Houston Texans
2026 Season · Through Week 2 · Updated Sep 18, 2026Houston Texans
AFC South
0-1 · 2nd AFC South
Off EPA 14th · Def EPA 28th · TO Diff -2
Schedule & Results0-1
W8
BYE
Passing Attack
The passing offense ranks 15th in EPA/play (+0.036) through Week 2.
C.Stroud1 GP · 42 DB
EPA/DB
+0.10
CPOE
+3.16
Success%
53.8%
Passer Rtg
106.7
| Pos | Name | Tgt | Rec | Yards | TD | Tgt Share | EPA/Tgt | YPRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | N.Collins | 10 | 7 | 75 | 1 | 27.0% | +0.49 | — |
| TE | D.Schultz | 8 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 21.6% | -0.32 | — |
| WR | X.Hutchinson | 6 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 16.2% | +0.15 | — |
| RB | D.Montgomery | 3 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 8.1% | +0.88 | — |
| TE | F.Moreau | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5.4% | +0.47 | — |
| WR | J.Noel | 2 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 5.4% | +1.99 | — |
| WR | K.Boutte | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 5.4% | +0.21 | — |
| RB | W.Marks | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2.7% | -1.37 | — |
| TE | C.Stover | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2.7% | -0.94 | — |
| TE | M.Klein | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2.7% | +1.05 | — |
| WR | J.Wayne | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2.7% | +0.73 | — |
Ground Game
The rush offense ranks 7th in EPA (+0.110), running through the M gap most effectively through Week 2.
EPA by Run Gap
| Name | Carries | Yds/Carry | EPA/Carry | Success% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Montgomery | 20 | 3.0 | -0.02 | 40.0% |
| W.Marks | 9 | 4.7 | +0.16 | 44.4% |
| N.Collins | 1 | 7.0 | +0.91 | 100.0% |
| C.Stroud | 1 | 0.0 | -1.13 | 0.0% |
Rushing by Down & Distance
| Down | 1-2 yds | 3-4 yds | 5-7 yds | 8-10 yds | 11+ yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | -0.08 1 car | — | -0.51 1 car | -0.06 12 car(NFL: -0.04) | — |
| 2nd | -0.39 1 car | 0.13 2 car | -0.31 3 car | 1.27 1 car | -0.39 2 car |
| 3rd | -0.10 5 car(NFL: -0.02) | — | — | — | -0.46 1 car |
| 4th | 1.91 2 car | — | — | — | — |
PoorBreak-even (0.00)EliteDashed = <5 carriesNFL avg rush EPA ~-0.06
Situational Efficiency
All Plays
Overall offensive efficiency
15th
73 plays
+0.07
EPA/Play
SR: 47%
Pass%: 56%
Run
+0.11
Pass
+0.04
Early Downs
1st & 2nd down
12th
55 plays
+0.09
EPA/Play
SR: 45%
Pass%: 58%
Run
-0.08
Pass
+0.21
Passing Downs
2nd & 7+ or 3rd & 5+
17th
23 plays
-0.11
EPA/Play
SR: 39%
Pass%: 74%
Run
+0.28
Pass
-0.25
Short Yardage
3rd/4th & 2 or less
11th
8 plays
+0.23
EPA/Play
SR: 63%
Pass%: 13%
Run
+0.47
Pass
-1.45
Red Zone
Inside the 20
17th
11 plays
+0.21
EPA/Play
SR: 45%
Pass%: 55%
Run
+0.45
Pass
+0.00
Goal Line
Inside the 5
17th
3 plays
+0.20
EPA/Play
SR: 33%
Pass%: 0%
Run
+0.20
Pass
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Late & Close
WP 25-75%, last 15 min
9th
21 plays
-0.13
EPA/Play
SR: 38%
Pass%: 71%
Run
-0.30
Pass
-0.06
Defense
Def EPA/Play
+0.247
28thDef Pass EPA
+0.499
30thDef Rush EPA
-0.124
7thDef Success Rate
40.4%
12thRun Defense by Gap
Opponents target the LG gap most (6 carries). Best defended: M (+0.121 EPA/carry).
LE
1 car-4.25
LG
6 car+0.14
M
5 car+0.12
RG
3 car-0.15
RT
2 car-0.47
RE
1 car+0.37
