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The 2023 Houston Texans were living proof of how quickly a successful rebuild can come together. Not only did the Texans take the first step toward establishing themselves as year-in, year-out contenders in the AFC by making the playoffs and winning a game in the Wild Card Round, but even more important to their long-term […]

The Texans’ CJ Stroud helped lead the team to an incredible victory over Joe Flacco and the Browns on Saturday night. Stroud made rookie quarterback history with the Texans, beating one of the NFL’s most familiar Super Bowl winning quarterbacks in the process. Stroud’s success caused some fans to take aim at Panthers rookie Bryce […]

The Houston Texans pulled off one of the best shockers in AFC Conference history this season, overtaking the Jacksonville Jaguars on their way to a 10-7 record and AFC South crown. The Texans are being commandeered by first-year Coach DeMeco Ryans, who admitted a crucial truth about the team recently. Texans GM Nick Caserio shared […]

As the Houston Texans gear up for an electrifying showdown on Super Wild Card Weekend against the Cleveland Browns, the stakes have never been higher. With a solid 10-7 season record and a resounding victory in Week 18 against the Indianapolis Colts, the Texans are ready to unleash a wave of game-changing performances. This will […]

It was a celebratory night for the Houston Texans Saturday as they beat the Indianapolis Colts to claim the AFC South and knock their rival out of the playoffs. Rookie sensation C.J. Stroud led the way to the win as he connected with his favorite target in wide receiver Nico Collins who had nine catches […]

The Houston Texans are set to face the Indianapolis Colts in a win-or-go-home game in Week 18. The winner of this game will be guaranteed at least a wild card spot with the chance to win the AFC South division. As of this writing, the Texans are the favorites to win. Will that actually happen, […]

Many fantasy football leagues concluded with champions being crowned at the end of Week 17. As such, hearty congratulations are for those managers who clinched a title to cap off the 2023 season. However, not every league has concluded its journey. Some choose to hold their championship matchups during the peculiar Week 18 of the […]

As we enter Week 17, the highly anticipated championship game looms for fantasy football enthusiasts. If you’ve successfully weathered bye weeks, injuries, and various challenges to reach this point, hearty congratulations are in order. However, the journey is not yet complete. For those contending for a league championship this week and finding themselves dealing with […]

The Houston Texans managed to keep themselves firmly in the playoff picture in Week 15 with an upset victory over the Tennessee Titans, and they will have to pull off another surprise victory against the Cleveland Browns in Week 16 in order to keep those hopes alive, which is going to be tough with C.J. […]

The Houston Texans have had a lot go right for them this season, but over the past week or so, everything has begun to unravel. The Texans lost to the New York Jets in Week 14, saw C.J. Stroud and Nico Collins exit early with injuries, and now will be without Stroud in Week 15 […]

The Texans have been spoiled by the play of CJ Stroud in his rookie season to a certain extent, but Stroud’s magnificent rookie season is in jeopardy at this point in time due to an injury. The former Ohio State Buckeye has thrown for 20 touchdowns against just five interceptions so far on the year. […]

The Houston Texans lost a winnable game in Week 14, getting beat on the road 30-6 by the New York Jets. The embarrassment of losing to the Jets is one thing, but losing both QB C.J. Stroud and WR Nico Collins makes the defeat sting that much worse. A shot from Jets star defensive tackle […]

The Houston Texans already suffered a pretty significant blow to their offense this past week after it was revealed Tank Dell would miss the rest of the season with a fractured fibula. Things won’t be getting better anytime soon unfortunately, as Nico Collins has left the Texans Week 14 contest against the New York Jets […]

The Houston Texans are gearing up to face the Denver Broncos in Week 13 of the 2023 NFL season, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. As the Texans look to secure a playoff spot, they’ll need to pull out all the stops to overcome the formidable Broncos. In this article, we’ll take a look at […]

Week 13 of the 2023 Fantasy Football season is here, signaling the onset of playoffs for many season-long fantasy leagues. The importance of making optimal lineup decisions is heightened, particularly in this crucial week where numerous teams are on a bye. This adds an extra layer of complexity. This week poses additional challenges for fantasy […]

The Houston Texans are getting set to face the Cincinnati Bengals, but they might be without two of their key offensive weapons. Both No. 1 wide receiver Nico Collins and starting running back Dameon Pierce did not practice Thursday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. While not practicing doesn’t guarantee Collins and Pierce won’t play, it does […]

We have a Houston Texans Week 6 game scheduled against the New Orleans Saints. Despite a solid performance from rookie quarterback CJ Stroud, the Texans were unable to hold on to a late lead and fell to 2-3 on the season. The Texans will look to bounce back in Week 6 when they take on […]

