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Saturday, September 4, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Houston Texans

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Houston Texans.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Tyrod Taylor395.4242.62787.615.425.5451.4277.62.18202.94
Davis Mills169.5102.51169.66.364.8318.274.60.5573.32

Tyrod Taylor: At +30,000 (via Bovada.lv), no team is a bigger long shot to win Super Bowl 56. Assuming the season goes off the tracks sooner than later, it wouldn't be a surprise to see the team give third-round rookie Davis Mills some starts. For as long as Taylor starts, however, he will be have plenty of streaming appeal given his rushing upside and plenty of favorable game scripts (from a fantasy perspective).

Davis Mills: As noted above, the team's likely poor record could lead to some starts for the third-rounder out of Stanford, which makes him a name to know in 2-QB leagues.

Deshaun Watson: Watson's unresolved legal issues as well as his trade request (under contract through 2025) this offseason adds a layer (or multiple layers) of uncertainty for Watson heading into the 2021 season. It's possible that he doesn't play a snap in 2021 even though he's currently on the Texans' 53-man roster.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
David Johnson108.9462.83.1630.1252.61.5114.55
Phillip Lindsay119517.73.2722.4183.50.9106.34
Mark Ingram62.5265.61.637.759.20.347.91
Rex Burkhead38.9159.51.1311.284.90.439.22
Scottie Phillips417.20.080.53.902.84

David Johnson: Johnson's three best games of the season occurred over the final three games of the season -- 18.8 half-PPR fantasy points (RB13), 27.4 (RB4) and 19.5 (RB11), respectively. The Texans should be one of the worst teams in the NFL in 2021 and the additions of Phillip Lindsay, Rex Burkhead and Mark Ingram further muddy DJ's 2021 outlook.

Phillip Lindsay: Beginning his career by rushing for 1,000-plus yards and hauling in 35 receptions in back-to-back seasons, Lindsay missed five games but was also on the wrong side of Denver's timeshare with Melvin Gordon in 2020. The former UDFA joins a crowded backfield in Houston that will be hampered often by negative game scripts.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Brandin Cooks76.61030.15.2000172.51
Nico Collins45.65943.1000100.8
Anthony Miller37.94442.40.41.70.0177.98
Chris Conley32.7416.42.400072.39
Andre Roberts6.978.90.400013.74

Brandin Cooks: Averaging a career-high 76.7 YPG, Cooks finished his first season in Houston with 81 catches for 1,150 yards and six touchdowns. From Week 5 on, Cooks had at least 59 yards in 10 of 11 games. During that 11-game span, he averaged 6.5 catches and 92 yards per game.

Even though Deshaun Watson is still (currently) on the roster, it's reasonable to project lower year-over-year numbers for Cooks with Tyrod Taylor to start. At the same time, he should be the recipient of as many targets as he can handle.

Nico Collins: Based on his combination of size (6-4, 215) and speed (4.45 forty), Collins enters 2021 with some sleeper appeal for a team that should be trailing (and therefore throwing) often.

Anthony Miller: No longer in Matt Nagy's doghouse, Miller will start fresh in Houston, but things may not necessarily be any better in terms of his fantasy production. In addition, Miller (shoulder) is expected to miss the start of the season.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Jordan Akins42.2471.62.700084.46
Brevin Jordan16.7175.61.200033.11
Pharaoh Brown13.8151.9100028.09

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Saturday, September 5, 2020

Houston Texans 2020 Fantasy Football Projections

In addition to viewing our 2020 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2020 fantasy football projections for the Houston Texans.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for all 32 NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS


PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Deshaun Watson503.6339.93953.325.9412.5982.2431.64.73308.25
Not only was he dominant in his partial (six starts) rookie season, but Watson finished as a top-four fantasy quarterback in both of his full seasons (2018 and 2019). The loss of DeAndre Hopkins in addition to the durability concerns of Will Fuller IV and Brandin Cooks could threaten his ability to yield another top-four campaign for his fantasy owners in 2020.
A.J. McCarron3519.8229.31.230.952.12.10.0212.52

RUNNING BACKS


PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
David Johnson228.5902.66.2835.4309.82.12171.64
Making his tour around the NFL, Carlos Hyde eclipsed the 1,000-yard milestone in his lone season (2019) in Houston and finished as fantasy's RB27 (half-PPR). As bad as David Johnson was in Arizona last year, it's reasonable to expect him to outproduce Hyde, especially given Bill O'Brien's propensity to feed his lead back a healthy workload.
Duke Johnson81.13651.4246.1419.51.7397.35
While he's always been efficient on his touches (4.4 career YPC and 9.2 Y/R), Johnson averaged only 7.94 touches per game in his first season with the Texans. On a positive note, James White (315) and Christian McCaffrey (303) are the only two running backs with more receptions than Johnson (279) since he entered the league in 2015. Better in PPR formats, Johnson has finished as a top-30 PPR running back in four of five seasons including 2019 (RB29).
Buddy Howell21.481.30.210009.39
Cullen Gillaspia1.13.10.030.96.10.021.22

