A decisive win, an uneven season
The Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers 44-22 at SoFi Stadium in Week 9, delivering their highest scoring total among the four recent results listed. Houston stands at 3-5 in the 2026 season, but its scoring margin tells a more competitive story: 209 points scored against 192 allowed. The 22-point victory over the Chargers pushed that differential to plus-17.
Recent results show offensive upside
Houston's recent results also include a 26-3 win at Tennessee in Week 5, a 34-31 victory at Jacksonville in Week 6 and a 27-21 loss to the New York Giants in Week 7. The Texans scored at least 34 points in two of those four listed games. Their defensive results varied considerably, from holding the Titans to three points to allowing 31 against the Jaguars.
Stroud sets the fantasy pace
C.J. Stroud leads Houston with 162.0 season PPR points and topped the team's Week 9 fantasy performers with 35.4. Kayshon Boutte added 28.5 points, Tank Dell posted 20.5, Ka'imi Fairbairn scored 17.0 and Nico Collins finished with 15.5. Collins remains Houston's season fantasy leader among wide receivers with 91.6 PPR points. Fairbairn has 92.0, followed by tight end Dalton Schultz at 71.4 and running back Woody Marks at 70.9. Boutte and Dell delivered bigger Week 9 totals than Collins, but Collins retains the stronger season standing among that receiving trio.
Cleveland comes next
The Texans visit the Cleveland Browns in Week 10 at Huntington Bank Field. Kickoff is set for Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. ET.