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Houston Texans Depth Chart - Offense

Name	Pos	This Week Role	This Week Snap %	This Week Rush %	This Week Tgt %	2023 Role	2023 Snap %	2023 Rush %	2023 Tgt %	YTD Games	YTD Snap PCT	YTD Rush PCT	YTD Tgt PCT	2023 NFL Team	2023 Games	2023 Snap %	2023 Rush %	2023 Tgt %
C.J. Stroud	QB	Starter	100	5	0	Starter	94	12	0	10	70	9	0	HOU	17	94	12	0
Davis Mills	QB	Backup	0	0	0	Backup	7	1	0	5	30	3	0	HOU	4	7	1	0
Graham Mertz	QB	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Woody Marks	RB	Starter	84	84	8	Starter	0	0	0	13	54	46	7	NA	0	0	0	0
Joe Mixon	RB	Out	0	0	0	Backup	50	56	10	0	0	0	0	HOU	14	50	56	10
Jakob Johnson	RB	Fullback	16	0	0	Fullback	1	0	0	7	10	0	0	NYG	3	1	0	0
Nick Chubb	RB	Out	0	0	0	Backup	20	27	2	13	34	33	4	CLE	8	20	27	2
Dare Ogunbowale	RB	Depth	14	6	2	Depth	28	7	5	12	10	1	1	HOU	17	28	7	5
British Brooks	RB	Fullback	4	0	0	Fullback	1	0	0	8	5	1	0	HOU	2	1	0	0
Jawhar Jordan	RB	Fullback	2	0	0	Fullback	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Nico Collins	WR	Starter	88	1	28	Starter	45	0	18	12	71	1	23	HOU	12	45	0	18
Jayden Higgins	WR	Starter	69	0	16	Rotation	0	0	0	13	56	0	13	NA	0	0	0	0
Christian Kirk	WR	Rotation	49	0	14	Rotation	33	0	9	9	35	0	9	JAC	8	33	0	9
Xavier Hutchinson	WR	Backup	24	0	4	Backup	45	0	5	13	60	1	9	HOU	16	45	0	5
Jaylin Noel	WR	Backup	19	1	3	Backup	0	0	0	13	29	1	7	NA	0	0	0	0
Justin Watson	WR	Depth	1	0	0	Depth	60	0	6	2	6	0	1	KC	17	60	0	6
Braxton Berrios	WR	Out	0	0	0	Depth	10	0	1	3	7	0	2	MIA	6	10	0	1
Tank Dell	WR	Out	0	0	0	Depth	57	2	15	0	0	0	0	HOU	14	57	2	15
Josh Kelly	WR	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Quintez Cephus	WR	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Jared Wayne	WR	Out	0	0	0	Depth	4	0	0	1	4	0	0	HOU	3	4	0	0
Dalton Schultz	TE	Starter	73	0	20	Starter	78	0	16	13	71	0	19	HOU	17	78	0	16
Cade Stover	TE	Backup	27	2	4	Backup	36	0	4	5	14	1	2	HOU	15	36	0	4
Harrison Bryant	TE	Depth	10	0	1	Backup	19	0	2	8	16	0	1	LV	13	19	0	2
Luke Lachey	TE	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Brevin Jordan	TE	Out	0	0	0	Depth	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	HOU	2	6	0	1

Houston Texans Depth Chart - Defense

Name	Pos	Pos Det	This Week Role	This Week Snap PCT	2023 Role	YTD Games	YTD Snap PCT	2023 Games
Azeez Al-Shaair	LB	MLB	Starter	97	Starter	13	98	11
Calen Bullock	DB	FS	Starter	100	Starter	12	92	17
Solomon Byrd	DL	DE	Out	0	Backup	0	0	1
Denico Autry	DL	DE	Backup	29	Backup	6	13	8
Derek Barnett	DL	DE	Backup	31	Backup	10	22	13
Danielle Hunter	DL	DE	Starter	72	Starter	11	64	16
E.J. Speed	LB	OLB	Out	0	Rotation	9	36	15
Foley Fatukasi	DL	DT	Out	0	Backup	4	13	11
Kamari Lassiter	DB	CB	Starter	100	Starter	13	99	14
Myles Bryant	DB	CB	Starter	80	Starter	5	29	3
Mario Edwards Jr.	DL	DE	Backup	33	Backup	7	17	13
Naquan Jones	DL	DT	Backup	14	Backup	5	12	11
Sheldon Rankins	DL	DT	Rotation	65	Rotation	11	54	7
Tremon Smith	DB	CB	Starter	80	Starter	12	11	3
Tommy Togiai	DL	DT	Rotation	59	Rotation	10	36	8
Derek Stingley Jr.	DB	CB	Starter	100	Starter	11	76	16
Jalen Pitre	DB	S	Starter	100	Starter	10	69	12
Jake Hansen	LB	MLB	Backup	15	Backup	0	0	6
Kurt Hinish	DL	DT	Out	0	Backup	0	0	7
Damone Clark	LB	OLB	Depth	5	Depth	3	9	5
Christian Harris	LB	OLB	Backup	15	Backup	3	4	3
Henry To'oTo'o	LB	OLB	Starter	93	Starter	13	75	15
Dylan Horton	DL	DE	Backup	19	Backup	9	15	8
Will Anderson	DL	DE	Rotation	69	Rotation	13	70	12
Jamal Hill	LB	OLB	Backup	15	Backup	0	0	0

