C.J. Stroud is the Texans' listed starting quarterback, with Woody Marks at running back and Nico Collins, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Xavier Hutchinson at receiver. The defense lines up in a base 4-3. No Week 9 injury report in the data yet (pulled Nov 4, 2026, 8:46 PM ET).
Next game: Week 9 at Chargers, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 PM ET
Texans this season: shotgun 64%, under center 33%, pistol 4% · one back 78%, two backs 15%, empty 6% · motion 56% (451 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Texans lined him up on most snaps.
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Texans lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 15% of snaps this season. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Foster Moreau, is shown at fullback.
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Texans lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 6% of snaps this season. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Also listed: Nickel back (fifth defensive back in nickel): #5 Jalen Pitre.
Week 7 · Sun, Oct 25
The Giants beat the Texans 27–21 in overtime in Houston, moving to 4–2–1. The Texans fell to 2–5.
For the Giants, J.J. McCarthy went 20-for-28 for 252 yards. Cam Skattebo ran for 124 yards on 17 carries and scored a touchdown. Malik Nabers caught 7 passes for 111 yards.
For the Texans, C.J. Stroud went 17-for-28 for 153 yards with 2 touchdowns. Woody Marks ran for 66 yards on 19 carries.
The Texans rank 20th in the NFL by net EPA per play (power rankings), 13th on offense and 22nd on defense.
| Stat | Value | NFL rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 23.6 | 12th |
| Points allowed per game | 24.3 | 18th |
| Offense EPA per play | +0.03 | 13th |
| Defense EPA allowed per play | +0.03 | 22nd |
| Pass rate | 61% | 8th |
| Third-down conversions | 38% | 24th |
| Red-zone touchdown rate | 58% | 16th |
| Opponent third-down rate | 42% | 19th |
| Fourth-down tries | 8 (3 converted) | 25th |
Each player's share of the Texans' targets and carries in the games he played, and his PPR fantasy points.
| Player | Role | Games | Target share | Carry share | PPR a game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | starting quarterback | 7 | 0% | 11% | 18.4 |
| Nico Collins | starting receiver | 5 | 22% | 2% | 15.2 |
| Jaylin Noel | backup receiver | 7 | 10% | 2% | 9.5 |
| Dalton Schultz | starting tight end | 7 | 19% | 0% | 9.3 |
| Woody Marks | starting running back | 7 | 7% | 46% | 8.9 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | starting receiver | 7 | 17% | 2% | 7.8 |
| David Montgomery | RB2 | 5 | 4% | 44% | 9.1 |
| Foster Moreau | TE2 | 6 | 7% | 0% | 6.0 |
| Kayshon Boutte | backup receiver | 7 | 10% | 0% | 4.9 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | starting receiver | 6 | 10% | 0% | 5.6 |
| Cade Stover | TE3 | 5 | 2% | 2% | 1.4 |
Share of charted offensive snaps by where the quarterback lined up and how many backs were behind him, for every game so far. Most snaps have one back; the data does not say how many tight ends or receivers were on the field.
