Houston Texans depth chart
2nd in AFC South · 11th seed in the AFC · Coach DeMeco Ryans · Chart updated Nov 12
Week 10 at Cleveland BrownsSun, Nov 15, 1:00 PM ET · Huntington Bank Field · Fox
Model estimate · how it is made
HOU 70%CLE 30%
Expected score 23-17. In four games out of five the model expects HOU to score 12 to 36 and CLE 5 to 30.
- 3-5
- Record
- 0-4
- At home
- 3-1
- On the road
- 26.19th
- Points per game
- 24.018th
- Points allowed
- +3.09th
- Model rating
- 31-36vs BUF
- 6-20vs CIN
- 17-19at IND
- 30-34vs DAL
- 26-3at TEN
- 34-31at JAX
- 21-27vs NYG
- 44-22at LAC
This is the Houston Texans depth chart and roster for Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season: every position, the player listed first and the players behind him, with the share of snaps each one has played over the last three games. The Texans are 3-5 and play away at the Cleveland Browns next. The model gives them a 70% chance of winning, with an expected score of 23-17. In the simulated rest of the season they reach the playoffs 35% of the time and finish with 6 to 11 wins.
Houston Texans depth chart: offense
The figure after a name is his share of snaps over the last three games.
| Position | Starter | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide receiver | Nico Collins 71% | Marvin Harrison Jr. 29%, questionable | Jaylin Noel 27%, injured reserve | |
| Wide receiver | Xavier Hutchinson 64% | Kayshon Boutte 35% | ||
| Left tackle | Aireontae Ersery 100% | Nate Thomas 0% | ||
| Left guard | Keylan Rutledge 100%, questionable | Wyatt Teller 0%, questionable | Evan Brown 100% | |
| Center | Evan Brown 100% | Jake Andrews 0% | Keylan Rutledge 100%, questionable | |
| Right guard | Ed Ingram 100% | Wyatt Teller 0%, questionable | Febechi Nwaiwu 0% | |
| Right tackle | Trent Brown 100% | Braden Smith 14% | Blake Fisher 14% | |
| Quarterback | C.J. Stroud 96% | Davis Mills 4% | ||
| Tight end | Dalton Schultz 47% | Foster Moreau 41% | Brevin Jordan 7%, questionable | Marlin Klein 9% |
| Running back | Woody Marks 78%, questionable | David Montgomery 0%, questionable | Dare Ogunbowale 7% |
Houston Texans depth chart: defense
The figure after a name is his share of snaps over the last three games.
| Position | Starter | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left defensive end | Will Anderson Jr. 74% | Dominique Robinson 16% | Sabastian Harsh 3% |
| Left defensive tackle | Tommy Togiai 63% | Kayden McDonald 40% | Naquan Jones 13% |
| Right defensive tackle | Sheldon Rankins 63% | Logan Hall 31% | |
| Right defensive end | Danielle Hunter 72% | Jadeveon Clowney 33% | |
| Weakside linebacker | Henry To'oTo'o 95% | ||
| Middle linebacker | Azeez Al-Shaair 93%, questionable | ||
| Strongside linebacker | Jake Hansen 34% | Wade Woodaz 1% | |
| Left cornerback | Derek Stingley Jr. 96% | Jaylin Smith 0%, injured reserve | |
| Strong safety | Reed Blankenship 16%, questionable | M.J. Stewart 73% | |
| Free safety | Calen Bullock 95% | Kamari Ramsey 8% | |
| Right cornerback | Kamari Lassiter 99% | Tremon Smith 30% | Ja'Marcus Ingram 1% |
| Nickel back | Jalen Pitre 32% |
Houston Texans depth chart: special teams
| Position | Starter | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place kicker | Ka'imi Fairbairn | |||
| Punter | Kai Kroeger | |||
| Holder | Kai Kroeger | |||
| Punt returner | Tremon Smith | Jaylin Noel injured reserve | ||
| Kick returner | Tremon Smith | Woody Marks questionable | Xavier Hutchinson | Jaylin Noel injured reserve |
| Long snapper | Austin Brinkman |
Texans briefing before Week 10
- M.J. Stewart has played 73% of the snaps at strong safety over the last three games. Reed Blankenship, still first on the chart, has played 16%. Blankenship is listed as questionable.
