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Houston Texans Fantasy Football Outlook & Stats 2026
Houston runs the sixth-fastest offence in football and finished 2nd in turnover margin, which is a good team that has not turned into a good scoring team — 23.8 points a game, 13th. C.J. Stroud missed three starts and threw nineteen touchdowns in the fourteen he made. The one thing Houston did about it this offseason was trade for David Montgomery, which turns the league's most stubborn committee into a backfield with a lead back in it.
- Head coach
- DeMeco Ryans (fourth season)
- Turnover margin
- +17 2nd in the NFL
- Scoring
- 23.8 pts/g 13th in the NFL
- Passing
- 232.7 yds/g 14th in the NFL
- Arrivals
- David Montgomery
Core fantasy pieces
120 targets at 15.7 a catch — volume and efficiency in the same profile.
- 71 rec, 1,117 yds
- 120 targets
- 6 TD
A thousand-yard season in fifteen games on the league's sixth-fastest offence, at 15.7 a reception, is the rare receiving line that does not depend on garbage time or a single explosive week. He is the first read and the deep threat at once. Six touchdowns is the only modest number and it is a function of a red zone that runs the ball; everything else here is a locked-in WR1.
A 92.9 rating in fourteen starts, with just enough rushing to matter.
- 3,041 pass yds
- 19 TD, 8 INT
- 209 rush yds
Two hundred and seventeen passing yards and 1.4 touchdowns a start is a solid rather than a spectacular rate, and the 209 rushing yards add a floor that his early career did not have. The pace is what makes him startable — sixty-four plays a game means attempts, and attempts are most of quarterback scoring. The three missed starts, nineteen touchdowns and a red zone that belongs to David Montgomery are why this is a bench quarterback in a one-quarterback league rather than a starter you plan around.
Arrives by trade as the lead back, and the touchdowns were always the point.
- 716 rush yds
- 4.5 yds/carry
- 8 TD
Seven hundred and sixteen yards at 4.5 a carry and eight scores came out of Detroit's committee on a 37% snap share — he was the goal-line half of a split and nothing else, and he still finished as a startable back. Houston hands him the whole early-down job with only Woody Marks behind him, which turns the most concentrated part of his profile into the most valuable: this offence runs its red zone, and it now has one back to run it. Twenty-four catches keep him on the field when Houston throws.
106 targets and 82 catches, and almost none of it near the end zone.
- 82 rec, 777 yds
- 106 targets
- 3 TD
One hundred and six targets is top-five volume at the position and 82 receptions gives him one of the safest PPR floors any tight end has. Then the ceiling: 9.5 yards a catch and three touchdowns across seventeen games. He will keep your Sunday from going wrong and will almost never win you a week, which at this position is worth more than it sounds.
The backup back and a crowded receiver room
196 carries last season, and the trade that followed says what Houston thought of them.
- 703 rush yds
- 196 carries
- 5 total TD
One hundred and ninety-six carries is a season-long workload and 3.6 a carry is the reason the club went out and traded for somebody to take it. Twenty-four catches on 36 targets is the part of the job he keeps, because Houston still needs a back on passing downs. He is the direct handcuff to a thirty-year-old lead back, which is worth more than his own line suggests and nothing at all while Montgomery is upright.
16.7 yards a catch and six touchdowns on forty-six targets.
- 33 rec, 551 yds
- 46 targets
- 6 TD
Thirty-three receptions producing six scores is an extraordinary rate and forty-six targets is not enough volume to trust it repeating. Everything he did was downfield, which is the most week-to-week variable way for a receiver to score points. He belongs on a bench as the fourth receiver whose good weeks are genuinely good; he does not belong in a starting lineup on the strength of that touchdown rate.
Two years since his last snap, and the tape before it was a WR3's.
- 51 rec, 667 yds in 2024
- 7 TD as a rookie
- No 2025 snaps
Eighty-one targets for 667 yards in 2024, after seven touchdowns in ten rookie games, is a genuine complementary role opposite Nico Collins — a 14.8% target share is not a player the offence had to manufacture touches for. A knee injury in December 2024 took all of last season with it, so there is no recent tape and no way to price the burst that made him work. He is a last-round dart on the separation coming back, and nothing at all until a snap count says it has.
Six touchdowns as a second-year receiver on 68 targets.
