- FPTS
- 166.0
- PPG
- 9.8
- GP
- 17
- ECR
- #154
Clutch Score
How we project DST9 does in Week 1.
5.6
proj pts · Clutch DST9
Base
6.1
proj / game
Matchup
×0.96
vs BUF · Medium
Vegas
×0.96
implied total
Consensus
ECR #154 · DST1
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Sacks
47
INT
19
Fum Rec
8
Def TD
4
Pts Allowed
295
The Houston Texans defense/special teams (D/ST) is a weekly fantasy football matchup play. In the 2025 season the Houston Texans defense scored 166 PPR fantasy points, the DST2 at the position, an average of 9.8 per game across 17 games. Heading into 2026, the Houston Texans defense carries an expert consensus rank of #154 (DST1), an average draft position of 95.6, and a 2026 projection of 104 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 5.6 fantasy points in Week 1 against BUF (a medium matchup), ranking the Houston Texans defense as the DST9 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 8.
Expert rank
#154
DST1 · Tier 9
ADP
95.6
Avg draft position
Proj points
104.0
Full season
Proj / game
6.1
Over 17 games
Draft value
-92
Reach: drafted above projection
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#138–186
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±6.7
Rank std dev
Rostered
98%
Avg across leagues
Strength of schedule
How tough this team's 2026 slate is, by the points each opponent's defense allowed last season.
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
20.0
Best week
Floor
1.0
Worst week
Avg / game
9.8
Boom rate
6%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
53%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ LAR | 6.0 | 6.0 pts |
| 2 | vs TB | 7.0 | 7.0 pts |
| 3 | @ JAX | 4.0 | 4.0 pts |
| 4 | vs TEN | 14.0 | 14.0 pts |
| 5 | @ BAL | 11.0 | 11.0 pts |
| 7 | @ SEA | 20.0 | 20.0 pts |
| 8 | vs SF | 4.0 | 4.0 pts |
| 9 | vs DEN | 6.0 | 6.0 pts |
| 10 | vs JAX | 16.0 | 16.0 pts |
| 11 | @ TEN | 10.0 | 10.0 pts |
| 12 | vs BUF | 15.0 | 15.0 pts |
| 13 | @ IND | 1.0 | 1.0 pts |
| 14 | @ KC | 12.0 | 12.0 pts |
| 15 | vs ARI | 6.0 | 6.0 pts |
| 16 | vs LV | 12.0 | 12.0 pts |
| 17 | @ LAC | 8.0 | 8.0 pts |
| 18 | vs IND | 14.0 | 14.0 pts |
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