- Azeez Al-Shaair is questionable for Week 10 with a groin injury.
- Keylan Rutledge is questionable for Week 10 with a neck injury.
- Woody Marks is questionable for Week 10 with a knee injury.
- Henry To'oTo'o's share of the snaps went from 0% to 95% when the last three games are compared with the three before.
- Latest roster move, Nov 11: Designated LB Jake Hummel and DB Jaylin Smith to return from injured reserve.
- Next: Week 10 away at the Cleveland Browns. The model estimates a 70% chance of a Texans win and an expected score of 23-17.
Texans injury report
- Cade Stover, TE: out
- E.J. Speed, LB: out
- Jawhar Jordan, RB: out
- Noah Whittington, RB: out
- Azeez Al-Shaair, LB: questionable, groin
- Brevin Jordan, TE: questionable, finger
- David Montgomery, RB: questionable, groin
- Keylan Rutledge, G: questionable, neck
- Marvin Harrison Jr., WR: questionable, hamstring
- Reed Blankenship, S: questionable, concussion
- Tank Dell, WR: questionable, hand
- Treyvhon Saunders, WR: questionable
- Woody Marks, RB: questionable, knee
- Wyatt Teller, G: questionable, illness
- Ali Gaye, DE: injured reserve
- British Brooks, RB: injured reserve
- Dylan Horton, DE: injured reserve
- Graham Mertz, QB: injured reserve
- Jake Hummel, LB: injured reserve, groin
- Jayden Higgins, WR: injured reserve
- Jaylin Noel, WR: injured reserve
- Jaylin Smith, CB: injured reserve, hamstring
- K.C. Ossai, LB: injured reserve
- Mario Edwards Jr., DT: injured reserve
- Sam Hagen, G: injured reserve
- Solomon Byrd, DE: injured reserve
Texans schedule and results
| Week | Opponent | Result or date |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs Buffalo Bills | Lost 31-36 |
| Week 2 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | Lost 6-20 |
| Week 3 | at Indianapolis Colts | Lost 17-19 |
| Week 4 | vs Dallas Cowboys | Lost 30-34 |
| Week 5 | at Tennessee Titans | Won 26-3 |
| Week 6 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | Won 34-31 |
| Week 7 | vs New York Giants | Lost 21-27 |
| Week 9 | at Los Angeles Chargers | Won 44-22 |
| Week 10 | at Cleveland Browns | Nov 15, 2026, 70% win chance |
| Week 11 | vs Indianapolis Colts | Nov 20, 2026 |
| Week 12 | vs Baltimore Ravens | Nov 29, 2026 |
| Week 13 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | Dec 7, 2026 |
| Week 14 | at Washington Commanders | Dec 13, 2026 |
| Week 15 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | Dec 20, 2026 |
| Week 16 | at Philadelphia Eagles | Dec 25, 2026 |
| Week 17 | at Green Bay Packers | Jan 5, 2027 |
| Week 18 | vs Tennessee Titans | Jan 10, 2027 |
Where the Texans rank in the NFL
- Points per game: 26.1, 9th of 32
- Points allowed per game: 24.0, 18th of 32
- Expected points added per play, offense: 0.050, 9th of 32
- Expected points added per play, defense: 0.003, 17th of 32
- Net passing yards per game: 269.4, 3rd of 32
- Rushing yards per game: 87.1, 29th of 32
- Sacks made: 29, 1st of 32
- Turnover margin: 4, 8th of 32
- Penalty yards per game: 68.0, 28th of 32
- Third downs converted, %: 39.8, 14th of 32
- Red-zone trips ending in a touchdown, %: 62.1, 13th of 32
Texans history since 1999
- Aireontae Ersery, Evan Brown, Keylan Rutledge and Trent Brown have played every snap on their side of the ball in all eight games.
- The Texans are 6-4 in their last ten games against the Browns, and 8-7 since 1999.
- The Texans reached the playoffs in 9 of the 24 seasons from 2002 to 2025, most recently in 2025 (lost in the divisional round).
- Of the 52 players on the depth chart with a known draft history, 23 were drafted by the Texans, 7 were first-round picks and 11 were not drafted at all.
- The oldest player on the chart is Trent Brown, 33. The youngest is Kayden McDonald, 21.
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