| TEAM STATS | RUSHING | PASSING | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 125.6 | 255.2 | 23.6 |
| Defense | 121.1 | 280.7 | 24.1 |
| Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Preseason | |||
| Week 2 | Thu 8/8 |
@
Packers
| L26-28 |
| Week 3 | Sat 8/17 |
vs
Lions
| W30-23 |
| Week 4 | Sat 8/24 |
@
Cowboys
| L0-34 |
| Week 5 | Thu 8/29 |
vs
Rams
| L10-22 |
Regular season | |||
| Week 1 | Mon 9/9 |
@
Saints
| L28-30 |
| Week 2 | Sun 9/15 |
vs
Jaguars
| W13-12 |
| Week 3 | Sun 9/22 |
@
Chargers
| W27-20 |
| Week 4 | Sun 9/29 |
vs
Panthers
| L10-16 |
| Week 5 | Sun 10/6 |
vs
Falcons
| W53-32 |
| Week 6 | Sun 10/13 |
@
Chiefs
| W31-24 |
| Team Outlook and Scouting Report |
|---|
SEASON FORECASTS AND FUTURES PICKSThey are one of 3 teams with 30/1, 3.2% odds to win the Super Bowl. They are not a good bet to win the Super Bowl. Their 1.6% chance is #14 in the league. In simulations, they win the AFC 3.6% of the time and are not a good value at 15/1, 6.2%. Both the simulations and oddsmakers have them at 8.5 wins. At +130 the Texans are a good value to make the playoffs with a 48.5% chance. Their odds of winning their division are 2/1, 33.3%. They win the division in 40.4% of simulations. Their average wins per simulation puts them at #7 in the AFC. For winning picks against the spread, total and money line for all NFL games by our proven computer model and leading handicappers visit SportsLine.com where you can also get fantasy football and daily fantasy optimal lineups from CBSSports' Top Experts. REGULAR SEASON RECAP AND UPCOMING GAMESThey overachieved last season. Their game odds projected to 9.7 wins. Their 11-5 record last season was way ahead of what was expected of them. They went 7-7-2 against the spread (-70 loss). More of their games came in under (9) than went over (7). In their next game vs the Saints they are only winning 33% of the simulations. The table below shows their upcoming games, their simulation based win percentage and their recent head to head record (WL, ATS, OU). TEAM OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE STATS WITH LEAGUE RANKINGSThey are an above average scoring team based on points per game, despite a lower offensive TD per play rate. They are an elite scoring defense, despite a relatively low yards per play allowed rank. TEAM OFFENSE (League Rank):TEAM DEFENSE:TEAM FANTASY LEADERSThe table below show the most valuable fantasy players on the team led by DeAndre Hopkins who is projected to be the #1 WR. The Better Option column shows the player directly above him and the Better Than column shows the player directly below him in the projected position rankings. |
| Roster |
|---|
| No | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | EXP | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Akins, Jordan | TE | 6-4 | 243 | 04/19/1992 | 3 | UCF |
| 9 | Anger, Bryan | P | 6-3 | 205 | 10/06/1988 | 9 | California |
| 30 | Armstrong, Cornell | DB | 6-0 | 185 | 09/22/1995 | 3 | Southern Miss |
| --- | Bellamy, Davin | LB | 6-5 | 259 | 12/27/1994 | 1 | Georgia |
| 97 | Blackson, Angelo | DE | 6-4 | 319 | 11/14/1992 | 6 | Auburn |
| 14 | Carter, DeAndre | WR | 5-8 | 190 | 04/10/1993 | 3 | Sacramento State |
| --- | Chesley, Anthony | CB | 6-0 | 190 | 05/31/1995 | 1 | Coastal Carolina |
| 51 | Cole, Dylan | LB | 6-0 | 237 | 05/19/1994 | 4 | Missouri State |
| 22 | Conley, Gareon | CB | 6-0 | 190 | 06/29/1995 | 4 | Ohio State |
| 16 | Coutee, Keke | WR | 5-11 | 187 | 01/14/1997 | 3 | Texas Tech |
| 35 | Crossen, Keion | DB | 5-10 | 185 | 04/17/1996 | 3 | Western Carolina |
| 41 | Cunningham, Zach | ILB | 6-3 | 238 | 12/12/1994 | 4 | Vanderbilt |
