

AFC South2026
Houston Texans
Record
3–5
Points for
209
Points against
192
Differential
+17
Game by game
Average win +16, average loss -6. Bars above the line are wins.
Projected 2026
9.3–7.7
rating +2.0
Red zone TD rate
58.1%
18 of 31 trips
RZ TD rate allowed
60.9%
defense ranked 19 of 32
EPA per play
0.060
defense ranked 16 of 32
Roster
| Player | Pos | Depth | Proj | G | RZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | QB15 | QB1 | 203.7 | 12 | 1 |
| Nico Collins | WR12 | WR1 | 151.1 | 12 | 7 |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K3 | - | 145.7 | 16 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | RB21 | RB1 | 136.0 | 12 | 20 |
| Dalton Schultz | TE11 | TE1 | 117.3 | 14 | 5 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR58 | WR4 | 94.7 | 12 | 4 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | WR66 | WR2 | 83.9 | 12 | 6 |
| Texans D/ST | DST15 | - | 82.6 | 16 | 0 |
| Kayshon Boutte | WR85 | WR5 | 69.2 | 12 | 4 |
| Tank Dell | WR98 | WR3 | 59.0 | 7 | 1 |
| Foster Moreau | TE51 | TE2 | 49.0 | 12 | 4 |
| Davis Mills | QB50 | QB2 | 42.3 | 6 | 0 |
| Marlin Klein | TE61 | TE5 | 36.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | RB91 | RB3 | 30.8 | 12 | 0 |
| Emari Demercado | RB95 | RB4 | 29.4 | 7 | 2 |
| Jaylin NoelOUT | WR172 | WR7 | 24.7 | 5 | 4 |
| Brevin Jordan | TE109 | TE4 | 17.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Marlin Klein | TE119 | TE5 | 13.0 | 6 | 0 |
| British BrooksOUT | RB132 | RB5 | 6.3 | 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.