- 41 rec, 525 yds
- 68 targets
- 6 TD
Forty-one catches at 12.8 a go with six scores is a real complementary season, and he did it while Collins took the coverage and Boutte took the deep shots. Sixty-eight targets in a room this crowded is the ceiling until somebody leaves. Draft him last and hold him as the most likely of Houston's secondary receivers to take a step.
Bottom lineNico Collins and the pace are the two things worth paying for, and David Montgomery is the third now that the backfield has a lead back and a goal line to run. The receiver room behind Collins is still four deep and still unresolved, which is where the cheap upside on this roster lives.
Usage & Opportunity Report
Updated through Week 4 · refreshed every Tuesday
Fantasy production follows opportunity, not the other way around — so this report tracks who's on the field and who the ball is going to, before the box score catches up. The essentials: target share (share of team pass attempts), snap share, and red-zone touches. The premium layer, in each player's expandable profile: first-read share (how often the play is designed for him), air-yards share (30%+ is the alpha-receiver threshold), and expected fantasy points (xFP) vs. fantasy points over expected (FPOE) — xFP is stable, repeatable volume; FPOE is efficiency that regresses. Route share (the % of dropbacks a player runs a route on — the stat that matters most for tight ends), targets per route run (TPRR) and yards per route run (YPRR — the best receiver efficiency stat there is) join the profiles when the league's route data is published. Since 2017, receivers at a 20%+ target share average 15.3 fantasy points per game; the 10–20% group averages 9.8. That cliff is why this table exists.
- Pass rate over expected−2.1%18thThrows about as much as situations call for — the target tree, not the play-calling, decides who eats
- Red-zone pass rate64%6thThrows inside the 20 — Hutchinson's 2 end-zone targets lead the team
- Neutral pace32.7s11th fastestSeconds per play in neutral situations
- Plays per game66.73rdOffensive plays a game — extra volume lifts every starter's floor
- Team xFP / game97.66thTotal expected fantasy points this offense creates — a rising tide for every starter
The Target Tree
All 119 Texans pass attempts through Week 4
- Dalton Schultz 21.0%
- Xavier Hutchinson 17.6%
- Jared Wayne 10.1%
- Nico Collins 8.4%
- Jaylin Noel 7.6%
- Boutte/Marks/Moreau 21.0%
- Everyone else 8.4%
- No target (throwaways, spikes, batted) 5.9%
The Backfield Split
Who owns which situations — the RB stat that actually predicts the box score.
- David Montgomery 57.3%
- Woody Marks 42.7%
Share of the backs' carries + targets in each situation. Snap-by-snap splits need the league's participation data, which is published after the season.
- 17.0Montgomery weighted opps/game — RB28 in the NFL
- 11Montgomery high-value touches (in-10 carries + targets)
- 12.7Marks weighted opps/game
- +4.3Montgomery wOpp/g vs. last season — role grew, not just efficiency
Why Montgomery's floor holds in PPR: He keeps 50% of the backs' third-down work as well as the early downs, so his catches don't depend on game script — a 40-catch pace. Trailing by 7+, he still gets 53% of the backs' work — no one takes the hurry-up snaps from him.
The Marks math if Montgomery misses time: Marks backs up the early-down and red-zone roles (the valuable ones). A Montgomery absence projects Marks to ~100% of weighted opportunities — about 29.7 a game, a top-12 weekly RB by volume — worth a bench spot in deeper leagues.
Run Direction — carries & yards per carry by gap
- 1.73 attLeft end
- 3.97 attLeft tackle
- 3.134 attMiddle
- 2.115 attRight tackle
- 4.77 attRight end
Designed runs only; "Middle" includes runs behind either guard.
The right side is the run game's engine: 4.7 yards per carry off right end — 33% of all designed runs go that way. Interior volume (34 attempts) does the clock work at 3.1; the right edge does the damage. When the line's right side sits out practice, that's a usage note, not just an injury note.