Houston Texans Week 16 Injury Report vs ( PM EST)
Name Pos Starter Status Body Part Notes
Woody Marks RB Yes Questionable Ankle Week 16
E.J. Speed LB Yes Questionable Knee Week 16
Nick Chubb RB No Questionable Ribs Week 16
Joe Mixon RB No Out Foot Mixon is dealing with a foot injury and has been placed on the non-football injury list. He will miss at least four games.
Justin Watson WR No Questionable Undisclosed The Texans have opened the 21-day practice window for Watson as they await his return from the injured reserve list.
Tank Dell WR No Out Knee Dell suffered a dislocated knee and a torn ACL and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. He is expected to miss most of the 2025-26 season.
Brevin Jordan TE No Out Knee Jordan has suffered a knee injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2025-26 season.
Darrell Taylor DL No Out Ankle Taylor is dealing with an ankle injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Mario Edwards Jr. DL No Out Pectoral Edwards suffered a ruptured pectoral and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
Foley Fatukasi DL No Out Shoulder Fatukasi is dealing with a shoulder injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Kyonte Hamilton DL No Out Ankle Hamilton is dealing with a broken ankle and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is expected to miss the 2025-26 season.
Kurt Hinish DL No Out Undisclosed Hinish is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. He will miss at least four games.
Tim Settle DL No Out Foot Settle Jr. is undergoing foot surgery and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
Jimmie Ward DB No Out Foot Ward is dealing with a foot injury and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. He will miss at least four games.
Jaylen Reed DB No Out Forearm Reed is dealing with a forearm injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Jaylin Smith DB No Out Undisclosed Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season
M.J. Stewart DB No Out Knee Stewart is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Ajani Carter DB No Out Hamstring Carter is dealing with a hamstring injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
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Name	Pos	Starter	Status	Body Part	Notes
Woody Marks	RB	Yes	Questionable	Ankle	Week 16
E.J. Speed	LB	Yes	Questionable	Knee	Week 16
Nick Chubb	RB	No	Questionable	Ribs	Week 16
Joe Mixon	RB	No	Out	Foot	Mixon is dealing with a foot injury and has been placed on the non-football injury list. He will miss at least four games.
Justin Watson	WR	No	Questionable	Undisclosed	The Texans have opened the 21-day practice window for Watson as they await his return from the injured reserve list.
Tank Dell	WR	No	Out	Knee	Dell suffered a dislocated knee and a torn ACL and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. He is expected to miss most of the 2025-26 season.
Brevin Jordan	TE	No	Out	Knee	Jordan has suffered a knee injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2025-26 season.
Darrell Taylor	DL	No	Out	Ankle	Taylor is dealing with an ankle injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Mario Edwards Jr.	DL	No	Out	Pectoral	Edwards suffered a ruptured pectoral and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
Foley Fatukasi	DL	No	Out	Shoulder	Fatukasi is dealing with a shoulder injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Kyonte Hamilton	DL	No	Out	Ankle	Hamilton is dealing with a broken ankle and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is expected to miss the 2025-26 season.
Kurt Hinish	DL	No	Out	Undisclosed	Hinish is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. He will miss at least four games.
Tim Settle	DL	No	Out	Foot	Settle Jr. is undergoing foot surgery and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
Jimmie Ward	DB	No	Out	Foot	Ward is dealing with a foot injury and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. He will miss at least four games.
Jaylen Reed	DB	No	Out	Forearm	Reed is dealing with a forearm injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Jaylin Smith	DB	No	Out	Undisclosed	Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season
M.J. Stewart	DB	No	Out	Knee	Stewart is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Ajani Carter	DB	No	Out	Hamstring	Carter is dealing with a hamstring injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.

