AFC South · 2026
Houston Texans
Record
0-1
Playoffs
3%est.
median 5.8 wins
Net EPA
-0.417est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.071
- Success rate48.1%
- EPA / dropback+0.098
- EPA / rush+0.030
- Explosive rate8.9%
- CPOE+3.16
- Third-down rate43.8%
- Red-zone TD rate80.0%
- Points / drive2.80
- Turnover rate2.5%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.300
- Success rate allowed41.8%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.597
- EPA / rush allowed-0.263
- Explosive rate allowed14.5%
- Pressure rate (proxy)13.9%
- Sack rate5.6%
- Points / drive allowed3.07
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.071 · 61th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.300 · 89th %ile
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
0-1
-3.5 vs line
Home
0-1
Away
0-0
As favorite
0-0
As dog
0-1
O/U
1-0
+22.5 vs total
Roster
84 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | C.J. Stroud | QB | 26 | 6'3" 218 | 3 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 10 | Davis Mills | QB | 29 | 6'4" 225 | 5 | Stanford | ACT |
| 16 | Mark Gronowski | QB | 26 | 6'2" 235 | R | Iowa; South Dakota | DEV |
| 18 | Graham Mertz | QB | 27 | 6'2" 215 | 1 | Florida; Wisconsin | RES |
Backs & receivers22
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tank Dell | WR | 28 | 5'10" 165 | 3 | Houston; Independence Comm. College; Alabama A&M | RES |
| 4 | Woody Marks | RB | 27 | 5'10" 208 | 1 | USC; Mississippi State | ACT |
| 8 | Cade Stover | TE | 26 | 6'4" 251 | 2 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 9 | Brevin Jordan | TE | 26 | 6'3" 245 | 5 | Miami | ACT |
| 12 | Nico Collins | WR | 27 | 6'4" 222 | 5 | Michigan | ACT |
| 13 | Jaylin Noel | WR | 25 | 5'11" 200 | 1 | Iowa State | ACT |
| 14 | Kayshon Boutte | WR | 24 | 5'11" 205 | 3 | LSU | ACT |
| 17 | Jared Wayne | WR | 27 | 6'3" 210 | 3 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 19 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR | 26 | 6'3" 210 | 3 | Iowa State | ACT |
| 25 | Jawhar Jordan | RB | 27 | 5'10" 185 | 2 | Louisville; Syracuse | DEV |
| 26 | Noah Whittington | RB | 26 | 5'8" 205 | R | Oregon; Western Kentucky | DEV |
| 32 | David Montgomery | RB | 29 | 5'11" 230 | 7 | Iowa State | ACT |
| 44 | British Brooks | RB | 28 | 5'11" 225 | 2 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 81 | Jayden Higgins | WR | 25 | 6'4" 215 | 1 | Iowa State; Eastern Kentucky | RES |
| 82 | Lewis Bond | WR | 23 | 5'11" 190 | R | Boston College | DEV |
| 83 | Marlin Klein | TE | 25 | 6'6" 248 | R | Michigan | ACT |
| 84 | Mitchell Tinsley | WR | 28 | 6'1" 205 | 3 | Penn State; Western Kentucky | DEV |
| 85 | Josh Kelly | WR | 25 | 6'1" 195 | 1 | Texas Tech; Washington State; Fresno State | DEV |
| 86 | Dalton Schultz | TE | 30 | 6'5" 242 | 8 | Stanford | ACT |
| 87 | Foster Moreau | TE | 29 | 6'4" 250 | 7 | LSU | ACT |
| 88 | Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | 27 | 6'5" 257 | 4 | Florida Atlantic | DEV |
| 89 | Daniel Sobkowicz | WR | 25 | 6'3" 205 | R | Illinois State | DEV |
Offensive line15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Blake Fisher | OL | 23 | 6'6" 312 | 2 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 58 | Gavin Gerhardt | OL | 24 | 6'4" 310 | R | Cincinnati | DEV |
| 60 | Jake Andrews | OL | 28 | 6'3" 308 | 3 | Troy | ACT |
| 63 | Evan Brown | OL | 31 | 6'3" 320 | 8 | SMU | ACT |
| 64 | Febechi Nwaiwu | OL | 23 | 6'4" 319 | R | Oklahoma; North Texas | ACT |
| 66 | Keylan Rutledge | OL | 24 | 6'4" 320 | R | Georgia Tech; Middle Tennessee State | ACT |
| 67 | Max Pircher | OL | 28 | 6'7" 320 | 5 | — | DEV |
| 69 | Ed Ingram | OL | 27 | 6'3" 307 | 4 | LSU | ACT |
| 70 | James Neal III | OL | 23 | 6'6" 325 | R | Iowa State; Independence Comm. College | DEV |
| 71 | Braden Smith | OL | 30 | 6'6" 315 | 8 | Auburn | RES |
| 75 | Wyatt Teller | OL | 33 | 6'4" 315 | 8 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 76 | Sam Hagen | OL | 23 | 6'6" 320 | R | South Dakota State; North Dakota | RES |
