Houston Texans Depth Chart 2020 Houston Texans Depth Chart
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The Houston Texans depth chart took a step backward over the offseason as they lost their top wideout, DeAndre Hopkins, and traded him for a running back. While David Johnson is a sound running back, the trade-off was not worth it and they filled Hopkins role with Brandin Cooks. The receiving core is now a set of three vertical threats in Cooks, Will Fuller, and Kenny Stills. They also continue to not add a legitimate receiving tight end threat as Jordan Akins and Darren Fells are afterthoughts in the offense. Duke Johnson will once again be the RB2 on the roster, despite producing on minimum touches since coming into the league.
Offense Depth Chart
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| Wide Receiver WR |
| Tight End TE |
| Wide Receiver WR |
| Quarterback QB |
| Running Back RB |
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Defense Depth Chart
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| Defensive End DE |
| Defensive Tackle DT |
| Defensive End DE |
| Inside Linebacker LB |
| Outside Linebacker LB |
| Middle Linebacker LB |
| Outside Linebacker LB |
| Left Cornerback CB |
| Strong Safety S |
| Free Safety S |
| Right Cornerback CB |
Last Week's Texans Starting Lineup
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QB 1 | 1 | 4 | Passing | 52 | 31 | 59.6 | 388 | 7.5 | 0 | Rushing | 6 | 37 | 37 | 1 | |
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| Running Backs | Stats | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||||||||
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| Running Back |
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RB 1 | 0 | 0 | Receiving | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | Rushing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Running Back |
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76
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RB 2 | 0 | 0 | Receiving | 4 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 18 | Rushing | 13 | 3 | 44 | 3.4 | 7 | 0 |
| Running Back |
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71
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RB 3 | 0 | 0 | Receiving | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Running Back |
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67
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RB 4 | 0 | 0 | Receiving | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Running Back |
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80
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RB 5 | 0 | 0 | Receiving | 8 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 4.6 | 23 | Rushing | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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| Wide Receivers | Stats | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
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| Wide Receiver |
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WR 1 | 0 | Receiving | 8 | 5 | 89 | 60 | 17.8 | 39 | 0 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wide Receiver |
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79
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WR 2 | 0 | Receiving | 6 | 3 | 80 | 50 | 26.7 | 54 | 1 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wide Receiver |
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67
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WR 3 | 0 | Receiving | 1 | 1 | 17 | 100 | 17 | 17 | 0 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wide Receiver |
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96
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WR 4 | 0 | Receiving | 14 | 9 | 118 | 60 | 13.1 | 38 | 0 | Rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tight Ends | Stats | Receiving | ||||||||||
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| Tight End |
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TE 1 | 0 | Receiving | 7 | 3 | 22 | 40 | 7.3 | 9 | 1 |
| Tight End |
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69
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TE 2 | 0 | Receiving | 1 | 1 | 7 | 100 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| OL | |
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| Offensive Line | Stats | ||||
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| Offensive Line |
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OL 1 | 0 | |
| Offensive Line |
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75
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OL 2 | 0 | |
| Offensive Line |
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87
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OL 3 | 0 | |
| Offensive Line |
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71
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OL 4 | 0 | |
| Offensive Line |
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67
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OL 5 | 0 | |
| Offensive Line |
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OL 6 | 0 | |
| Offensive Line |
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75
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OL 7 | 0 | |
2019 Texans Lineups
| Game | Score | Starting Lineup | Game | Score | Starting Lineup |
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| Week Playoffs: 1/12/20 at KC | 31-51 L | Deshaun Watson (QB), Carlos Hyde (RB), Will Fuller (WR1), DeAndre Hopkins (WR2), Keke Coutee (WR3), Darren Fells (TE), Zach Fulton (G), Roderick Johnson (OT), Tytus Howard (G), Nick Martin (C), Laremy Tunsil (OT) | |||
| Week Playoffs: 1/4/20 vs BUF | 22-19 W | Deshaun Watson (QB), Carlos Hyde (RB), Deandre Carter (WR1), DeAndre Hopkins (WR2), Will Fuller (WR3), Darren Fells (TE), Senio Kelemete (G), Laremy Tunsil (OT), Seantrel Henderson (OT), Zach Fulton (G), Nick Martin (C) | |||
| Week 17: 12/29/19 vs TEN | 14-35 L | AJ McCarron (QB), Carlos Hyde (RB), Steven Mitchell Jr. (WR1), Deandre Carter (WR2), Jordan Thomas (TE), Nick Martin (C), Max Scharping (G), Roderick Johnson (OT), Chris Clark (OT), Zach Fulton (G) | |||
| Week 16: 12/21/19 at TB | 23-20 W | Deshaun Watson (QB), Carlos Hyde (RB), Kenny Stills (WR1), Will Fuller (WR2), DeAndre Hopkins (WR3), Darren Fells (TE), Laremy Tunsil (OT), Nick Martin (C), Max Scharping (G), Zach Fulton (G), Chris Clark (OT) | |||
| Week 15: 12/15/19 at TEN | 24-21 W | Deshaun Watson (QB), Carlos Hyde (RB), DeAndre Hopkins (WR1), Will Fuller (WR2), Darren Fells (TE), Max Scharping (G), Laremy Tunsil (OT), Chris Clark (OT), Nick Martin (C), Zach Fulton (G) |
Contents
How does the WR position shake out for the Texans this year?
As of now, DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller are etched into the two corners. Keke Coutee has the starting slot spot. Hopkins was second overall in all of the NFL last year with 1,572 receiving yards and 5th overall with 11 receiving touchdowns. Behind the front line of receivers is Deandre Carter and Vincent Smith on the outsides and Isaac Whitney in the slot. Between the three of them, they share a total of five years of experience. They're young and relatively inexperienced, and frankly nothing too special. Houston has a solid group of starting wide receivers, but they had better hope they can all stay healthy, as they haven't put too many eggs in the 'wide receiver depth' basket. After enduring a season ending injury last year, Will Fuller's health becomes a very important factor in determining how successful Houston is on offense this year.
What does running back depth look like behind Miller?
Lamar Miller was tied for 11th overall in rushing yards at 973 in the 2018 season. On 210 attempts, he averaged 4.6 yards per carry. The way these numbers shake out, Miller is an incredibly solid RB1, but who's behind him? RB2 is currently Duke Johnson Jr. who spent the last four years on the Browns. At 25 years old, he's in what many would call a running back's prime and had a solid season as RB2 on the Browns last year. He averaged 5.0 yards per carry on 40 attempts. Behind Johnson is Karan Higdon who the Texans signed out of Michigan in the offseason after he went undrafted. Unless some miracle is in the works, it seems like Higdon will be a last resort guy as there's likely a reason he made it through the 2019 NFL Draft without hearing his name called.
How does the cornerback position look for Houston this season?
Jonathan Joseph and Briean Boddy-Calhoun currently make up the two starting corners for the Texans this year. They're solid, but don't seem to get put the pressure the Texans are truly wishing they would on opposing WRs. It seems like the Texans went and prioritized thhe linebacker position mores than CB, which isn't inherently bad, but it could mean some missed opportunities on big plays this season. Behind Joseph and Boddy-Calhoun are Aaron Colvin and Johnson Bademosi. In all honesty, aside from Jonathan Joseph, the other 3 corners mentioned seem to be pretty interchangeable. I wouldn't be surprised to see Houston changing up starters during the season based on in-season performance, as it doesn't really feel like anyone has a cemented spot at the position.
