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Key Players Returning:
QB Davis Mills, RB Dameon Pierce, WR Nico Collins, TE Pharaoh Brown, OG Kenton Green, OT Tytus Howard, OT Larmey Tunsil, DE Jonathan Greenard, DE Jerry Hughes, DT Maliek Collins, NT Roy Lopez, LB Christian Harris, LB Christian Kirksey, CB Steven Nelson, CB Derek Stingley Jr., CB/KR Tavierre Thomas, NB/PR Desmond King II, FS Jalen Pitre, SS MJ Stewart, KR Tremon Smith, PK Ka’imi Fairbairn and PT Cameron Johnston.
Key Players Departing:
WR Brandin Cooks (Cowboys), WR Chris Moore (Titans), TE Jordan Atkins (Browns), OC Justin Britt (UFA), DE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (Browns), LB Rashem Green (Bears), LB Kamu Grugier-Hill (Panthers) and SS Jonathan Owens (Packers).
Key Players Added:
RB Devin Singletary (Bills), WR Robert Woods II (Titans), TE Dalton Schultz (Cowboys), OG Shaq Mason (Buccaneers), LB Cory Littleton (Panthers), LB Denzel Perryman (Raiders), CB Shaquill Griffin (Jaguars) and SS Jimmie Ward (49ers).
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 002 – QB CJ Stroud (Ohio State)
Round 1: Pick 003 – DE Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama)
Round 2: Pick 062 – OC Juice Scruggs (Penn State)
Round 3: Pick 069 – WR Tank Dell (Houston)
Round 4: Pick 109 – EDGE Dylan Horton (TCU)
Round 5: Pick 167 – LB Henry To’To’o (Alabama)
Round 6: Pick 201 – OC Jarrett Patterson (Notre Dame)
Round 6: Pick 205 – WR Xavier Hutchinson (Notre Dame)
Round 7: Pick 248 – SS Brandon Hill (Pittsburgh)
2022 Results:
W01 COLTS T | OT 20-20
W02 @ Broncos L 9-16
W03 @ Bears L 20-23
W04 RAMS L 24-34
W05 @ Jaguars W 13-6
W07 @ Raiders L 20-38
W08 TITANS L 10-17
W09 EAGLES L 17-29
W10 @ GIANTS L 16-24
W11 COMMANDERS L 10-23
W12 @ Dolphins L 15-30
W13 BROWNS L 14-27
W14 @ Cowboys L 23-27
W15 KANSAS CITY L | OT 24-30
W16 @ Titans W 19-14
W17 JAGUARS L 3-31
W18 @ Colts W 32-31
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 3-13-1 (4th in AFC South)
Home: 0-7-1
Away: 3-6
South: 3-2-1
AFC: 3-8-1
NFC: 0-4
Head Coach: David Culley
Houston: 3-13-1
Career: 7-26-1
Playoffs: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Davis Mills (292-479, 3118 yards, 61.0%, 6.5 avg., 17 TD, 15 INT)
Rushing: Dameon Pierce (220 ret., 939 yards, 4.3 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Nico Collins (37 rec., 481 yards, 13.0 avg., 2 TD)
Yards After Catch: Dameon Pierce (197)
TD’s Scored: Dameon Pierce (5)
Sacks: Jerry Hughes (9)
Tackles: Jalen Pitre (147)
Interceptions: Jalen Pitre (5)
Pass Deflections: Desmond King II/Jalen Pitre (8)
Tackles For Loss: Jerry Hughes/Desmond King II (10)
Forced Fumbles: Jerry Hughes/Tavierre Thomas (2)
Kick Returns: Dare Ogunbowale (2 ret., 46 yards, 23.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Desmond King II (33 ret., 309 yards, 9.4 avg., 0 TD)
Kickers: Ka’imi Fairbairn (29-31 fg/fga., 94%, 24-24 xp/xpa., 111 pts.)
Punters: Cameron Johnston (88 punts, 4229 yards, 48.1 avg., 37 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 7 CJ Stroud |R|
RB: 31 Dameon Pierce
WR: 12 Nico Collins
WR: 8 John Metche II
WR: 2 Robert Woods II
TE: 83 Dalton Schultz
LT: 78 Laremy Tunsil
LG: 59 Kenyon Green
OC: 70 Juice Scruggs |R|
RG: 69 Shaq Mason
RT: 71 Tyus Howard
KR: 13 Tank Dell |R|
PK: 7 Ka’imi Fairbairn
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 51 Will Anderson Jr.
DT: 98 Sheldon Rankins
DT: 97 Maliek Collins
DE: 52 Johnathan Greenard
LB: 48 Christian Karris
LB: 6 Denzel Perryman
LB: 42 Cory Littleton
CB: 21 Steven Nelson
CB: 24 Derek Stingley Jr.
FS: 5 Jalen Pitre
SS: 1 Jimmie Ward
PR: 00 Desmond King
PT: 11 Cameron Johnston
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: C
Secondary: B
Special Teams:
Kick Returns: C
Punt Returns: B
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/10 @ Ravens | Houston trails the series 2-10. The Texans lost (16-33) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
09/17 COLTS | Houston trails the series 10-32-1. The Texans are 6-14-1 since 2013 and their last series home win (20-17) was in 2019.
09/24 @ Jaguars | Houston leads the series 28-14. The Texans are 15-5 since 2013 and their last series road loss (7-45) was in 2017.
10/01 STEELERS | Houston trails the series 2-5. The Texans lost (21-28) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
10/08 @ Falcons | Houston leads the series 3-2. The Texans won (53-32) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
10/15 SAINTS | Houston trails the series 2-3. The Texans lost (28-30) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/29 @ Panthers | Houston trails the series 2-4. The Texans lost (9-24) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
11/05 BUCCANEERS | Houston leads the series 4-1. The Texans won (23-20) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
11/12 @ Bengals | Houston leads the series 8-5. The Texans lost (31-37) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
11/19 CARDINALS | Houston trails the series 2-3. The Texans lost (5-31) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
11/26 JAGUARS | The Texans last series home win (37-21) was in 2021.
12/03 BRONCOS | Houston trails the series 3-6. The Texans are 1-4 since 2013 and their last series win (19-17) was in 2018.
12/10 @ Jets | Houston trails the series 3-6. The Texans lost (14-21) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
12/17 @ Titans | The Texans last series road loss (36-42) was in 2020.
12/24 BROWNS | Houston leads the series 7-6. The Texans are 3-3 since renewing the series in 2014 and their last series win (29-13) was in 2018.
12/31 TITANS | The Texans last series home win (34-17) was in 2018.
01/07 @ Colts | The Texans last series road loss (2-31) was in 2021.
Prediction:
Home: 3-6
Away: 2-6
South: 1-5
AFC: 3-9
NFC: 2-3
Overall: 5-12 (4th in AFC South)
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2023, the game will be listed under the 2022 season.
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