Where Stroud Attacks
Share of pass attempts & yards per attempt by field zone — through Week 4
- 4%10.4 YPADeep left
- 3%15.0 YPADeep middle
- 8%5.9 YPADeep right
Line of scrimmage · deep = 20+ air yards
- 24%3.9 YPAShort left
- 26%8.0 YPAShort middle
- 35%6.7 YPAShort right · Schultz
The short middle is the efficiency engine (8 YPA). Stroud keeps 86% of his throws under 20 air yards, with the deep middle his most explosive zone (15 YPA on 3 attempts). Wayne's fantasy problem, mapped: a 15.4-yard aDOT puts him in the 14% deep slice of this chart while the short middle feasts. Gold = highest-YPA high-volume zone.
| Profile | Player | Opportunity (WOPR) | Target share | Snap share | RZ touches | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico CollinsWR3WR82 in target share, NFL | 0.20below startable | 8.4% | 27% | 22 · – · – | Volatile | |
Not enough of the pie. A 8.4% target share is under the line where weekly fantasy value lives, and a 10.4% first-read share says he's rarely the design. He needs an injury above him or a role change, not a better matchup. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| David MontgomeryRB1, 60% of RB touchesRB28 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 60% | 5.9%steady | 54%+14 vs W1 | 86 · 1 · 1 — leads team | Starter | |
A shared backfield. 57% of the weighted opportunities means another back takes a real cut every week, so his floor rises and falls with game script. Production is running +1.1 over expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Dalton SchultzTE1TE5 in target share, NFL | 0.41strong for TE | 21.0%−10.0 vs W1 | 63%−12 vs W1 | 1 ▲0 · 0 · 1 | Set & forget | |
The ceiling problem in two numbers: a 13.8% air-yards share and a 6.3 aDOT. His targets travel nowhere, so even a healthy target share converts to modest yardage — and the share itself is the one drifting down. Production is running +1.3 over expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL TEs. | ||||||
| Xavier HutchinsonWR1WR40 in target share, NFL | 0.44flex range | 17.6%+6.4 vs W1 | 65%steady | 10 · 1 · 0 | Starter | |
The role is arriving before the box score does. His target share has run 16% → 17% → 22% over the last 3 games. Volume that is growing this fast gets repriced the week it scores. He's −4.1 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Woody MarksRB2, 40% of RB touchesRB39 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 40% | 6.7%steady | 46%−14 vs W1 | 5 ▲0 · 3 · 2 | Volatile | |
A shared backfield. 43% of the weighted opportunities means another back takes a real cut every week, so his floor rises and falls with game script. Production is running −1.2 against expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Jared WayneWR2WR75 in target share, NFL | 0.27below startable | 10.1%+12.2 vs W1 | 46%+29 vs W1 | 11 · 0 · 0 | Volatile | |
The role is arriving before the box score does. His target share has run 3% → 13% → 15% over the last 3 games. Volume that is growing this fast gets repriced the week it scores. He's −4.1 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| C.J. StroudQB1QB14 in xFP/game, NFL | —every dropback | —the passer | 100%steady | 00 · 0 · 0 | Starter | |
A pocket passer's profile. 0 green-zone carries and a 3.8% scramble rate: his points have to come through the air, so his weekly range follows the pass volume (QB14 in expected points). Production is running −1.2 against expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL QBs. | ||||||
How to read this table
- Set & forget 20%+ target share or locked bell-cow role — start everywhere
- Starter 17–19% target share or a lead back's full workload — weekly lineup play
- Flex 15–16% share or a committee lead — matchup-dependent
- Volatile under 15% — deep leagues only
- Stash the role behind the role
- WOPR: 1.5 × target share + 0.7 × air-yards share
- + button: opens the full advanced profile — first-read share, air-yards share, xFP/FPOE — with percentile bars vs. the league
Buy low
Jared Wayne
The role is arriving before the box score does. Trade for him this week — not after the two-touchdown game makes it obvious to your league.
- +29snap share pts since W1
- +12.2target share pts since W1
Usage trends are one of the core inputs behind our player pricing — Redraft Command re-runs every player's value as these shares move, so a riser like Wayne gets repriced before your leaguemates notice.
Data: nflverse play-by-play · nflverse snap counts (PFR) · FTN Data charting via nflverse (first-read share) · ffopportunity expected points (xFP). Regular season, through Week 4.
Coaching Profile & Tendencies
Play-calling tendencies carry over from season to season when the play-caller stays the same — and become unreliable the moment he changes. That's the whole reason this module exists: before you trust any Texans projection, you need to know whose fingerprints are on the offense and how stable they are. For the Texans the answer is stable: Nick Caley called this offense last season too — his second year on its call sheet — so last year's tendencies still mean something.
Offensive coordinator · Second season as caller here · Primary play-caller
Nick Caley
Patriots/McDaniels roots with recent McVay/Rams influence
Caley returned as Houston's offensive play-caller for 2026 after his first season in the role in 2025. Houston retained him to build on the progress made during Year 1 rather than install another new offense.
