Football

The Houston Texans need to keep winning ways alive over the next two weeks before the bye. Why? An AFC South title could be won before fans have to start Christmas shopping. Houston returns home to take on a struggling Tennessee Titans roster in a battle for bragging rights in the AFC South. The Texans are getting healthy at the right time with wide receiver Nico Collins and … [Read more...] about Statistical Breakdown: How Texans and Titans stack up before Week 12

C.J. Stroud might not have thrown a touchdown on “Monday Night Football,” but he regained his mojo and secured a win. Houston Texans care more about the latter than the numbers attached to No. 7’s stat sheet. The second-year passer posted a Total QBR rating of 51.6 in the team’s 34-10  win over the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium, bringing his season-long Total QBR average … [Read more...] about All 32 NFL quarterbacks (including C.J. Stroud) ranked by Total QBR

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) Will Anderson Jr. is inching his way back to 100 percent. Anderson, the Houston Texans’ leading pass-rusher and a favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year, returned to practice for the first time in two weeks after dealing with an ankle injury. The Texans listed him as limited on the injury report, … [Read more...] about Texans receive positive news on DE Will Anderson Jr.’s status for Week 12

Here are the full injury reports for the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans ahead of their Week 12 matchup at NRG Stadium: Tennessee Titans (2-8) Did not practice CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad) DL Jeffery Simmons (NIR/rest OT Leroy Watson (back) CB Roger McCreary (knee) DT Sebastian Joseph-Day (biceps) WR Calvin Ridley (illness) LB Jack Gibbens (ankle) DB Justin Hardee (groin) LB … [Read more...] about Titans vs. Texans injury report: Latest updates, news for Wednesday

Myles Bryant and J.J. Taylor are leaving the Houston Texans after all. According to the team’s transaction report, Taylor and Bryant are being signed back to the practice squad before Sunday’s showdown against the Tennesse Titans. In a corresponding move, the Texans released offensive lineman Cam Erving and defensive end Rashad Weaver. Both Taylor and Bryant saw action for the … [Read more...] about Texans bring back two recently cut players before Titans game