MORE: Houston Texans 53-man roster projection

WIDE RECEIVERS


PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Will Fuller60.6857.56.06000122.11
As the saying goes, "the best ability is availability." Fuller has played 42 games in four NFL seasons and has missed at least five games in three consecutive years, but head coach Bill O'Brien recently said of Fuller that he's "excited about having him for 16 games. He looks as good as he's ever looked." If he's able to stay healthy, few players can match his ability to explode for a 150/3 line in any given week and trading (read: giving) away DeAndre Hopkins should lead to a more consistent volume of targets, when healthy.
Brandin Cooks59.3827.24.897.545.80.3118.44
See Fuller IV, Will. Cooks has an extensive concussion history, which is worrisome (on many levels), but there is upside if he can stay healthy. Cooks gets a quarterback upgrade and will likely have less competition for target share compared to his situation with the Rams. Before last year’s disappointment, the 26-year-old receiver had four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.
Randall Cobb45551.33.383.218.70.0677.64
While Cobb set a non-rookie low in receptions per game (3.7), the slot receiver averaged a career-high 15.1 yards per reception in his lone campaign in Dallas. Heading south to Houston, Cobb won't be drafted in many standard-sized leagues, but the durability question marks ahead of him on the depth chart boost his chance of becoming a popular waiver-wire add at some point during the season.
Kenny Stills25348.82.3800049.16
DeAndre Carter7.383.60.3700010.58
Isaiah Coulter4.248.30.250006.33

TIGHT ENDS


PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Darren Fells33.2333.73.2400052.81
By setting a career high in touchdowns (seven), Fells nearly finished as a top-12 fantasy tight end in 2019. The classic touchdown-or-bust tight end, Fells had more games with two yards or less (four) than he had with 30 yards or more (three).
Jordan Akins30.2336.71.8900045.01
Kahale Warring6.364.30.380008.71
Jordan Thomas3.738.10.310005.67

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Monday, August 17, 2020

Houston Texans Fantasy Football Projections 2020

In addition to viewing our 2020 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2020 fantasy football projections for the Houston Texans.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for all 32 NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS


PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Deshaun Watson503.6339.93953.325.9412.5982.2431.64.73308.25
Not only was he dominant in his partial (six starts) rookie season, but Watson finished as a top-four fantasy quarterback in both of his full seasons (2018 and 2019). The loss of DeAndre Hopkins in addition to the durability concerns of Will Fuller IV and Brandin Cooks poses a threat to his ability to yield another top-four campaign for his fantasy owners in 2020.
A.J. McCarron3519.8229.31.230.952.12.10.0212.52

RUNNING BACKS


PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
David Johnson222876.96.1136.4322.12.18169.64
Making his tour around the NFL, Carlos Hyde eclipsed the 1,000-yard milestone in his lone season (2019) in Houston and finished as fantasy's RB27 (half-PPR). As bad as David Johnson was in Arizona, it's reasonable to expect him to outproduce Hyde, especially given Bill O'Brien's propensity to feed his lead back a healthy workload.
Duke Johnson85.4384.31.4948.1440.11.8102.18
While he's always been efficient on his touches (4.4 career YPC and 9.2 Y/R), Johnson averaged only 7.94 touches per game in his first season with the Texans. On a positive note, James White (315) and Christian McCaffrey (303) are the only two running backs with more receptions than Johnson (279) since he entered the league in 2015. Better in PPR formats, Johnson has finished as a top-30 PPR running back in four of five seasons including 2019 (RB29).
Buddy Howell14.956.60.150006.56
Karan Higdon8.535.70.130004.35
Cullen Gillaspia1.13.10.030.96.10.021.22

