 | R | Miami | ACT |
| 12 | Nico Collins | WR | 22 | 6'4" 222 | R | Michigan | ACT |
| 13 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 29 | 5'10" 183 | 7 | Oregon State | ACT |
| 15 | Chris Moore | WR | 28 | 6'1" 200 | 5 | Cincinnati | ACT |
| 17 | Jalen Camp | WR | 23 | 6'2" 220 | R | Georgia Tech | ACT |
| 18 | Chris Conley | WR | 30 | 6'3" 205 | 6 | Georgia | INA |
| 26 | Royce Freeman | RB | 25 | 6'0" 238 | 3 | Oregon | ACT |
| 27 | Scottie Phillips | RB | 25 | 5'8" 211 | 1 | Mississippi | RES |
| 28 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 31 | 5'10" 215 | 8 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 31 | David Johnson | RB | 31 | 6'1" 224 | 6 | Northern Iowa | ACT |
| 38 | Jaylen Samuels | RB | 25 | 6'0" 225 | 3 | North Carolina State | DEV |
| 40 | Darius Jackson | RB | 29 | 6'0" 220 | 5 | Eastern Michigan | CUT |
| 40 | Darius Anderson | RB | 25 | 5'11" 212 | 1 | Texas Christian | DEV |
| 45 | Paul Quessenberry | TE | 29 | 6'2" 251 | 1 | Navy | DEV |
| 81 | Davion Davis | WR | 26 | 5'11" 195 | 2 | Sam Houston State | RES |
| 83 | Antony Auclair | TE | 28 | 6'6" 256 | 4 | Laval, Can. | ACT |
| 84 | Jordan Veasy | WR | 26 | 6'3" 221 | 3 | California | DEV |
| 85 | Pharaoh Brown | TE | 27 | 6'6" 258 | 4 | Oregon | ACT |
| 88 | Jordan Akins | TE | 29 | 6'4" 243 | 3 | Central Florida | INA |
| 89 | Danny Amendola | WR | 37 | 5'11" 185 | 13 | Texas Tech | ACT |
Offensive line15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Jake Eldrenkamp | OL | 27 | 6'5" 300 | 4 | Washington | DEV |
| 61 | Marcus Cannon | OL | 33 | 6'6" 335 | 10 | Texas Christian | RES |
| 62 | Carson Green | OL | 22 | 6'6" 320 | R | Texas A&M | DEV |
| 64 | Justin McCray | OL | 29 | 6'3" 317 | 7 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 65 | Lane Taylor | OL | 33 | 6'3" 324 | 8 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 66 | Cole Toner | OL | 27 | 6'5" 300 | 5 | Harvard | RES |
| 67 | Charlie Heck | OL | 26 | 6'8" 315 | 1 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 68 | Justin Britt | OL | 30 | 6'6" 315 | 7 | Missouri | ACT |
| 70 | Jordan Steckler | OL | 25 | 6'5" 305 | 1 | Northern Illinois | DEV |
| 71 | Tytus Howard | OL | 25 | 6'5" 322 | 2 | Alabama State | ACT |
| 72 | Geron Christian | OL | 26 | 6'6" 315 | 3 | Louisville | ACT |
| 74 | Max Scharping | OL | 25 | 6'6" 325 | 2 | Northern Illinois | ACT |
| 78 | Laremy Tunsil | OL | 27 | 6'5" 313 | 5 | Mississippi | RES |
| 79 | Jimmy Morrissey | OL | 23 | 6'4" 305 | R | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| — | Sam Cooper | OL | — | — 315 | R | — | DEV |
Defensive front24
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Garret Wallow | LB | 22 | 6'2" 230 | R | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 40 | Josh Watson | LB | 25 | 6'2" 240 | 2 | Colorado State | DEV |
| 43 | Neville Hewitt | LB | 28 | 6'2" 234 | 6 | Marshall | ACT |
| 50 | Jordan Jenkins | DL | 27 | 6'3" 259 | 5 | Georgia | ACT |
| 51 | Kamu Grugier-Hill | LB | 27 | 6'2" 230 | 5 | Eastern Illinois | ACT |
| 52 | Jonathan Greenard | DL | 24 | 6'3" 259 | 1 | Florida | ACT |
| 53 | Connor Strachan | LB | 26 | 6'0" 230 | 2 | Boston College | ACT |
| 54 | Jacob Martin | DL | 27 | 6'2" 242 | 3 | Temple | ACT |
