Houston Texans DEF

HOU — Week 2 vs CIN.

Week 1 recap: Houston Texans

-1.0 PPR points against BUF on 2 sacks — missed his 7.1 projection by 8.1. The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start Houston Texans this week?

Houston Texans projects 6.8 PPR points in week 2 vs CIN, averaging -1 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at DEF — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

· No usage trend on file
Week 1 vs BUF: -1 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 2 proj
6.8
PPR · 6.8 std
Form
-1
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 2.2 · median 5.9 · ceiling 13.5 — 22% chance of 10+, 8% of 15+, 2% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.

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Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W2vs CIN Sun, Sep 20 6.86.86.8
W3@ IND Sun, Sep 27 7.47.47.4
W4vs DAL Sun, Oct 4 6.96.96.9
W5@ TEN Sun, Oct 11 8.48.48.4
W6@ JAX Sun, Oct 18 7.67.67.6
W7vs NYG Sun, Oct 25 8.98.98.9

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W1BUF2 sacks -1.0-1.0-1.0
All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.