MORE: Houston Texans 53-man roster projection

WIDE RECEIVERS


PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Will Fuller60.2851.86.02000121.3
As the saying goes, "the best ability is availability." Fuller has played 42 games in four NFL seasons and has missed at least five games in three consecutive years, but head coach Bill O'Brien recently said of Fuller that he's "excited about having him for 16 games. He looks as good as he's ever looked." If he's able to stay healthy, few players can match his ability to explode for a 150/3 line in any given week and trading (read: giving) away DeAndre Hopkins should lead to a more consistent volume of targets, when healthy.
Brandin Cooks57.7810.74.767.545.80.3116.01
See Fuller IV, Will. Cooks has an extensive concussion history, which is worrisome (on many levels), but there is upside if he can stay healthy. Cooks gets a quarterback upgrade and will likely have less competition for target share compared to his situation with the Rams. Before last year’s disappointment, the 26-year-old receiver had four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.
Randall Cobb45551.33.383.218.70.0677.64
While Cobb set a non-rookie low in receptions per game (3.7), the slot receiver averaged a career-high 15.1 yards per reception in his lone campaign in Dallas. Heading south to Houston, Cobb won't be drafted in many standard-sized leagues, but the durability question marks ahead of him on the depth chart boost his chance of becoming a popular waiver-wire add at some point during the season.
Kenny Stills25351.32.3800049.41
DeAndre Carter7.383.60.3700010.58
Isaiah Coulter4.247.90.250006.29

TIGHT ENDS


PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Darren Fells33.2333.73.2400052.81
By setting a career high in touchdowns (seven), Fells nearly finished as a top-12 fantasy tight end in 2019. The classic touchdown-or-bust tight end, Fells had more games with two yards or less (four) than he had with 30 yards or more (three).
Jordan Akins29.3328.21.7600043.38
Kahale Warring6.364.30.380008.71
Jordan Thomas4.647.40.390007.08

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Sunday, June 23, 2019

Houston Texans 2019 Fantasy Football Projections

In addition to viewing our 2019 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2019 fantasy football projections for the Houston Texans.

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Deshaun Watson551.3369.44548.227.5712.481.8441.73.68333.66
Watson's TD% regressed to a more normal 5.1% (from 9.3% as a rookie), but Watson stayed healthy for a full season and finished as fantasy's QB4 in 2018. Watson threw for 4,165 yards and 26 touchdowns and added 551 rushing yards and five more scores on the ground. If both Will Fuller and Keke Coutee are able to stay healthy, Watson has one of the best trios of receivers at his disposal.
A.J. McCarron11.3776.80.40.232.31.20.014.39

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RUNNING BACKS

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Lamar Miller210.4925.85.2636.2260.61.45158.9
Miller was more efficient in 2018 (4.6 YPC) than he was in either of his first two seasons (4.0 in 2016 and 3.7 in 2017) in Houston. If D'Onta Foreman (Achilles) stays healthy, it's possible that Miller sees a year-over-year dip in workload even though he figures to enter the season as the 1 or 1(a) to Foreman's 1(b) or 2.
D'Onta Foreman149.6643.34.4915.8142.20.79110.23
Last year, I outgained Foreman by one rushing yard as the 235-pound back missed virtually all of 2018 and lost one yard on his seven carries. Feeling much better now, Foreman's battle to overtake Miller could be categorized more like a slight incline than an uphill battle.
Josh Ferguson11.744.50.184.227.30.048.5
Karan Higdon4.720.20.07214.20.044.1
Buddy Howell1.24.80.010000.54

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WIDE RECEIVERS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
DeAndre Hopkins112.21570.810.38000219.36
Hopkins said that he was the "most banged up I've ever been playing football," but Hopkins set career highs in receptions (115) and yards (1,572) and scored 11 touchdowns. Despite not always having good quarterback play, which he has now with Deshaun Watson, Hopkins has at least 95 catches, 1,375 yards and 11 touchdowns in three of his past four seasons.
Will Fuller54.9845.56.592.311.50.05125.54
As the saying goes, the best ability is availability. Unavailable in more than half of the team's games, Fuller has played in just 14, 10 and seven games, respectively, in his first three NFL seasons. Playing in only 11 total games with Deshaun Watson, Fuller has 45 catches for 782 yards and 11 touchdowns in those 11 games. Extrapolating that per-game pace over 16 games, Fuller would have a stat line of 65/1,137/16.
Keke Coutee626823.11.260.0187.46
Playing in just seven regular-season and postseason games combined, Coutee ended his rookie season (11/110/1 on 14 targets) similar to how he started it (11/109 on 15 targets) -- both games against the Colts. If he stays healthy, Coutee could be poised for a breakout season.
DeAndre Carter14.6147.50.5800018.23
Vyncint Smith7.6106.40.7600015.2

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TIGHT ENDS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Jordan Thomas28.1303.52.8100047.21
Kahale Warring20.7252.51.6600035.21
Jordan Akins20.5235.81.4400032.22
Darren Fells15160.51.800026.85

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