Houston Texans Week 16 QB Projections vs ( PM EST)

Name	Snaps	Cmp	Att	Pass Yds	YPC	YPA	Pass TD	Ints	Sacks	Rush	Rush Yards	Rush Avg	Run TD	Fum Lost	STD PTS	STD Pos Rank	Updated
C.J. Stroud	64	19.7	30.1	247	12.6	8.2	1.60	0.67	1.9	3.1	8.2	2.7	0.07	0.2	15.9	12	12/16_11:58AM_EST
Davis Mills	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.0	0.0	0	12/14_2:38PM_EST
Graham Mertz	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.0	0.0	0	12/14_2:38PM_EST

Houston Texans Week 16 RB Projections vs ( PM EST)

Name	Snaps	Rush Tm %	Rush	Rush Yds	Rush Avg	Run TD	Tgt Tm %	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	YPC	Rec TD	Fum Lst	STD	1/2PPR	PPR	STD Pos Rank	1/2PPR Pos Rank	PPR Pos Rank	Updated
Woody Marks	48	74.2	22.6	95.4	4.2	0.8	6.7	2.0	1.6	12.7	8.2	0.1	0.1	16.2	17.0	17.8	6	6	6	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Dare Ogunbowale	14	15.5	4.7	21.7	4.6	0.2	3.6	1.1	0.8	6.8	8.1	0.0	0.0	4.3	4.7	5.1	53	54	54	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Nick Chubb	1	0.6	0.2	0.8	4.7	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	7.4	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.2	100	101	102	12/16_11:56AM_EST
British Brooks	3	0.1	0.0	0.1	3.0	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.5	7.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	121	116	112	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Jakob Johnson	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Joe Mixon	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Jawhar Jordan	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	12/16_11:56AM_EST

Houston Texans Week 16 WR Projections vs ( PM EST)

Name	Snaps	Tgt Tm %	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	YPC	Rec TD	Rush Tm %	Rush	Rush Yds	Rush Avg	STD	1/2PPR	PPR	STD Pos Rank	1/2PPR Pos Rank	PPR Pos Rank	Updated
Nico Collins	57	27.3	8.2	5.7	85.9	15.1	0.6	0.6	0.2	0.9	5.2	12.1	15.0	17.8	3	3	5	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Jayden Higgins	45	18.0	5.4	3.4	43.3	12.9	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.9	7.6	9.3	44	45	45	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Christian Kirk	33	13.5	4.1	2.6	29.6	11.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	5.5	6.8	64	64	63	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Xavier Hutchinson	16	4.0	1.2	0.7	9.5	12.8	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.3	5.3	1.5	1.8	2.2	110	112	113	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Jaylin Noel	12	2.9	0.9	0.6	7.2	13.1	0.0	0.9	0.3	1.4	5.1	1.2	1.5	1.8	117	119	121	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Braxton Berrios	0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	11.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	176	182	177	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Justin Watson	0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	14.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	176	175	177	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Quintez Cephus	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Jared Wayne	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Tank Dell	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Josh Kelly	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	12/16_11:56AM_EST

Houston Texans Week 16 TE Projections vs ( PM EST)

Name	Snaps	Tgt Tm %	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	YPC	Rec TD	STD	1/2PPR	PPR	STD Pos Rank	1/2PPR Pos Rank	PPR Pos Rank	Updated
Dalton Schultz	47	18.8	5.7	3.6	43.0	11.9	0.2	5.6	7.4	9.2	10	9	9	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Cade Stover	20	4.3	1.3	0.6	8.1	13.6	0.1	1.6	1.9	2.2	50	52	55	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Harrison Bryant	2	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.5	14.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	104	104	104	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Brevin Jordan	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	12/16_11:56AM_EST
Luke Lachey	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	12/16_11:56AM_EST

Houston Texans Week 16 Kicker Projections vs ( PM EST)

Name	FG	FGA	XP	XPA	10-19 FG	20-29 FG	30-39 FG	40-49 FG	50+ FG	STD PTS	STD Pos Rank	Updated
Ka'imi Fairbairn	1.70	2.00	2.60	2.78	0.01	0.35	0.53	0.47	0.33	8.37	5	12/16_11:56AM_EST