| Wk | Game | Snaps | Shotgun | Under center | Pistol | 1 back | 2 backs | Empty | Motion | Play-action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 451 | 64% | 33% | 4% | 78% | 15% | 6% | 56% | 14% | |
| 1 | vs Bills | 79 | 57% | 29% | 14% | 86% | 13% | 1% | 43% | 14% |
| 2 | vs Bengals | 78 | 78% | 18% | 4% | 85% | 5% | 10% | 46% | 13% |
| 3 | at Colts | 53 | 47% | 51% | 2% | 74% | 21% | 6% | 60% | 13% |
| 4 | vs Cowboys | 53 | 64% | 34% | 2% | 74% | 25% | 2% | 83% | 21% |
| 5 | at Titans | 64 | 67% | 33% | 0% | 77% | 16% | 8% | 61% | 17% |
| 6 | at Jaguars | 63 | 67% | 33% | 0% | 75% | 16% | 10% | 51% | 8% |
| 7 | vs Giants | 61 | 61% | 39% | 0% | 75% | 16% | 8% | 61% | 15% |
| Pos | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||||
| WR | #12 Nico Collins | #1 Tank Dell | #13 Jaylin Noel | |
| WR | #18 Marvin Harrison Jr. | #14 Kayshon Boutte | ||
| LT | #79 Aireontae Ersery | #78 Nate Thomas | ||
| LG | #66 Keylan Rutledge | #75 Wyatt Teller | #63 Evan Brown | |
| C | #63 Evan Brown | #60 Jake Andrews | #66 Keylan Rutledge | |
| RG | #69 Ed Ingram | #75 Wyatt Teller | #64 Febechi Nwaiwu | |
| RT | #77 Trent Brown | #71 Braden Smith | #57 Blake Fisher | #76 Sam Hagen |
| WR | #19 Xavier Hutchinson | #81 Jayden Higgins | ||
| QB | #7 C.J. Stroud | #10 Davis Mills | #18 Graham Mertz | |
| TE | #86 Dalton Schultz | #87 Foster Moreau | #8 Cade Stover | #9 Brevin Jordan |
| RB | #4 Woody Marks | #32 David Montgomery | #31 Emari Demercado | #23 Dare Ogunbowale |
| Defense | ||||
| LDE | #51 Will Anderson Jr. | #94 Dominique Robinson | #54 Sabastian Harsh | #92 Dylan Horton |
| LDT | #72 Tommy Togiai | #93 Kayden McDonald | #50 Naquan Jones | |
| RDT | #98 Sheldon Rankins | #96 Logan Hall | #97 Mario Edwards Jr. | |
| RDE | #55 Danielle Hunter | #90 Jadeveon Clowney | #95 Ali Gaye | #50 Solomon Byrd |
| WLB | #39 Henry To'oTo'o | #45 E.J. Speed | ||
| MLB | #0 Azeez Al-Shaair | #52 K.C. Ossai | ||
| SLB | #35 Jake Hansen | #30 Wade Woodaz | #33 Jake Hummel | |
| LCB | #24 Derek Stingley Jr. | #22 Jaylin Smith | ||
| SS | #6 Reed Blankenship | #29 M.J. Stewart | ||
| FS | #2 Calen Bullock | #27 Kamari Ramsey | ||
| RCB | #3 Kamari Lassiter | #11 Tremon Smith | #20 Ja'Marcus Ingram | |
| NB | #5 Jalen Pitre | |||
| Special teams | ||||
| PK | #15 Ka'imi Fairbairn | |||
| P | #38 Kai Kroeger | |||
| H | #38 Kai Kroeger | |||
| PR | #1 Tank Dell | #11 Tremon Smith | #13 Jaylin Noel | |
| KR | #11 Tremon Smith | #4 Woody Marks | #19 Xavier Hutchinson | #13 Jaylin Noel |
| LS | #40 Austin Brinkman | |||
| Wk | Opponent | Result / kickoff | Lineups |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Bills | L 31–36 | Lineups |
| 2 | vs Bengals | L 6–20 | Lineups |
| 3 | at Colts | L 17–19 | Lineups |
| 4 | vs Cowboys | L 30–34 | Lineups |
| 5 | at Titans | W 26–3 | Lineups |
| 6 | at Jaguars | W 34–31 | Lineups |
| 7 | vs Giants | L 21–27 | Lineups |
| 9 | at Chargers | Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 PM ET | Lineups |
| 10 | at Browns | Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 11 | vs Colts | Thu, Nov 19, 8:15 PM ET | Lineups |
| 12 | vs Ravens | Sun, Nov 29, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 13 | at Steelers | Sun, Dec 6, 8:20 PM ET | Lineups |
| 14 | at Commanders | Sun, Dec 13, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 15 | vs Jaguars | Sun, Dec 20, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 16 | at Eagles | Thu, Dec 24, 8:15 PM ET | Lineups |
| 17 | at Packers | Mon, Jan 4, 8:15 PM ET | Lineups |
| 18 | vs Titans | Sun, Jan 10, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |