The difference that Texans Pass Pro. makes on their offense is more drastic that some with a QB who wants to play from the pocket.
CJ Stroud's first two drives/first quarter:
8 Dropbacks
5/7
105 Yards
1 TD
15 YPA
0.846 EPA/Play
3.4 CPOE
12.5% QBP
The Rest of the Game:
22 Dropbacks
8/17
102 Yards
0 TDs
6 YPA
-0.346 EPA/Play
-15.6 CPOE
45.5% QBP
The minute the onslaught of pressure begins the confidence and rhythm are totally gone.
The difference that Texans Pass Pro. makes on their offense is more drastic that some with a QB who wants to play from the pocket.
CJ Stroud's first two drives/first quarter:
8 Dropbacks
5/7
105 Yards
1 TD
15 YPA
0.846 EPA/Play
3.4 CPOE
12.5% QBP
The Rest of the Game:
22 Dropbacks
8/17
102 Yards
0 TDs
6 YPA
-0.346 EPA/Play
-15.6 CPOE
45.5% QBP
The minute the onslaught of pressure begins the confidence and rhythm are totally gone.
The Texans have made the following moves to their practice squad:
Signed:
LB Power Echols
DT Leki Fotu
S Kaevon Merriweather
Released:
CB Damon Arnette
DT Marcus Harris
S Brandon Hill
Houston Texans clinching scenarios for Week 17:
Houston will know who to root for in the INDvJAX game depending on if they win or not Saturday.
The Texans have FOUR Pro Bowlers this year:
WR Nico Collins
LB Azeez Al-Shaair
DE Will Anderson Jr.
CB Derek Stingley Jr
The Texans will enter Week 17 with a 99% chance at making the postseason via @TheAthletic Playoff Simulator.
The different ways for the Texans to clinch next week:
- Texans win
- Jaguars win
Texans Offensive Numbers since the Return of C.J. Stroud broken up by quarters (RBSDM):
1st & 3rd quarters:
-0.100 EPA/Play (27th)
36.8% Success Rate (30th)
0.078 Dropback EPA (17th)
43.9% Dropback SR (23rd)
-0.346 Rush EPA (31st)
27.1% Rush SR (31st)
2nd & 4th quarters (6-94% Garbage Time Filter):
0.171 EPA/Play (7th)
45.5% Success Rate (11th)
0.362 Dropback EPA (3rd)
48.6% Success Rate (9th)
-0.117 Rush EPA (21st)
40.8% Rush SR (18th)
With 2 games remaining in the 2025 regular season C.J. Stroud currently has career highs in:
- EPA/DB
- CPOE
- Success Rate
- P2S%
- Rush EPA
- TWP%
He’s doing exactly what the Texans need from him in year 3.
This was one of the Stroud first half misses that I thought was bizarre.
Stroud had some very real misses early but this one to me is really poor spacing.
#33 takes away essentially 2 guys + maybe even Stover on a 3rd & 3 because Nico sits right in front of the crosser.
Texans DE Will Anderson Jr. has tied the NGS record for pressures on 3rd downs for a season at 43.
He ties Myles Garrett in 2024 & Maxx Crosby in 2021 for the record with 2 games remaining.
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