- Patriots offensive assistant → TE/FB coach, two Super Bowl wins2015-22
- Rams TE coach, adding pass game coordinator in 2024, under Sean McVay2023-24
- Texans offensive coordinator & play-caller2025-26
Tendency reliability
Same play-caller as last season — his second season calling this offense. Last year's tendencies are a valid baseline for projecting it.
Play-caller ledgerCaley — 3 of 3 games in 2026 · 1 prior season as caller here
| Tendency | 2025 (Caley) | 2026 (Caley) | Change | NFL avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass rate (all downs) | 60.1% | 67% | +6.9 — 5th in NFL | 60% |
| Pass rate over expectedsituation-adjusted | −1% | −2.1% | −1.1 | 0% |
| Neutral pacesec/play, neutral game state | 32.5s | 32.7s | steady | 33s |
| Early-down pass rate1st & 2nd down | 54.8% | 64.4% | +9.6 — 2nd in NFL | 55% |
| No-huddle rate | 3.7% | 8% | +4.3 | 6% |
| Play-action rateshare of dropbacks, FTN charting | 22.9% | 18.7% | −4.2 | 24% |
| Motion at snapFTN charting | 54% | 48.5% | −5.5 | 58% |
| Shotgun rate | 62.1% | 68% | +5.9 — 7th in NFL | 59% |
| Red-zone pass rate | 56% | 64% | +8 — 6th in NFL | 56% |
| 4th-down go rateopponent territory, 2 yds or less | 59% | 75% | +16 — 8th in NFL | 75% |
754th-down go
Drives stay alive.
The go rate on short 4th downs jumped from 59% to 75%. Extended drives convert field-goal range into red-zone trips — touchdowns instead of three points.
64.4early-down pass %
Passing on the downs that are a choice.
Early-down pass rate climbed from 54.8% to 64.4%. First and second down are where a play-caller shows intent — this is a real lean toward the pass game, not late-down necessity.
64red-zone pass %
The red zone opened up.
Red-zone pass rate rose from 56% to 64%. More of this team's touchdowns will arrive through the air — receiver TD equity up, goal-line back TD equity down.
Offensive coordinator · Delegation watch
Nick Caley
Primary play-caller — see the card above
The call sheet runs through the coordinator here: Nick Caley has the play-calling duties while head coach DeMeco Ryans runs the game. The profile on this page is his.
Defensive coordinator
Matt Burke
Burke calls the defense within DeMeco Ryans' established system. Houston finished 1st in total defense and 2nd in scoring defense in 2025, while ranking 4th against the run, 6th against the pass and tied for 3rd in takeaways
Through Week 4 the defense allows 0 EPA per play (15th in the NFL). A middle-of-the-pack unit so far — game script here is week-to-week, so check the spread before leaning on it.
Staff continuity
Year 2
Caley's second season calling the Texans offense
A continuing install: same caller, same system, second year. That makes the 2025 column of the table above a legitimate baseline rather than another team's data.
Career dossier
| Stop | Offense | The fingerprint he left |
|---|---|---|
| Texans · OC2025-26 | 22.9 ppgthrough Week 4, 26th in NFL | The current stop: TEs took 31% of targets (league 23%) in 2026; the lead back handled 57% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Positional fantasy finishes under Caley | QB | RB1 | WR1 | TE1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans 2025OC | QB21 · Stroud | RB31 | WR8 · Collins | TE10 · Schultz |
| Texans · 2026pace through Week 4 | QB19 · Stroud | RB19 · Montgomery | WR61 | TE7 · Schultz |
Positional finishes are season-long PPR ranks from nflverse scoring data. Top-ten positional seasons have been scarce under Caley — price this offense on volume and matchup, not system history.
How he distributes the ball
Target split by position across Caley's play-calling seasons since 2016, vs. league average.
Filled bar = Caley offenses · thin marker = league average
The lean: tight ends run 4 points above league average under Caley (28% vs 24%). Position splits this stable are scheme, and scheme is what carries week to week.
How he manages a backfield
Lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities, by season (* = previous staff).
Starred seasons were a previous staff's — context, not this caller's record. The trend is concentration: the lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities (carries + 2×targets) has held or grown season over season. A clear RB1 role is the safest volume in fantasy — this backfield has one.
