Houston Texans Depth Chart for Fantasy Football

Houston Texans Depth Chart - Offense

Our offensive NFL depth charts are designed for fantasy football managers looking to understand a player's projected usage and relevance for the upcoming week and rest of season. You can sort/filter/download the table. Snap shares, rush shares, and target shares are Razzball projections. The criteria for 'Starter' varies by position and represents either a high share of snaps or a high share of usage. 'Rotation' is the next tier down and is generally fantasy relevant. The levels under that are 'Backup' (on roster, not fantasy relevant) and 'Depth' (not fantasy relevant). 'Scatback' is an RB that does not qualify as a Starter and whose usage is mostly in pass game and is likely relevant in PPR. A 'Fullback' is not typically fantasy relevant. Please visit our Depth Chart Homepage for more information.

Name	Pos	This Week Role	This Week Snap %	This Week Rush %	This Week Tgt %	2026 Proj Role	2026 Proj Snap %	2026 Proj Rush %	2026 Proj Tgt %	2025 NFL Team	2025 Games	2025 Snap %	2025 Rush %	2025 Tgt %
C.J. Stroud	QB	Starter	99	14	0	Starter	99	13	0	HOU	14	75	10	0
Davis Mills	QB	Backup	1	0	0	Backup	1	0	0	HOU	6	25	3	0
Graham Mertz	QB	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
David Montgomery	RB	Rotation	56	41	8	Rotation	52	38	8	DET	17	37	36	5
Woody Marks	RB	Backup	31	17	4	Backup	35	19	5	HOU	16	49	41	7
Jawhar Jordan	RB	Fullback	30	21	6	Fullback	30	22	6	HOU	4	7	9	1
British Brooks	RB	Fullback	8	1	1	Fullback	8	1	1	HOU	12	6	4	0
Noah Whittington	RB	Depth	6	3	1	Depth	6	3	1	NA	0	0	0	0
Joshua Pitsenberger	RB	Depth	1	1	0	Depth	1	1	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Evan Hull	RB	Depth	1	1	0	Depth	1	1	0	NO	6	7	4	0
Nico Collins	WR	Starter	80	0	26	Starter	77	0	25	HOU	15	67	0	22
Jayden Higgins	WR	Rotation	61	0	14	Rotation	57	0	13	HOU	17	58	0	12
Tank Dell	WR	Rotation	43	0	8	Rotation	41	0	8	NA	0	0	0	0
Xavier Hutchinson	WR	Backup	17	0	3	Backup	19	0	3	HOU	17	58	1	10
Jaylin Noel	WR	Backup	12	1	3	Backup	15	1	4	HOU	17	26	1	6
Jalen Walthall	WR	Depth	2	0	0	Depth	3	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Lewis Bond	WR	Depth	2	0	0	Depth	3	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Treyvhon Saunders	WR	Depth	2	0	0	Depth	3	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Daniel Sobkowicz	WR	Depth	2	0	0	Depth	3	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Josh Kelly	WR	Depth	2	0	0	Depth	3	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Jared Wayne	WR	Depth	2	0	0	Depth	3	0	0	HOU	1	3	0	0
Justin Watson	WR	Depth	2	0	0	Depth	3	0	1	HOU	3	6	0	1
Jha'Quan Jackson	WR	Depth	1	0	0	Depth	1	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Dalton Schultz	TE	Starter	50	0	15	Rotation	50	0	15	HOU	17	71	0	19
Marlin Klein	TE	Rotation	31	0	5	Backup	32	0	5	NA	0	0	0	0
Cade Stover	TE	Backup	25	1	4	Backup	25	1	4	HOU	9	23	1	3
Brevin Jordan	TE	Depth	1	0	0	Depth	1	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Foster Moreau	TE	Depth	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	NO	10	21	0	2

Houston Texans Depth Chart - Defense

Our defensive NFL depth charts for defense include DL, LB, and DB. Snap shares are Razzball projections.