Wide Receivers are extremely important in today’s game, especially in fantasy football. However, it’s a little tough to pick the perfect ones for your fantasy team. As we prepare for Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season, it’s crucial to discuss which wide receivers should be included in your fantasy football roster and which ones […]

CJ Stroud is starting to prove why he should have been the first pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. The rookie has become a revelation for the Houston Texans and even snapped their nearly two-year home-win drought. Their win against the Pittsburgh Steelers all but proved that he is the next big thing in the […]

A lot of work has to be done in the Houston Texans’ offense to even up their season record ahead of their matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It all starts with Bobby Slowik and the schematics that he runs for the game. He did a great job in drawing up plays for the team when […]

The 2023 NFL season will be an important one for the Houston Texans. The Texans must find ways to assemble the best roster possible around some of their talented additions from April’s 2023 NFL Draft. Houston made plenty of moves to start building a solid foundation leading up to the draft, including signing veteran quarterback […]

There’s a plethora of excitement and optimism surrounding the new-look Houston Texans as they set their sights on making a big leap in 2023. After breaking down the Texans’ game-by-game predictions, let’s take a look at some upcoming position battles where we could see rookies push veterans for playing time and potentially starting roles entering Texans’ […]

Heading into their Week 14 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, the Houston Texans will be without two key playmakers on offense. Both Brandin Cooks and Nico Collins will be out. Nico Collins and Brandin Cooks have been the Texans leading wide receivers this season. Each player has already missed time this season. Now, in Week […]

Heading into the 2022 NFL trade deadline, Brandin Cooks expected to be traded by the Houston Texans. Currently in the middle of his ninth professional season, Cooks is clearly not on the same timeline as this particular Texans squad, who are starting a 24-year-old second-year ex-third-round pick signal caller out of  Stanford under center and […]

Just when it looked like things couldn’t get worse for the Houston Texans, injury has been added to the insult of Brandin Cooks being away from the team in the form of second-year third-round pick Nico Collins, who has been listed as out ahead of the team’s Thursday Night Football showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. Suffering […]

The Houston Texans are not expected to be a serious contender for the AFC title, let alone for a Super Bowl ring in the 2022 NFL season. However, that doesn’t mean that they are not going to attract attention, with a number of intriguing players on their roster who could come out of nowhere and […]

The 2022 NFL season is the start of a new era for the Houston Texans. In the offseason, the Texans fired head coach David Culley after a 4-13 season and replaced him with Lovie Smith. Houston will be without Deshaun Watson on the roster for the first time since 2016. The three-time Pro Bowler was traded […]

The Houston Texans finally seem to be on the rebound but still have a long ways to go before becoming competitive once again. It’ll be interesting to see how this team plays this year, as the roster has plenty of holes that need filling. Despite that, Houston can generate some excitement if some players step […]

It’s been a wild few years for this franchise but the Houston Texans have finally set themselves up with a roster with plenty of young talent. We’ll see how they play this year, as the inexperience within the team will likely prevent them from reaching massive success. However, there are plenty of opportunities for someone […]

The Houston Texans Week 14 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks turned out to be a brutal loss. This team has officially been eliminated from the playoffs and it’s time for them to focus on the offseason. Even so, we take a look at this Texans-Seahawks matchup with some of our Texans Week 14 takeaways in […]

With the Houston Texans Week 14 matchup being against the Seattle Seahawks, this franchise has a real chance at earning another win. Both teams are on the bottom of the totem pole, but a victory could build some momentum for the remainder of the season. We take a look at this Texans-Seahawks game with some […]

The Houston Texans are in a state of uncertainty as the franchise faces a long and brutal rebuild. First, the franchise is in cap space turmoil, they haven’t had any valuable draft picks in the last couple of years, and the future of Deshaun Watson is looking bleak. It’ll be interesting to see how this […]

It has been rough for the Houston Texans this offseason with all of the Deshaun Watson drama, first with the trade rumors and then with his legal issues involving a number of sexual assault allegations. It is currently unclear what Watson’s status for the 2021 NFL season will be. Aside from Watson, Houston’s roster is […]

The Indianapolis Colts need help. Should they look here? After a breakout 632-yard, six-touchdown season as a sophomore in 2018, Birmingham native and current Michigan wide receiver Nico Collins is enjoying a similarly successful season. Racking up 31 catches for 649 yards and seven touchdowns in 10 games this season, the 6-foot-4, 222-pound wideout is […]