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Mike Boone Mike Boone Minimal impact in win Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 8:36 AM Boone did not log a carry in four offensive snaps and returned one kickoff for 14 yards in Sunday's 37-17 win over the Jaguars in Week 3. Analysis: Boone returned to the active roster in Week 3 while Dare Ogunbowale was a healthy scratch. The two have alternated as the third back through the first three weeks. Boone was used as a receiving back in Week 1, when he had 22 snaps on offense.
Brevin Jordan Brevin Jordan Finds end zone in win Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 8:31 AM Jordan caught both of his targets for 13 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 37-17 win over Jacksonville. Analysis: He played just 10 snaps, but Jordan provided quarterback C.J. Stroud with another weapon in the red zone. The tight end played only special teams in Week 1 but has seen 18 percent of the combined offensive snaps in Weeks 2 and 3.
Teagan Quitoriano Teagan Quitoriano Targeted once in win Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 8:17 AM Quitoriano did not catch his lone target in Sunday's 37-17 win over the Jaguars in Week 3. Analysis: Quitoriano was targeted in the first quarter, the second time quarterback C.J. Stroud has looked to the tight end, who caught his other target in Week 1 for 11 yards. He's mainly around to block and has seen the second-most playing time among the tight end group behind Dalton Schultz and ahead of Brevin Jordan. As the better blocker, Quitoriano figures to outplay Jordan most weeks, but if game situations call for a receiver, that would be Jordan, who scored a touchdown Sunday.
Dalton Schultz Dalton Schultz Three targets in win Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 8:12 AM Schultz caught one of three targets for nine yards in Sunday's 37-17 win over the Jaguars. Analysis: Schultz once again paced the Texans' tight end group in snap count (38, 68 percent share), but it was Brevin Jordan who scored a touchdown Sunday. Houston is still searching for an effective rushing attack, averaging just 3.1 yards per carry through three weeks, so Schultz (82.9 percent season share) and Teagan Quitoriano (40.6 percent) will continue to get the bulk of the snaps at TE due to their blocking skills.
Xavier Hutchinson Xavier Hutchinson No run on offense Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 7:59 AM Hutchinson played special teams only in Sunday's 37-17 win over Jacksonville. Analysis: Hutchinson did not get on the field for the offense for the first time in three games. From comments made by head coach DeMeco Ryans during the preseason, the rookie is still developing consistency, so any impact he may have could come later this season.
John Metchie John Metchie Two catches in win Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 7:56 AM Metchie caught both of his targets for 13 yards in Sunday's 37-17 win over the Jaguars. Analysis: Metchie played 15 snaps as the No. 4 wideout. He's gotten opportunities in the wake of Noah Brown's groin injury, but rookie Tank Dell isn't losing his grip on a starting role in three-wide sets following a five-catch, 145-yard, one-touchdown performance Sunday. Metchie remains ahead of Houston's other rookie wideout, Xavier Hutchinson, who played only special teams against Jacksonville. Metchie has three catches on three targets for 30 yards in two games this season.
Robert Woods Robert Woods Targeted six times Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 7:48 AM Woods caught three of six targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 37-17 win over Jacksonville. Analysis: Woods and Nico Collins took a back seat to rookie Tank Dell, who led Houston wideouts with five catches on seven targets for 145 yards and a touchdown. Over the first two weeks, it was Woods and Collins pacing the wide receivers, but it looks like Dell is in position to overtake them. Woods, remains the target leader with 25 through three games, followed by Collins (23) and then the surging Dell (21).
Andrew Beck Andrew Beck Provides momentum shift Mon, Sep 25, 2023, 7:39 AM Beck returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown in Sunday's 37-17 win over the Jaguars in Week 3. Analysis: The Jaguars had scored 10 straight points in the third quarter, pulling within one score, when Beck fielded a short kickoff, fumbled it, then recovered and found daylight down the right sideline. He was an unlikely momentum shifter. Beck, who plays both fullback and tight end, last scored a touchdown, as a receiver, for Denver in 2019. He has two carries and zero targets through three games for the Texans.
Devin Singletary Devin Singletary Efficient on 11 touches in win Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 6:14 PM Singletary rushed nine times for 41 yards and brought in both targets for four yards in the Texans' 37-17 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. Analysis: Singletary finished as the Texans' rushing leader on the afternoon while posting his best rushing yardage total over the first three games. The veteran back could potentially begin to encroach on Dameon Pierce's workload if the latter's efficiency doesn't improve, although in fairness, Sunday was the first time over the season's first three games that Singletary averaged over 4.0 yards per carry in his own right. The workload distribution between the two will be one to monitor as Houston welcomes the Steelers in Week 4.
Nico Collins Nico Collins Two catches in Week 3 win Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 6:08 PM Collins brought in two of three targets for 34 yards in the Texans' 37-17 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. Analysis: Collins finished tied with Robert Woods for a distant second in receiving yards to Tank Dell for the afternoon, a far cry from the 13-226-1 line the third-year receiver had put up on 20 targets over the first two weeks. Despite Sunday's downturn, the chemistry Collins has already demonstrated with rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud is sure to serve the duo well more often than not, and the big-bodied wideout will look to bounce back at the expense of the Steelers in a Week 4 home matchup.
Dameon Pierce Dameon Pierce Continues struggling on ground Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 6:03 PM Pierce rushed 14 times for 31 yards and a touchdown and brought in all three targets for 28 yards in the Texans' 37-17 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. Analysis: Pierce once again put up an ugly line efficiency-wise, but he did manage to salvage his fantasy day with a one-yard touchdown run that opened the scoring and served as his first trip to the end zone this season. Pierce's involvement as a receiver was also a welcome sight, and he's now logged three targets apiece in each of the first three games. Nevertheless, backfield mate Devin Singletary gained 10 more yards on five fewer carries than Pierce Sunday while also recording a pair of grabs in his own right, so the distribution of touches between the two will be one to monitor in a Week 4 home matchup against a tough Steelers defense.