Name	Pos	Pos Det	This Week Role	This Week Snap %	2026 Proj Role	2026 Proj Snap %	2025 NFL Team	2025 Games	2025 Snap %
Danielle Hunter	DL	DE	Rotation	70	Rotation	67	HOU	15	63
Will Anderson	DL	DE	Rotation	67	Rotation	64	HOU	16	63
Jadeveon Clowney	DL	DE	Backup	28	Backup	29	DAL	12	31
Mario Edwards Jr.	DL	DE	Backup	27	Backup	27	HOU	8	15
Dominique Robinson	DL	DE	Backup	24	Backup	24	CHI	10	19
Dylan Horton	DL	DE	Backup	20	Backup	21	HOU	12	19
Solomon Byrd	DL	DE	Backup	10	Backup	10	NA	0	0
Ali Gaye	DL	DE	Backup	10	Backup	10	TEN	1	0
Sheldon Rankins	DL	DT	Rotation	60	Rotation	57	HOU	15	55
Tommy Togiai	DL	DT	Rotation	51	Rotation	50	HOU	14	39
Kayden McDonald	DL	DT	Backup	28	Backup	29	NA	0	0
Logan Hall	DL	DT	Backup	28	Backup	29	TB	17	58
Naquan Jones	DL	DT	Backup	10	Backup	10	LAC	8	14
Azeez Al-Shaair	LB	MLB	Starter	94	Starter	90	HOU	16	89
Jacob Hummel	LB	MLB	Backup	15	Backup	16	BAL	3	3
Aiden Fisher	LB	MLB	Depth	5	Depth	5	NA	0	0
Henry To'oTo'o	LB	OLB	Starter	78	Starter	74	HOU	17	79
Wade Woodaz	LB	OLB	Backup	23	Backup	24	NA	0	0
Jake Hansen	LB	OLB	Backup	15	Backup	16	NA	0	0
Jamal Hill	LB	OLB	Depth	5	Depth	5	HOU	1	0
Kamari Lassiter	DB	CB	Starter	98	Starter	94	HOU	16	92
Derek Stingley Jr.	DB	CB	Starter	89	Starter	85	HOU	15	76
Tremon Smith	DB	CB	Backup	33	Backup	34	LAR	15	16
Brandon Codrington	DB	CB	Backup	26	Backup	27	BAL	4	1
Jaylin Smith	DB	CB	Backup	18	Backup	19	HOU	3	3
Alijah Huzzie	DB	CB	Depth	5	Depth	5	HOU	1	2
Reed Blankenship	DB	FS	Starter	96	Starter	91	PHI	16	90
M.J. Stewart	DB	FS	Out	0	Backup	20	HOU	6	20
Jalen Pitre	DB	S	Starter	89	Starter	85	HOU	14	72
Kamari Ramsey	DB	S	Backup	14	Backup	14	NA	0	0
Ja'Marcus Ingram	DB	S	Depth	3	Depth	3	BUF	7	10
Kaevon Merriweather	DB	S	Depth	3	Depth	3	TB	2	1
Calen Bullock	DB	SS	Starter	95	Starter	91	HOU	16	91

Injury Report vs BUF Week 1 (SUN 1PM EST)

Name	Pos	Starter	Status	Body Part	Notes
E.J. Speed	LB	Yes	Out	Quadriceps	Speed underwent surgery to repair a torn quadriceps and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list.
Graham Mertz	QB	No	Out	Knee	Mertz has suffered a torn ACL and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.
Jayden Higgins	WR	No	Out	Knee	Higgins suffered a torn ACL and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.
Dylan Horton	DL	No	Out	Achilles	Horton is dealing with a torn Achilles and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.
Marte Mapu	LB	No	Out	Undisclosed	Mapu is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.
K.C. Ossai	LB	No	Out	Undisclosed	Ossai is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the 2026-27 season.
M.J. Stewart	DB	No	Out	Knee	Stewart is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list.

2026 Schedule

The bye week for the Houston Texans in 2026 is Week 10.

w1	w2	w3	w4	w5	w6	w7	w8	w9	w10	w11	w12	w13	w14	w15	w16	w17	w18
BUF	CIN	@IND	DAL	@TEN	@JAC	NYG	OFF	@LAC	@CLE	IND	BAL	@PIT	@WAS	JAC	@PHI	@GB	TEN
BUF	CIN	@IND	DAL	@TEN	@JAC	NYG	OFF	@LAC	@CLE	IND	BAL	@PIT	@WAS	JAC	@PHI	@GB	TEN
BUF	CIN	@IND	DAL	@TEN	@JAC	NYG	OFF	@LAC	@CLE	IND	BAL	@PIT	@WAS	JAC	@PHI	@GB	TEN
BUF	CIN	@IND	DAL	@TEN	@JAC	NYG	OFF	@LAC	@CLE	IND	BAL	@PIT	@WAS	JAC	@PHI	@GB	TEN
BUF	CIN	@IND	DAL	@TEN	@JAC	NYG	OFF	@LAC	@CLE	IND	BAL	@PIT	@WAS	JAC	@PHI	@GB	TEN
BUF	CIN	@IND	DAL	@TEN	@JAC	NYG	OFF	@LAC	@CLE	IND	BAL	@PIT	@WAS	JAC	@PHI	@GB	TEN

Houston Texans 2026 Fantasy Football Projected Player Rankings

Our 2026 fantasy football rankings for the Houston Texans. Please see the links below for projections and rankings of all players.

2026 Projections

All | QB | RB | WR | TE | K | FLEX | DEF(Team) | DEF(IDP) | Vs FantasyPros

Name	Pos	STD Pos Rank	1/2 PPR Pos Rank	PPR Pos Rank
C.J. Stroud	QB	16	16	16
David Montgomery	RB	22	24	26
Woody Marks	RB	44	44	45
Jawhar Jordan	RB	85	87	88
Nico Collins	WR	6	9	10
Kayshon Boutte	WR	67	68	68
Jaylin Noel	WR	76	79	81
Tank Dell	WR	100	99	99
Dalton Schultz	TE	15	13	13
Cade Stover	TE	47	49	49
Foster Moreau	TE	62	62	63
Marlin Klein	TE	83	85	84
Ka'imi Fairbairn	PK	20	20	20
Danielle Hunter	DL	5	5	5
Will Anderson	DL	7	7	7
Sheldon Rankins	DL	84	84	84
Tommy Togiai	DL	92	92	92
Azeez Al-Shaair	LB	18	18	18
Henry To'oTo'o	LB	50	50	50
Jalen Pitre	DB	22	22	22
Kamari Lassiter	DB	30	30	30
Reed Blankenship	DB	42	42	42
Calen Bullock	DB	55	55	55
Derek Stingley Jr.	DB	93	93	93

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