Houston Texans
AFC South
0–1 so far · 31 scored, 36 allowed (-5)
Projected 2026
8.1–8.9
rating -1.4
Red zone TD rate
80.0%
4 of 5 trips
RZ TD rate allowed
25.0%
defense ranked 4 of 32
EPA per play
0.069
defense ranked 28 of 32
Roster
| Player | Pos | Depth | Proj | G | RZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | QB12 | QB1 | 172.2 | 12 | 0 |
| David Montgomery | RB16 | RB1 | 136.9 | 12 | 6 |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K13 | - | 134.5 | 16 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | WR34 | WR1 | 94.9 | 7 | 2 |
| Dalton Schultz | TE7 | TE1 | 91.2 | 12 | 0 |
| Texans D/ST | DST31 | - | 72.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Kayshon Boutte | WR79 | WR3 | 59.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | WR82 | WR2 | 57.6 | 12 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | RB47 | RB2 | 55.2 | 7 | 0 |
| Jaylin Noel | WR105 | WR4 | 40.6 | 7 | 0 |
| Marlin Klein | TE56 | TE3 | 29.3 | 13 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | TE61 | TE2 | 26.9 | 7 | 0 |
| Marlin Klein | TE80 | TE3 | 17.5 | 6 | 0 |
| Cade Stover | TE85 | TE4 | 16.2 | 7 | 0 |
| Jared Wayne | WR162 | WR5 | 11.0 | 6 | 1 |
2026 schedule
Opponent defensive rank, 1 being the hardest. Red zone rank is carried separately because a defense can bend between the twenties and still hold inside the 20.
