Top Performer

Houston Texans, through Week 3

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Houston Texans

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69Offense80Defense
Through Week 3Offense called by Nick CaleyDefense called by Matt Burke

On offense

Each rating is where the Texans rank among the 32 on that measure, from 99 for the best to 59 for the worst.

73Passing
65Rushing
77Protection
78Explosive plays
64Red zone

What Nick Caley calls

The habits furthest from the rest of the league. The white tick is the league average.

Motion before the run35%
of runs, fewest in the NFLleague 61%
Screens3%
of dropbacks, fewest in the NFLleague 8%
Throws between the numbers29%
of throws, 3rd mostleague 21%
Runs off tackle33%
of runs, 4th mostleague 24%
Drops back to pass67%
of snaps, 5th mostleague 60%
Targets tight ends31%
of throws, 6th of 32league 23%

C.J. Stroud with the ball

Time to throw2.97s0.13 seconds slower than the league average of 2.84, over 3 games and 120 attempts.
Intended air yards9.3How far downfield his average throw travels.
Completions over expected+3.0%His completion rate against what those throws complete at across the league.

On defense

The same scale, for what the defense has allowed or created.

76Pass defense
90Run defense
88Pass rush
73Explosives allowed
96Red-zone defense

Position groups

Rated on what their players were charted allowing or creating. A coverage rating is a record of the games played; the share of targets is the part that tends to hold.

78CBCornerbacks, 43% of targets
78SSafeties, 36% of targets
75LBLinebackers, 14% of targets
85EDGEEdge rushers, 14 pressures
86IDLInterior line, 10 pressures

What Matt Burke calls

Blitzes23%
of dropbacks, 24th of 32league 31%
Stacks the box (8+) against the run18%
of runs, 5th mostleague 10%
Plays a light box (6 or fewer)28%
of runs, 2nd fewestleague 45%

Defenders to know

51
Will Anderson
Getting home most
7 pressures, 4 sacks
6
Reed Blankenship
Most yards allowed in coverage
15 of 21 for 231 yards
5
Jalen Pitre
Most missed tackles
2 missed, 12 made
Lineup and injuries

Texans

Offense

  1. QBC.J. Stroud
  2. WRNico Collins
  3. LTAireontae Ersery
  4. LGKeylan Rutledge
  5. CEvan Brown
  6. RGWyatt Teller
  7. RTTrent Brown
  8. TEDalton Schultz
  9. RBDavid Montgomery
  10. WRXavier Hutchinson
  11. WRKayshon Boutte

Defense

  1. LDEWill Anderson Jr.
  2. LDTTommy Togiai
  3. RDTSheldon Rankins
  4. RDEDanielle Hunter
  5. WLBAiden Fisher
  6. MLBAzeez Al-Shaair out (next up: Kenneth Murray Jr.)
  7. SLBJake Hansen questionable
  8. LCBDerek Stingley Jr.
  9. SSReed Blankenship
  10. FSCalen Bullock
  11. RCBKamari Lassiter
  12. NBJalen Pitre

Out or doubtful: M.J. Stewart (S, knee), Azeez Al-Shaair (LB, groin)

Questionable: Jadeveon Clowney (DE, knee), Jake Hansen (LB, calf), Logan Hall (DE, knee), Ed Ingram (G, groin)

First string from the club’s posted depth chart, with this week’s injury report laid over it.

Every number here is computed from this season’s play-by-play and charting through Week 3. All Week 4 matchups.