AFC South · 2020
Houston Texans
4-12 (2-4 AFC South · 3-9 AFC)3rd in the AFC South
Last: L 38-41 vs Tennessee Titans
- Rating
- -2.926
- Adj Off
- 24.219
- Adj Def
- 27.128
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 29.0%32 | 43.1%2 |
| Early-down pass rate | 61.4%5 | 48.3%30 |
| Plays per game | 60.532 | 67.98 |
| Time of possession | 27:1732 | 32:561 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.61 | 7.128 |
| Yards per rush | 4.420 | 5.532 |
| Starting field position | Own 2729 | Own 278 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.09111 | +0.17031 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.06111 | +0.11231 |
| Success rate | 47.7%7 | 50.2%31 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.2076 | +0.25430 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.19332 | +0.05832 |
| CPOE | 6.53 | 3.226 |
| Explosive play rate | 9.6%10 | 11.1%31 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 24.018 | 29.027 |
| Points per drive | 2.4714 | 2.7327 |
| Red zone TD rate | 63.2%17 | 68.3%28 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.0%13 | 47.5%29 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.005 | 0.6932 |
| Sack rate | 7.3%30 | 5.5%17 |
| Penalties per game | 5.04 | 4.831 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10Wk 1 | @6Kansas City Chiefs | L20-34 | +0.15 | +0.25 |
| Sep 20Wk 2 | 2Baltimore Ravens | L16-33 | -0.19 | +0.21 |
| Sep 27Wk 3 | @9Pittsburgh Steelers | L21-28 | +0.04 | +0.21 |
| Oct 4Wk 4 | 18Minnesota Vikings | L23-31 | +0.03 | +0.22 |
| Oct 11Wk 5 | 31Jacksonville JaguarsDIV | W30-14 | +0.20 | -0.04 |
| Oct 18Wk 6 | @11Tennessee TitansDIV | L36-42OT | +0.28 | +0.41 |
| Oct 25Wk 7 | 4Green Bay Packers | L20-35 | -0.03 | +0.31 |
| Nov 8Wk 9 | @31Jacksonville JaguarsDIV | W27-25 | +0.14 | +0.03 |
| Nov 15Wk 10 | @19Cleveland Browns | L7-10 | 0.00 | +0.08 |
| Nov 22Wk 11 | 13New England Patriots | W27-20 | +0.20 | +0.11 |
| Nov 26Wk 12 | @30Detroit Lions | W41-25 | +0.23 | -0.15 |
| Dec 6Wk 13 | 10Indianapolis ColtsDIV | L20-26 | -0.03 | +0.09 |
| Dec 13Wk 14 | @16Chicago Bears | L7-36 | -0.20 | +0.24 |
| Dec 20Wk 15 | @10Indianapolis ColtsDIV | L20-27 | +0.14 | +0.26 |
| Dec 27Wk 16 | 29Cincinnati Bengals | L31-37 | +0.25 | +0.30 |
| Jan 3Wk 17 | 11Tennessee TitansDIV | L38-41 | +0.26 | +0.27 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Deshaun WatsonYr 4 | 100% | 382/544 | 70.2% | 4823 | 8.9 | 33 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31David JohnsonYr 6 | 43% | 147 | 691 | 4.7 | 6 | 33 |
| 25Duke JohnsonYr 6 | 22% | 77 | 235 | 3.1 | 1 | 28 |
| 38Buddy HowellYr 3 | 5% | 16 | 64 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Brandin CooksWR Yr 7 | 15% | 81 | 1150 | 14.2 | 6 |
| 15Will FullerWR Yr 5 | 10% | 53 | 879 | 16.6 | 8 |
| 18Randall CobbWR Yr 10 | 7% | 38 | 441 | 11.6 | 3 |
| 88Jordan AkinsTE Yr 3 | 7% | 37 | 403 | 10.9 | 1 |
| 16Keke CouteeWR Yr 3 | 6% | 33 | 400 | 12.1 | 3 |
| 87Darren FellsTE Yr 8 | 4% | 21 | 312 | 14.9 | 4 |
| 17Chad HansenWR Yr 4 | 3% | 17 | 236 | 13.9 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99J.J. WattDE Yr 10 | 36 | 11 | 5.0 | 17 | 2 |
| 96P.J. HallDT Yr 3 | 18 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 91Carlos WatkinsDE Yr 4 | 17 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 54Jacob MartinDE Yr 3 | 13 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 59Whitney MercilusDE Yr 9 | 12 | 5 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 94Charles OmenihuDE Yr 2 | 11 | 5 | 4.0 | 16 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Zach CunninghamILB Yr 4 | 106 | 5 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 50Tyrell AdamsLB Yr 6 | 76 | 5 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 55Benardrick McKinneyILB Yr 6 | 19 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 57Brennan ScarlettOLB Yr 5 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Jonathan GreenardLB R | 10 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Justin ReidS Yr 3 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26Vernon Hargreaves IIICB Yr 5 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 32Lonnie JohnsonSAF Yr 2 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Eric MurrayS Yr 5 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 21Bradley RobyCB Yr 7 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 35Keion CrossenDB Yr 3 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 33A.J. MooreDB Yr 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Ka'imi FairbairnYr 5 | 27/31 | 87% | 54 | 37/40 | 118 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Bryan AngerYr 9 | 54 | 46.4 | 67 | 19 | 6 |
| 7Ka'imi FairbairnYr 5 | 1 | 26.0 | 26 | 1 | 0 |