Play-calling by score state
Pass rate when leading, close, and trailing, 2026 through Week 4.
Ahead, the backfield eats; behind, the targets spike — check the spread before you set a flex. Through Week 4 some of these buckets are thin (play counts shown), so treat the splits as early reads.
The fantasy bottom line: second season of the same play-caller makes this one of the more projectable offenses in the league: motion at snap below league average (48.5% vs 58%), and early-down pass rate above league average (64.4% vs 55%). The target tree leans TE, and the lead back holds 57% of the backfield's weighted opportunities. Every number on this page is computed from nflverse play-by-play and FTN charting — when it changes, the page changes.
Texans Team Stats 2026
2026 regular season to date.
Points/G (Points scored per game)
18.0
26th of 32 — Bottom tier down 13 places from last season
Pass Yds/G (Net passing yards per game)
241.3
10th of 32 — Middle tier up 4 places from last season
Rush Yds/G (Rushing yards per game)
84.7
30th of 32 — Bottom tier down 8 places from last season
Total Yds/G (Total net yards per game)
326.0
14th of 32 — Middle tier up 4 places from last season
Offense & Defense
2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
Ranked against all 32 teams. On defense 1st means fewest allowed, not most.
Offense
What they did
- Points/G — Points scored per game18.026th of 32 — Bottom tier down 13 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game326.014th of 32 — Middle tier up 4 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play4.8425th of 32 — Bottom tier down 1 place from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards gained per game241.310th of 32 — Middle tier up 4 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards gained per game84.730th of 32 — Bottom tier down 8 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards gained per pass attempt6.6023rd of 32 — Middle tier down 4 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards gained per rushing attempt3.60T-26th of 32 — Bottom tier up 3 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating produced by this offense87.319th of 32 — Middle tier down 1 place from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs converted36.4%22nd of 32 — Middle tier up 1 place from last season
Defense
What they allowed
- Points/G — Points allowed per game25.019th of 32 — Middle tier down 17 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards allowed per game325.316th of 32 — Middle tier down 15 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards allowed per play5.3616th of 32 — Middle tier down 11 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards allowed per game238.726th of 32 — Bottom tier down 20 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards allowed per game86.75th of 32 — Top tier down 1 place from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards allowed per pass attempt8.0827th of 32 — Bottom tier down 20 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards allowed per rushing attempt3.474th of 32 — Top tier up 3 places from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating allowed to opposing quarterbacks104.325th of 32 — Bottom tier down 22 places from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs allowed to convert38.5%13th of 32 — Middle tier down 7 places from last season
Situational & Ball Security
Third and fourth down, the pass rush at both ends of it, and what each side does with the football.
4th Down (Fourth downs converted)
28.6%
24th of 32 — Middle tier down 8 places from last season
1st Downs/G (First downs gained per game)
21.7
T-10th of 32 — Middle tier up 10 places from last season
Sacks Allowed (Sacks given up by this offense)
10
T-28th of 32 — Bottom tier down 19 places from last season
Sacks (Sacks recorded by this defense)
11
4th of 32 — Top tier up 3 places from last season
Takeaways (Turnovers forced by this defense)
3
T-16th of 32 — Middle tier down 13 places from last season
Giveaways (Turnovers committed by this offense)
2
T-5th of 32 — Top tier down 3 places from last season
TO Margin (Turnover differential for the season)
+1
T-13th of 32 — Middle tier down 11 places from last season
Penalty Yds/G (Penalty yards conceded per game)
67.7
23rd of 32 — Middle tier up 3 places from last season
Volume & Play Mix
Opportunity, not quality: how many snaps there are to go round and how they are divided. Ranks here are most to least, with no better end.
Plays/G (Offensive plays run per game)
67.3
3rd of 32
Pass Att/G (Pass attempts per game)
40.3
4th of 32
Carries/G (Rushing attempts per game)
23.7
24th of 32
Pass TD (Passing touchdowns scored)
3
T-24th of 32 — Middle tier
Rush TD (Rushing touchdowns scored)
3
T-7th of 32 — Top tier
Opp Plays/G (Plays this defense faces per game)
60.7
19th of 32
Own play mix
Pass 64.9%Run 35.1%
How this offense splits its snaps.
Play mix faced
Pass 58.8%Run 41.2%
How opponents attack this defense.