| 77 | Trent Brown | OL | 33 | 6'8" 380 | 11 | Florida; Georgia Military | ACT |
| 78 | Nathan Thomas | OL | 25 | 6'5" 330 | 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | ACT |
| 79 | Aireontae Ersery | OL | 24 | 6'6" 330 | 1 | Minnesota | ACT |
Defensive front26
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | 29 | 6'2" 228 | 7 | Florida Atlantic | ACT |
| 30 | Wade Woodaz | LB | 22 | 6'4" 236 | R | Clemson | ACT |
| 33 | Jacob Hummel | LB | 27 | 6'1" 229 | 4 | Iowa State | ACT |
| 35 | Jake Hansen | LB | 28 | 6'1" 230 | 4 | Illinois | ACT |
| 39 | Henry To'oTo'o | LB | 25 | 6'2" 228 | 3 | Alabama; Tennessee | RES |
| 45 | E.J. Speed | LB | 31 | 6'4" 230 | 7 | Tarleton State | RES |
| 50 | Solomon Byrd | DL | 28 | 6'3" 250 | 2 | USC; Wyoming | RES |
| 51 | Will Anderson Jr. | DL | 26 | 6'4" 243 | 3 | Alabama | ACT |
| 52 | K.C. Ossai | LB | 25 | 6'2" 241 | 1 | Louisiana | RES |
| 53 | Chris Braswell | LB | 26 | 6'3" 255 | 2 | Alabama | DEV |
| 54 | Sabastian Harsh | DL | 26 | 6'2" 255 | R | N.C. State; Wyoming | ACT |
| 55 | Danielle Hunter | DL | 33 | 6'5" 263 | 11 | LSU | ACT |
| 56 | Jamal Hill | LB | 25 | 6'0" 227 | 2 | Oregon | ACT |
| 59 | Kenneth Murray | LB | 29 | 6'2" 234 | 6 | Oklahoma | DEV |
| 59 | Aiden Fisher | LB | 24 | 6'1" 232 | R | Indiana; James Madison | ACT |
| 72 | Tommy Togiai | DL | 28 | 6'2" 296 | 5 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 90 | Jadeveon Clowney | DL | 33 | 6'5" 266 | 12 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 91 | Junior Tafuna | DL | 25 | 6'3" 308 | 1 | Utah | DEV |
| 92 | Dylan Horton | DL | 26 | 6'4" 275 | 3 | TCU | RES |
| 93 | Kayden McDonald | DL | 21 | 6'3" 326 | R | Ohio State | RES |
| 94 | Dominique Robinson | DL | 28 | 6'5" 275 | 4 | Miami (Ohio) | ACT |
| 95 | Ali Gaye | DL | 30 | 6'6" 262 | 3 | LSU; Garden City CC; Arizona Western | RES |
| 95 | Jaden Crumedy | DL | 26 | 6'4" 301 | 2 | Mississippi State | ACT |
| 96 | Logan Hall | DL | 26 | 6'6" 283 | 4 | Houston | ACT |
| 97 | Mario Edwards | DL | 32 | 6'3" 280 | 11 | Florida State | ACT |
| 98 | Sheldon Rankins | DL | 32 | 6'2" 305 | 10 | Louisville | ACT |
Secondary14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Calen Bullock | DB | 23 | 6'3" 190 | 2 | USC | ACT |
| 3 | Kamari Lassiter | DB | 23 | 6'0" 180 | 2 | Georgia | ACT |
| 5 | Jalen Pitre | DB | 27 | 6'0" 200 | 4 | Baylor | ACT |
| 6 | Reed Blankenship | DB | 27 | 6'1" 200 | 4 | Middle Tennessee State | ACT |
| 11 | Tremon Smith | DB | 30 | 6'0" 190 | 8 | Central Arkansas | ACT |
| 20 | Ja'Marcus Ingram | DB | 29 | 6'2" 190 | 4 | Buffalo; Texas Tech | RES |
| 22 | Jaylin Smith | DB | 24 | 5'11" 187 | 1 | USC | ACT |
| 24 | Derek Stingley Jr. | DB | 25 | 6'1" 195 | 4 | LSU | ACT |
| 27 | Kamari Ramsey | DB | 22 | 6'0" 202 | R | USC; UCLA | ACT |
| 28 | Alijah Huzzie | DB | 25 | 5'10" 195 | 1 | North Carolina; East Tennessee State | DEV |
| 29 | M.J. Stewart | DB | 32 | 5'11" 205 | 8 | North Carolina | RES |
| 34 | Bryce Hall | DB | 30 | 6'1" 201 | 6 | Virginia | DEV |
| 36 | George Odum | DB | 34 | 6'1" 202 | 8 | Central Arkansas | DEV |
| 37 | Collin Wright | DB | 24 | 6'0" 195 | R | Stanford | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 32 | 6'0" 183 | 10 | UCLA | ACT |
| 38 | Kai Kroeger | P | 24 | 6'4" 213 | 1 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 40 | Austin Brinkman | LS | 24 | 6'4" 241 | 1 | West Virginia | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Bills | L 31-36 | +1.5 | +0.071 |
| 2 | vs Bengals | — | -2.5 | — |
| 3 | @ Colts | — | -2.5 | — |
| 4 | vs Cowboys | — | — | — |
| 5 | @ Titans | — | — | — |
| 6 | @ Jaguars | — | — | — |
| 7 | vs Giants | — | — | — |
| 9 | @ Chargers | — | — | — |
| 10 | @ Browns | — | — | — |
| 11 | vs Colts | — | — | — |
| 12 | vs Ravens | — | — | — |
| 13 | @ Steelers | — | — | — |
| 14 | @ Commanders | — | — | — |
| 15 | vs Jaguars | — | — | — |
| 16 | @ Eagles | — | — | — |
| 17 | @ Packers | — | — | — |
| 18 | vs Titans | — | — | — |