Houston Texans — Gridiron Core

Score is on a 20–80 scale: 50 is the average NFL team and every 10 points is one standard deviation. Percentile is the share of NFL teams it beats — 79th means better than 79 of every 100. 7 games this season · model gic-edge-1.2

Key People

Roster & staff

Players

C.J. StroudStarting QB · QB

Woody MarksLeading Rusher · RB271YDS

Jaylin NoelLeading Receiver · WR331YDS

Azeez Al-ShaairLeading Tackler · LB58TOT

Coaching Staff

DeMeco RyansHead Coach

Nick CaleyOffensive Coordinator

Matt BurkeDefensive Coordinator

Frank RossSpecial Teams

Front Office

Cal McNairOwner

Mike TomonPresident / CEO

Nick CaserioGeneral Manager

JLJames LiipfertAssistant GM

Club Social

AFC SouthCurrent standings · division leader takes a seedAll Standings

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FinancialsForbes 2026 · cap via Over The Cap

Valuation$9.65B13th

Revenue$722Mlast season10th

Operating$160Mincome10th

Roster Spend84 players · 25th in spend

$231.6Mof $301.2M cap

Cap space $6.8MDead money $71.7M

Valuation, revenue and operating income are Forbes’s 2026 estimates. Cap figures are Over The Cap as of 2026-09-20 and move with every roster transaction.

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QB81st pct

Run20th pct

Pass79th pct

Trenches29th pct

Explosive44th pct

Resilience73rd pct

Special Teams82nd pct

Quarterback5981st pct

+ EPA per dropback (+0.16 EPA)
+ Turnover avoidance (1.0%)

EPA per dropback: +0.16 EPA; 57; 76th
Dropback success: 45.8%; 56; 71st
Completion over expected: +2.8 CPOE; 56; 74th
Turnover avoidance: 1.0%

− Stuff avoidance (22.3%)

Rush EPA: -0.13 EPA; 44; 28th
Rush success: 37.6%; 44; 26th
Stuff avoidance: 22.3%; 41; 18th
Explosive runs: 7.3%; 43; 25th
Short yardage: 59.8%; 45; 32nd

Confidence: medium

+ Pass EPA (+0.25 EPA)
+ Explosive passes (16.9%)

Pass EPA: +0.25 EPA; 57; 75th
Pass success: 45.8%; 56; 71st
Explosive passes: 16.9%; 60; 84th
Protection: 4.9%; 57; 74th
Completion over expected: +2.8 CPOE; 56; 74th

Confidence: high

+ Pass protection (4.9%)
+ Pressure creation (7.2%)
− Stuff creation (15.4%)

Run-line control: 22.3%; 41; 18th
Pass protection: 4.9%; 57; 74th
Short-yardage blocking: 59.8%; 45; 32nd
Stuff creation: 15.4%; 40; 16th
Pressure creation: 7.2%; 56; 71st
Short-yardage defense: 81.7%; 32; 4th

Confidence: medium

+ Explosive passes (16.9%)
+ Breakaway magnitude (0.182)
− Explosive prevention (14.3%)

Explosive play rate: 13.2%; 55; 68th
Explosive passes: 16.9%; 60; 84th
Explosive runs: 7.3%; 43; 25th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.182; 56; 72nd
Explosive prevention: 14.3%; 40; 16th

Confidence: high

+ Offensive response (54.5%)
+ Momentum reversal (35.0%)
− Explosive prevention after shocks (57.9%)

Offensive response: 54.5%; 63; 91st
Defensive response: 54.9%; 50; 49th
Momentum reversal: 35.0%; 59; 81st
Explosive prevention after shocks: 57.9%; 38; 11th
Mistake avoidance: 46.4%; 44; 27th

Confidence: low

+ Field goals vs expectation (+16 pts of make rate)
+ Net punting (43.2 yds)

Field goals vs expectation: +16 pts of make rate; 67; 96th
Net punting: 43.2 yds; 57; 75th
Kick returns: 25.0 yds; 46; 33rd
Punt returns: 9.1 yds; 47; 37th
Return touchdowns: 0.00 / game; 48; 41st

Confidence: low