| 55 | DeMarcus Walker | DL | 28 | 6'4" 280 | 4 | Florida State | ACT |
| 55 | Tae Davis | LB | 25 | 6'1" 224 | 3 | Chattanooga | RES |
| 56 | Hardy Nickerson | LB | 27 | 6'0" 235 | 4 | Illinois | RES |
| 57 | Kevin Pierre-Louis | LB | 31 | 6'0" 230 | 7 | Boston College | ACT |
| 58 | Christian Kirksey | LB | 29 | 6'2" 235 | 7 | Iowa | ACT |
| 59 | Eric Wilson | LB | 28 | 6'1" 230 | 4 | Cincinnati | ACT |
| 75 | Ron'Dell Carter | LB | 24 | 6'3" 269 | 1 | James Madison | INA |
| 90 | Ross Blacklock | DL | 23 | 6'3" 305 | 1 | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 91 | Roy Lopez | DL | 24 | 6'2" 318 | R | Arizona | ACT |
| 92 | Chris Smith | LB | 29 | 6'1" 266 | 7 | Arkansas | INA |
| 93 | Jaleel Johnson | DL | 27 | 6'3" 316 | 4 | Iowa | INA |
| 94 | Demone Harris | DL | 27 | 6'4" 272 | 3 | Buffalo | DEV |
| 95 | Derek Rivers | DL | 27 | 6'5" 250 | 4 | Youngstown State | INA |
| 96 | Vincent Taylor | DL | 27 | 6'3" 311 | 4 | Oklahoma State | RES |
| 97 | Maliek Collins | DL | 26 | 6'2" 308 | 5 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 98 | Michael Dwumfour | DL | 23 | 6'1" 282 | R | Rutgers | ACT |
Secondary14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lonnie Johnson | DB | 27 | 6'2" 213 | 2 | Kentucky | ACT |
| 8 | Terrence Brooks | DB | 29 | 5'11" 205 | 7 | Florida State | ACT |
| 14 | T.J. Green | DB | 26 | 6'2" 215 | 5 | Clemson | DEV |
| 20 | Justin Reid | DB | 24 | 6'1" 204 | 3 | Stanford | RES |
| 21 | Cre'von LeBlanc | DB | 27 | 5'10" 190 | 5 | Florida Atlantic | DEV |
| 22 | Jimmy Moreland | DB | 26 | 5'11" 182 | 2 | James Madison | ACT |
| 23 | Eric Murray | DB | 27 | 5'11" 199 | 5 | Minnesota | ACT |
| 24 | Tremon Smith | DB | 25 | 5'11" 190 | 3 | Central Arkansas | ACT |
| 25 | Desmond King | DB | 28 | 5'10" 201 | 4 | Iowa | ACT |
| 33 | A.J. Moore | DB | 27 | 5'11" 202 | 3 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 35 | Grayland Arnold | DB | 25 | 5'10" 190 | 1 | Baylor | RES |
| 36 | Jonathan Owens | DB | 26 | 5'11" 210 | 3 | Missouri Western | RES |
| 37 | Tavierre Thomas | DB | 25 | 5'10" 205 | 3 | Ferris State | ACT |
| 39 | Terrance Mitchell | DB | 29 | 5'11" 190 | 7 | Oregon | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 27 | 6'0" 183 | 5 | UCLA | ACT |
| 11 | Cameron Johnston | P | 29 | 5'11" 194 | 4 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 46 | Jonathan Weeks | LS | 35 | 5'10" 242 | 11 | Baylor | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Jaguars | W 37-21 | +3.5 | +0.155 |
| 2 | @ Browns | L 21-31 | +13.5 | +0.148 |
| 3 | vs Panthers | L 9-24 | +8 | -0.174 |
| 4 | @ Bills | L 0-40 | +19 | -0.836 |
| 5 | vs Patriots | L 22-25 | +8 | +0.198 |
| 6 | @ Colts | L 3-31 | +10.5 | -0.227 |
| 7 | @ Cardinals | L 5-31 | +20.5 | -0.526 |
| 8 | vs Rams | L 22-38 | +17 | -0.149 |
| 9 | @ Dolphins | L 9-17 | +4 | -0.336 |
| 11 | @ Titans | W 22-13 | +10.5 | -0.081 |
| 12 | vs Jets | L 14-21 | -3 | -0.235 |
| 13 | vs Colts | L 0-31 | +10 | -0.621 |
| 14 | vs Seahawks | L 13-33 | +10 | -0.148 |
| 15 | @ Jaguars | W 30-16 | +6 | -0.046 |
| 16 | vs Chargers | W 41-29 | +13.5 | +0.311 |
| 17 | @ 49ers | L 7-23 | +14 | -0.183 |
| 18 | vs Titans | L 25-28 | +10.5 | +0.166 |