

AFC South2026
Houston Texans
Record
2–5
Points for
165
Points against
170
Differential
-5
Game by game
Average win +13, average loss -6. Bars above the line are wins.
Projected 2026
8.7–8.3
rating -0.2
Red zone TD rate
57.7%
15 of 26 trips
RZ TD rate allowed
65.0%
defense ranked 20 of 32
EPA per play
0.027
defense ranked 21 of 32
Roster
| Player | Pos | Depth | Proj | G | RZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | QB12 | QB1 | 199.0 | 12 | 1 |
| Nico Collins | WR11 | WR1 | 152.5 | 12 | 6 |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K4 | - | 144.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | TE7 | TE1 | 125.7 | 14 | 5 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR40 | WR2 | 113.9 | 12 | 4 |
| Woody Marks | RB30 | RB2 | 99.0 | 12 | 15 |
| Texans D/ST | DST19 | - | 77.3 | 16 | 0 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | WR80 | WR3 | 69.5 | 12 | 5 |
| Kayshon Boutte | WR82 | WR6 | 68.4 | 12 | 3 |
| Jaylin Noel | WR95 | WR4 | 55.2 | 12 | 4 |
| Foster Moreau | TE47 | TE2 | 45.9 | 12 | 4 |
| Tank Dell | WR118 | WR5 | 41.1 | 7 | 0 |
| Cade Stover | TE92 | TE3 | 17.2 | 7 | 2 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | RB107 | RB3 | 13.4 | 7 | 0 |
| Brevin Jordan | TE119 | TE4 | 9.3 | 6 | 0 |
| British BrooksOUT | RB119 | RB4 | 5.4 | 3 | 0 |
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.