| 92 | Dunn, Brandon | NT | 6-2 | 310 | 09/05/1992 | 5 | Louisville |
| 53 | Ejiofor, Duke | LB | 6-3 | 275 | 04/24/1995 | 3 | Wake Forest |
| 7 | Fairbairn, Ka'imi | K | 6-0 | 183 | 01/29/1994 | 5 | UCLA |
| 15 | Fuller, Will | WR | 6-0 | 184 | 04/16/1994 | 5 | Notre Dame |
| 73 | Fulton, Zach | G | 6-5 | 321 | 09/23/1991 | 7 | Tennessee |
| 29 | Gaines, Phillip | CB | 6-0 | 193 | 04/04/1991 | 7 | Rice |
| 44 | Gillaspia, Cullen | RB | 6-2 | 235 | 05/12/1995 | 2 | Texas A&M |
| --- | Gipson, Tashaun | 6-1 | 212 | 08/07/1990 | 9 | Wyoming | |
| --- | Hall, Nate | LB | 6-2 | 231 | 04/06/1996 | 1 | Northwestern |
| --- | Hansen, Chad | WR | 6-2 | 202 | 01/18/1995 | 2 | California |
| 31 | Higdon, Karan | RB | 5-10 | 202 | 09/08/1996 | 1 | Michigan |
| 71 | Howard, Tytus | T | 6-5 | 322 | 05/23/1996 | 2 | Alabama State |
| 38 | Howell, Buddy | RB | 6-1 | 218 | 03/27/1996 | 3 | Florida Atlantic |
| --- | Johnson, David | RB | 6-1 | 224 | 12/16/1991 | 6 | Northern Iowa |
| 25 | Johnson, Duke | RB | 5-9 | 210 | 09/23/1993 | 6 | Miami (FL) |
| 32 | Johnson, Lonnie | CB | 6-2 | 213 | 11/04/1995 | 2 | Kentucky |
| 63 | Johnson, Roderick | T | 6-6 | 306 | 11/28/1995 | 4 | Florida State |
| 58 | Kalambayi, Peter | LB | 6-3 | 254 | 06/26/1995 | 3 | Stanford |
| 64 | Kelemete, Senio | G | 6-3 | 301 | 05/10/1990 | 8 | Washington |
| 42 | Landrum, Chris | DE | 6-2 | 245 | 09/14/1992 | 5 | Jacksonville State |
| 72 | Leonard, Rick | T | 6-7 | 311 | 11/22/1996 | 1 | Florida State |
| --- | Luani, Shalom | DB | 6-0 | 202 | 08/05/1994 | 3 | Washington State |
| 65 | Mancz, Greg | G | 6-4 | 302 | 04/23/1992 | 6 | Toledo |
| 54 | Martin, Jake | LB | 6-2 | 242 | 12/11/1995 | 3 | Temple |
| 66 | Martin, Nick | C | 6-4 | 295 | 04/29/1993 | 5 | Notre Dame |
| 3 | McGough, Alex | QB | 6-3 | 214 | 11/19/1995 | 1 | Florida International |
| 55 | McKinney, Benardrick | ILB | 6-4 | 257 | 11/19/1992 | 6 | Mississippi State |
| 59 | Mercilus, Whitney | OLB | 6-4 | 258 | 07/21/1990 | 9 | Illinois |
| 11 | Mitchell, Steven | WR | 5-10 | 186 | 05/02/1994 | 2 | USC |
| 33 | Moore, A.J. | DB | 5-11 | 202 | 0 | Ole Miss | |
| --- | Murphy, Kyle | T | 6-6 | 305 | 12/11/1993 | 4 | Stanford |
| 75 | Nkansah, Elijah | T | 6-5 | 315 | 12/28/1994 | 1 | Toledo |
| 94 | Omenihu, Charles | DE | 6-5 | 280 | 08/20/1997 | 2 | Texas |
| --- | Owens, Jonathan | DB | 5-11 | 210 | 07/22/1995 | 2 | Missouri Western State |
| 98 | Reader, D.J. | DE | 6-3 | 347 | 07/01/1994 | 5 | Clemson |
| 20 | Reid, Justin | SS | 6-1 | 203 | 02/15/1997 | 3 | Stanford |
| 21 | Roby, Bradley | CB | 5-11 | 194 | 05/01/1992 | 7 | Ohio State |
| 96 | Savage-Lewis, Ira | DT | 6-3 | 290 | 02/06/1996 | 2 | Baylor |
| 57 | Scarlett, Brennan | OLB | 6-4 | 263 | 07/31/1993 | 5 | Stanford |
| 74 | Scharping, Max | OL | 6-6 | 327 | 08/10/1996 | 2 | Northern Illinois |
| 79 | Steinmetz, David | T | 6-8 | 321 | 03/01/1995 | 2 | Purdue |
| 12 | Stills, Kenny | WR | 6-1 | 202 | 04/22/1992 | 8 | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Thomas, Jordan | TE | 6-5 | 277 | 08/02/1996 | 3 | Mississippi State |
| 78 | Tunsil, Laremy | T | 6-5 | 313 | 08/02/1994 | 5 | Ole Miss |
| 95 | Vanderdoes, Eddie | DT | 6-3 | 315 | 10/13/1994 | 4 | UCLA |
| 81 | Warring, Kahale | TE | 6-5 | 250 | 03/23/1997 | 2 | San Diego State |
| 91 | Watkins, Carlos | DE | 6-3 | 297 | 12/05/1993 | 4 | Clemson |
| 4 | Watson, Deshaun | QB | 6-2 | 215 | 09/14/1995 | 4 | Clemson |
| 99 | Watt, J.J. | DE | 6-5 | 288 | 03/22/1989 | 10 | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Weeks, Jon | LS | 5-10 | 242 | 02/17/1986 | 11 | Baylor |
| --- | Whitney, Isaac | 6-2 | 204 | 06/22/1994 | 2 | USC |