Season History
Every season back to 2022, each number ranked against the 32 teams of that year.
| Season | Pts/G — Points scored per game | Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game | Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play | Pts All — Points allowed per game | Yds All — Total net yards allowed per game | TO +/- — Turnover differential for the season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Current3 games | 18.026th of 32 | 326.014th of 32 | 4.8425th of 32 | 25.019th of 32 | 325.316th of 32 | +1T-13th of 32 |
| 202517 games | 23.8 — best of the last 5 seasons13th of 32 | 327.018th of 32 | 5.1124th of 32 | 17.4 — best of the last 5 seasons2nd of 32 | 277.2 — best of the last 5 seasons1st of 32 | +17 — best of the last 5 seasons2nd of 32 |
| 202417 games | 21.919th of 32 | 319.722nd of 32 | 5.1421st of 32 | 21.914th of 32 | 315.05th of 32 | +107th of 32 |
| 202317 games | 22.2T-13th of 32 | 342.4 — best of the last 5 seasons12th of 32 | 5.37 — best of the last 5 seasons13th of 32 | 20.811th of 32 | 330.714th of 32 | +10T-5th of 32 |
| 202217 games | 17.0T-30th of 32 | 283.531st of 32 | 4.7532nd of 32 | 24.727th of 32 | 379.530th of 32 | -1T-16th of 32 |
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Common questions
Who are the best Houston Texans players to draft in fantasy football in 2026?
Nico Collins and C.J. Stroud are the top fantasy options for the Texans in 2026. Nico Collins projects as a WR1. C.J. Stroud projects as a low-end QB2.
What is C.J. Stroud's fantasy outlook in 2026?
In 2026, Stroud projects as a low-end QB2. A 92.9 rating in fourteen starts, with just enough rushing to matter.
What is Nico Collins's fantasy outlook with the Texans?
In 2026, Collins projects as a WR1. 120 targets at 15.7 a catch — volume and efficiency in the same profile.
Who is the Houston Texans starting running back in 2026?
David Montgomery leads the Texans backfield in 2026 and projects as an RB2 with the goal-line work. Woody Marks is the other half of the backfield, a handcuff with a role.
Is Woody Marks worth drafting in fantasy football in 2026?
Behind David Montgomery, Marks projects as a handcuff with a role. 196 carries last season, and the trade that followed says what Houston thought of them.
Who is the Texans WR2 behind Nico Collins?
Behind Nico Collins, Kayshon Boutte projects as a big-play WR4. 16.7 yards a catch and six touchdowns on forty-six targets.
Is Dalton Schultz a good fantasy tight end in 2026?
In 2026, Schultz projects as a TE2. 106 targets and 82 catches, and almost none of it near the end zone.
Who is the Houston Texans fantasy football sleeper for 2026?
Jayden Higgins is the Texans sleeper to watch in 2026. Six touchdowns as a second-year receiver on 68 targets.
Is the Houston Texans offense good for fantasy football in 2026?
Nico Collins and C.J. Stroud headline the Texans in 2026. Nico Collins and the pace are the two things worth paying for, and David Montgomery is the third now that the backfield has a lead back and a goal line to run. The receiver room behind Collins is still four deep and still unresolved, which is where the cheap upside on this roster lives.
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Who leads the Houston Texans in target share?
Dalton Schultz leads the Houston Texans with a 21.0% target share through Week 4, down 10.0 points since Week 1. Xavier Hutchinson is second at 17.6%.
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How does Nick Caley's play-calling affect Texans fantasy players?
Nick Caley is calling the Texans offense for the second straight season, so last year's tendencies remain predictive. Through Week 4 2026, the offense shows motion at snap below league average (48.5% vs 58%) and early-down pass rate above league average (64.4% vs 55%). The lead back handles 57% of backfield weighted opportunities, and the target split leans toward tight ends (28% vs a 24% league average). All numbers are derived from nflverse play-by-play data.
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2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
How many points per game are the Houston Texans averaging in 2026?
The Texans are averaging 18.0 points per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 26th in the NFL. They scored 23.8 per game in 2025. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How many yards per game are the Texans averaging in 2026?
Houston is averaging 326.0 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 14th in the NFL — 241.3 passing and 84.7 rushing.
How does the Texans offense rank in the NFL in 2026?
Through 3 games of the 2026 season, the Texans offense ranks 26th in points per game (18.0) and 25th in yards per play (4.84). Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How good is the Texans defense in 2026?
Houston has allowed 25.0 points and 325.3 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is the 19th-fewest points allowed in the NFL. Opponents are averaging 5.36 yards a play, the 16th-fewest allowed. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
Are the Texans better at passing or running the ball in 2026?
Houston has averaged 241.3 passing yards and 84.7 rushing yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is 6.60 yards per pass attempt compared with 3.60 per carry.
How often do the Texans pass the ball?
64.9% of Houston's offensive plays have been passes and 35.1% runs through 3 games of the 2026 season. They run 67.3 plays a game, the 3rd-most in the league.
What is the Houston Texans turnover margin in 2026?
The Texans have a +1 turnover margin through 3 games of the 2026 season. They have committed 2 giveaways and forced 3 takeaways.
How do the 2026 Texans compare with the 2025 team?
Houston is averaging 18.0 points and 326.0 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. In 2025 the Texans averaged 23.8 points and 327.0 total yards. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
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Who is the Houston Texans starting quarterback?
C.J. Stroud is the Texans' starting quarterback. Davis Mills is listed behind C.J. Stroud on the fantasy depth chart. Graham Mertz is on injured reserve.
Who is the Houston Texans starting running back?
David Montgomery leads the Texans running back depth chart, followed by Woody Marks and Dare Ogunbowale.
Who is the Texans WR1?
Nico Collins is listed as the Texans' WR1 on the current fantasy depth chart with Jayden Higgins and Tank Dell out. Xavier Hutchinson, Kayshon Boutte and Jaylin Noel follow Nico Collins in the wide receiver rotation.
What is the Houston Texans wide receiver depth chart?
Houston's fantasy wide receiver depth chart currently lists Nico Collins as WR1, Xavier Hutchinson as WR2, Kayshon Boutte as WR3 and Jaylin Noel as WR4. Jayden Higgins and Tank Dell are out.
Who is the Houston Texans starting tight end?
Dalton Schultz is the Texans' starting tight end, with Foster Moreau listed behind Dalton Schultz at TE2.
Who is the Houston Texans backup quarterback?
Davis Mills is the backup quarterback behind C.J. Stroud on the current Texans fantasy depth chart.
How often is the Texans depth chart updated?
The Texans fantasy depth chart is updated as roster moves, injuries and role changes affect the team's offensive hierarchy.
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Who do the Houston Texans play next?
The Texans' next game is Week 4 against the Dallas Cowboys at Reliant Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, October 4 at 1:00 PM ET. The game is on FOX.
What is the Houston Texans schedule for 2026?
The Texans play 17 regular-season games in 2026, opening in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills at Reliant Stadium and finishing in Week 18 against the Tennessee Titans at Reliant Stadium. Every week's date, opponent, venue, network and result is listed in the schedule above.
When is the Houston Texans bye week in 2026?
The Texans are on bye in Week 8 of the 2026 season, between their Week 7 game against the New York Giants and their Week 9 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The bye is listed in the schedule above as its own week, with no fixture against it.
How many home games do the Houston Texans have in 2026?
Houston has 8 home games in 2026, all of them at Reliant Stadium. Each one is marked HOME in the schedule above.
Who do the Texans play in the AFC South?
The Texans play 6 division games in 2026, home and away against the Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars. Division games are marked DIV in the schedule above.
When do the Texans play the Colts?
Houston lost to the Indianapolis Colts 17-19 in Week 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium. They meet again in Week 11 at Reliant Stadium on Thursday, November 19 at 8:15 PM ET.
When do the Texans play the Titans?
The Texans face the Tennessee Titans in Week 5 at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, October 11 at 1:00 PM ET and Week 18 at Reliant Stadium on Sunday, January 10.
When do the Texans play the Jaguars?
The Texans face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, October 18 at 9:30 AM ET and Week 15 at Reliant Stadium on Sunday, December 20 at 1:00 PM ET.
What channel are Houston Texans games on in 2026?
2026 Texans games are scheduled on CBS, FOX, Prime Video, NFL Net, NBC and ESPN. CBS carries the most with 8 games. The network for each week is shown in the schedule above; 1 game has no broadcast window assigned yet and shows none.
Where can I see Houston Texans scores and results?
Every completed game shows its final score in the schedule above, and upcoming games show the date, venue and network instead. The Texans are 0-3 through 3 games in 2026, most recently lost to the Indianapolis Colts 17-19 in Week 3.