Houston Texans Week 16 Team Defense Projections vs ( PM EST)

Plays	Tack	Sacks	Ints	Fum For	Fum Rec	Pts Vegas	TD	Tot Yds	Rush Yds	Rec Yds	Saf	TD Ret	Ret Yds	STD PTS	STD Rank	Updated
55.7	39.3	2.0	0.8	0.6	0.3	11.5	1.0	349.2	83.0	266.2	0.04	0.1	12.6	9.71	1	12/16_11:55AM_EST

Houston Texans Week 16 Team Defense Yards and Points Probabilities

% <0 Yds	% 0-99 Yds	% 100-199 Yds	% 200-299 Yds	% 300-399 Yds	% 400-499 Yds	% 500+ Yds	% 0 Pts	% 1-6 Pts	% 7-13 Pts	% 14-20 Pts	% 21-27 Pts	% 28-34 Pts	% 35+ Pts	Updated
0	0	2	25	48	22	2	7	31	38	24	6	0	0	12/16_11:55AM_EST

Houston Texans Week 16 IDP Projections vs ( PM EST)

Name	Pos	Pos Det	Snaps	Tack	TFL	Sacks	Ints	Fum For	Fum Rec	Pass Def	Saf	Ret Yds	TD Ret	STD PTS	STD Pos Rank	Updated
Azeez Al-Shaair	LB	MLB	52	4.2	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.05	0.02	0.4	0.00	0.4	0.01	8.3	77	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Jalen Pitre	DB	S	56	3.7	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.05	0.02	0.7	0.00	1.4	0.01	7.6	70	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Kamari Lassiter	DB	CB	56	3.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.05	0.02	0.8	0.00	1.9	0.01	7.4	92	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Henry To'oTo'o	LB	ROLB	52	3.7	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.05	0.02	0.2	0.00	0.4	0.01	7.3	103	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Derek Stingley Jr.	DB	CB	56	2.3	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.05	0.02	1.0	0.00	2.9	0.02	6.4	175	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Calen Bullock	DB	FS	56	2.5	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.05	0.02	0.5	0.00	2.6	0.02	6.0	215	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Myles Bryant	DB	CB	45	3.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.04	0.02	0.4	0.00	0.6	0.01	5.9	221	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Will Anderson	DL	DE	38	1.9	0.3	0.5	0.0	0.03	0.02	0.2	0.01	0.2	0.00	5.8	57	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Danielle Hunter	DL	DE	39	1.8	0.3	0.5	0.0	0.03	0.02	0.2	0.01	0.2	0.00	5.8	59	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Tremon Smith	DB	CB	45	2.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.04	0.02	0.5	0.00	0.7	0.01	5.4	252	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Tommy Togiai	DL	DT	36	2.1	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.03	0.02	0.3	0.00	0.3	0.00	5.1	107	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Sheldon Rankins	DL	DT	36	1.7	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.03	0.02	0.0	0.00	0.2	0.00	4.2	173	12/16_11:54AM_EST
E.J. Speed	LB	SLB	28	2.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.02	0.01	0.1	0.00	0.2	0.00	4.0	197	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Derek Barnett	DL	DE	18	0.8	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.02	0.01	0.0	0.00	0.1	0.00	2.4	306	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Denico Autry	DL	DE	17	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.02	0.01	0.1	0.00	0.1	0.00	2.2	332	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Dylan Horton	DL	DE	11	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.01	0.01	0.0	0.00	0.1	0.00	1.3	390	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Jake Hansen	LB	MLB	7	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.01	0.00	0.0	0.00	0.1	0.00	1.2	384	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Naquan Jones	DL	DT	8	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.01	0.00	0.1	0.00	0.1	0.00	1.2	407	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Christian Harris	LB	ROLB	7	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.01	0.00	0.0	0.00	0.0	0.00	0.9	403	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Jamal Hill	LB	LOLB	7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.01	0.00	0.0	0.00	0.1	0.00	0.8	406	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Solomon Byrd	DL	DE	6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.0	0.00	0.1	0.00	0.5	475	12/16_11:54AM_EST
Damone Clark	LB	LOLB	3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.0	0.00	0.0	0.00	0.4	458	12/16_11:54AM_EST

Houston Texans Rush/Pass Splits

Houston Texans splits between runs and passes. Sacks are counted as passes while QB scrambles are counted as rushes. Past weeks are based on actual rush/pass stats. Future weeks are projected and are in red.