Houston Texans D/ST
DST Team defense
Games
7
2026 season
D/ST PPG
5.4
#16 of 32
Total pts
38.0
Next matchup · Week 9
10/10 start
@ Los Angeles Chargers offense
Projection 9.4 pts · Good confidence · #3 of 32 defenses
- HOU defenses average 5.4 fantasy points over 7 games (3.0 sacks and 0.9 takeaways per game); blended with the league average of 5.7 to 5.5.
- The LAC offense has given up 10.6 points per game to defenses vs a league average of 5.7, so 70% of that gap is applied (x1.50).
- Opposing offense injuries (x1.01): 1 opposing offensive lineman is out or questionable (Awosika).
- Game environment (x1.14): Vegas total 40.5, implied 23.0 points for HOU (league avg 22.6); Favored by 5.5: leaning run-heavy late; Indoors: no weather effect, a small boost for passing and kicking.
- Chance of a 10+ point game: 38%. A statistical model, not injury or lineup news.
Game log & schedule
| Wk | Opp | Result | Sck | TO | TD | PA | FPts | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs BUF | L 31-36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | -2 | -55% |
| 2 | vs CIN | L 6-20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | -22% |
| 3 | @ IND | L 17-19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 11 | +66% |
| 4 | vs DAL | L 30-34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | -47% |
| 5 | @ TEN | W 26-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | +15% |
| 6 | @ JAX | W 34-31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | -55% |
| 7 | vs NYG | L 21-27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | +24% |
| 8 | BYE | |||||||
| 9 | @LAC | 11/08 | Up next | +87% | ||||
| 10 | @ CLE | 11/15 | Upcoming | +64% | ||||
| 11 | vsIND | 11/19 | Upcoming | +66% | ||||
| 12 | vs BAL | 11/29 | Upcoming | +4% | ||||
| 13 | @ PIT | 12/06 | Upcoming | +2% | ||||
| 14 | @ WAS | 12/13 | Upcoming | -27% | ||||
| 15 | vsJAX | 12/20 | Upcoming | -55% | ||||
| 16 | @ PHI | 12/24 | Upcoming | +10% | ||||
| 17 | @ GB | 01/04 | Upcoming | -5% | ||||
| 18 | vsTEN | 01/10 | Upcoming | +15% | ||||
Scoring: 1 per sack, 2 per takeaway, 2 per safety or block, 6 per defensive/return TD, plus points-allowed tiers. Matchup % = how many D/ST points that offense usually gives up vs league (green = easier).