Tank Dell Tank Dell Paces pass catchers in win Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 4:30 PM Dell brought in five of seven targets for 145 yards and a touchdown in the Texans' 37-17 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. Analysis: Dell led the Texans in receptions, receiving yards and targets during the upset victory, putting a punctuation mark on Houston's surprising 20-point win with a 68-yard touchdown grab with just under nine minutes remaining. Dell has quickly ascended in the pecking order of the Texans' air attack, now having produced a 12-217-2 line in his last two games while logging 17 targets in that span. Dell could continue taking away his fair share of targets from veteran Robert Woods and challenge Nico Collins for the mantle of C.J. Stroud's top option in certain games this season, with his next opportunity to do so coming in a Week 4 home matchup against the Steelers.
C.J. Stroud C.J. Stroud Masterful in upset victory Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 4:08 PM Stroud completed 20 of 30 passes for 280 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Texans' 37-17 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. He also rushed three times for 14 yards. Analysis: While the Dolphins' 50-point drubbing of the Broncos arguably qualified as the most eye-catching score of the early window of games Sunday, the Texans' 20-point road victory that Stroud spearheaded has to qualify as a close second. The rookie looked like anything but an inexperienced player while facing a defense that had given Patrick Mahomes and his squad plenty of trouble in Week 2, not taking any sacks or committing any turnovers while connecting with eight different pass catchers. Stroud hit fellow rookie Tank Dell, who he's already flashed impressive chemistry with, for a 68-yard score in the fourth quarter that served as the first-year signal-caller's longest pass of his nascent career, a play preceded by a four-yard scoring strike to little-used tight end Brevin Jordan halfway through the second period. Stroud has seemingly adapted quickly to NFL defenses, throwing for at least 242 yards in each of his first three contests while producing a 4:0 TD:INT. His next opportunity to build on an impressive early-career resume comes in a Week 4 home matchup against a tough Steelers defense.
Dare Ogunbowale Dare Ogunbowale Won't suit up in Week 3 Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 10:46 AM Ogunbowale (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jaguars. Analysis: Ogunbowale made his season debut with the Texans in Week 2 after Mike Boone was a healthy scratch. Those roles will be reversed in Week 3, with Boone likely to serve as the Texans' third back on the depth chart.
C.J. Stroud C.J. Stroud Practices fully Friday, will play Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 3:14 PM Stroud (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's Week 3 game against the Jaguars. Analysis: Stroud practiced in full Friday and will continue to play through his minor shoulder issue. Playing from behind all afternoon in Week 2, Stroud threw for 384 yards and two touchdowns. He's not yet a fantasy QB1 but has positioned himself on the back end of the QB2 map.
C.J. Stroud C.J. Stroud Managing shoulder injury Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 11:25 AM Stroud (shoulder) is close to 100 percent healthy despite having his reps limited in practice during the week, Deepi Sidhu of the Texans' official site reports. Analysis: Stroud intends to play Sunday against the Jaguars, though he may carry an official injury designation into the game, just as he did in Week 2 against the Colts before throwing for 384 yards and two touchdowns. The Texans plan to manage the rookie quarterback's practice reps moving forward to keep the shoulder from worsening. Stroud played through a similar injury at Ohio State in 2021.
Tank Dell Tank Dell Upgraded to full Thursday Thu, Sep 21, 2023, 4:10 PM Dell (thigh) was upgraded to a full practice Thursday. Analysis: Dell was limited in Wednesday's session but sounds ready to play for Week 3 against the Jaguars. With Noah Brown (groin) on injured reserve, Dell started alongside Robert Woods in Week 2 and played 79 percent of the offensive snaps. He posted a 7-72-1 line on a team-high 10 targets against the Colts. Dell has put himself on the WR3 map in fantasy.
C.J. Stroud C.J. Stroud Logs full practice Thursday Thu, Sep 21, 2023, 4:08 PM Stroud (shoulder) was a full practice participant Thursday. Analysis: Stroud was listed as a limited participant Wednesday, but his full participation a day later sets the stage for him to start Sunday's game against the Jaguars. Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle relays that Stroud, who dealt with shoulder soreness last week, feels almost "100 percent," and barring any setbacks, the rookie shouldn't face any limitations Week 3. Two games into the season, Stroud has thrown for 626 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions to go along with seven carries for 21 yards.
C.J. Stroud C.J. Stroud Listed as limited Wednesday Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 3:49 PM Stroud (shoulder) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. Analysis: Stroud threw for 384 yards and two touchdowns on 47 attempts while playing through shoulder pain in Sunday's 31-20 loss to Indianapolis. With no report of the rookie having suffered any setbacks, he'll likely suit up again Week 3 at Jacksonville even if he remains limited at practice Thursday and/or Friday. Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports that Stroud didn't throw much during Wednesday's practice, mostly working on handoffs with the running backs instead.
Tank Dell Tank Dell Limited with thigh injury Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 3:49 PM Dell was listed as a limited participant in practice Wednesday due to a thigh injury. Analysis: In the Texans' Week 2 loss to the Colts, Dell scored his first NFL touchdown while catching seven passes for 72 yards on 10 targets. The rookie third-round draft pick is poised to continue playing a prominent role alongside Nico Collins and Robert Woods for the duration of Noah Brown's (groin) multi-week absence. Dell will have two more opportunities to return to full participation in practice and avoid carrying a questionable tag into Sunday's game in Jacksonville.