The Texans without Tank Dell
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The Texans are 2–4 without Tank Dell this season and 0–1 with him. Since 2023, they’re 10–9 in the 19 games he missed and 14–12 with him.
, a game
This season
| Measure | With Tank Dell1 game | Without6 games | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 0–1 | 2–4 | |
| Points, over expected | −2.0 | +0.8 | −2.8 |
| Passing yards, over expected | −72.6 | +35.0 | −107.7 |
| Against the line | −16.0 | −1.5 | −14.5 |
| Points allowed, over expected | +5.7 | +0.2 | +5.6 |
| Margin, over expected | −8.2 | +0.8 | −8.9 |
| Rushing yards, over expected | −27.4 | −17.5 | −9.9 |
| Pass attempts, over expected | −3.9 | +2.4 | −6.3 |
| Carries, over expected | −1.6 | −2.5 | +0.9 |
| Sacks taken, over expected | −1.2 | +0.1 | −1.3 |
| Turnovers, over expected | −1.2 | −0.7 | −0.5 |
Last 35 games
| Measure | With Tank Dell6 games | Without10 games | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
| Points, over expected | +1.1 | −1.0 | +2.1 |
| Passing yards, over expected | −19.9 | +18.0 | −37.9 |
| Against the line | −2.0 | +0.3 | −2.3 |
| Points allowed, over expected | +1.0 | −1.1 | +2.0 |
| Margin, over expected | −0.3 | +0.2 | −0.4 |
| Rushing yards, over expected | −31.2 | +4.1 | −35.3 |
| Pass attempts, over expected | −0.1 | +0.4 | −0.5 |
| Carries, over expected | −5.3 | −0.7 | −4.7 |
| Sacks taken, over expected | −0.5 | +0.5 | −1.0 |
| Turnovers, over expected | −0.1 | −0.4 | +0.3 |
Who played instead
- Jaylin Noel · 6 games · 334 receiving yards, 2 TD
- Nico Collins · 4 games · 323 receiving yards, 3 TD
His teammates without him
This season
| Measure | With Tank Dell | Without | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud, QB | |||
| Passing yards | 153.0 | 285.7 | −132.7 |
| Pass attempts | 28.0 | 36.5 | −8.5 |
| Woody Marks, RB | |||
| Rushing yards | 66.0 | 34.2 | +31.8 |
| Carries | 19.0 | 9.7 | +9.3 |
| Xavier Hutchinson, WR | |||
| Receiving yards | 17.0 | 40.2 | −23.2 |
| Receptions | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Dalton Schultz, TE | |||
| Receiving yards | 45.0 | 46.2 | −1.2 |
| Receptions | 5.0 | 4.7 | +0.3 |
Last 35 games
| Measure | With Tank Dell | Without | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Collins, WR | |||
| Receiving yards | 76.4 | 86.0 | −9.6 |
| Receptions | 5.0 | 6.0 | −1.0 |
| Dalton Schultz, TE | |||
| Receiving yards | 36.2 | 41.3 | −5.1 |
| Receptions | 4.0 | 3.9 | +0.1 |
| C.J. Stroud, QB | |||
| Passing yards | 220.2 | 247.6 | −27.4 |
| Pass attempts | 32.7 | 31.7 | +1.0 |
| Xavier Hutchinson, WR | |||
| Receiving yards | 9.0 | 35.3 | −26.3 |
| Receptions | 1.1 | 2.6 | −1.5 |
| Dare Ogunbowale, RB | |||
| Rushing yards | 7.4 | 4.6 | +2.8 |
| Carries | 1.8 | 1.3 | +0.6 |
The games he missed this season
| Date | Game | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | vs JAX · neutral | W 34–31 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | @ TEN | W 26–3 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | vs DAL | L 30–34 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | @ IND | L 17–19 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | vs CIN | L 6–20 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | vs BUF | L 31–36 |
Method
- With him is a game he played, from the snap counts; without him is a game the team played while he was on its roster and he didn’t.
- Over expected is the team’s average a game over what the season’s ratings expected in each game, the same numbers each measure’s own page reads. “Averages” shows the plain numbers.
- Against the line is the team’s margin less the closing line’s, the market’s margin before kickoff, from nflverse’s schedules. A game with no line sits out.
- His teammates’ numbers are plain averages a game.
- Why he’s out: the NFL’s week 6 injury report.