9 things to know about the Bills’ Wild Card opponent, the Texans

Nine things to know about the Buffalo Bills’ Wild Card opponent, the Houston Texans.

Houston Texans’ coach Bill O’Brien. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Where their stats ranked

So the 2019 season is over. Speaking of which, how did Texans do?

Here’s where the Texans ranked as a team and where some of their individual players fell:

Team offense (yards per game)

  • Total offense: 362.0 (13th)
  • Points per game: 23.6 (14th)
  • Passing yards: 236.4 (15th)
  • Passing touchdowns: 27 (12th)
  • Rushing yards: 125.6 (9th)
  • Rushing touchdowns: 17 (t-10th)
  • Giveaways: 22 (14 INTs): (21st)

Team defense (yards per game)

  • Total defense: 388.3 (28th)
  • Points per game: 24.1 (19th)
  • Passing yards: 267.2 (29th)
  • Passing touchdowns: 33 (27th)
  • Rushing yards: 121.1 (25th)
  • Rushing touchdowns: 12 (9th)
  • Takeaways: 22 (t-10th)
  • Turnover differential: 0

Individual stats

  • QB Deshaun Watson: 3,852 passing yards (13th)
  • RB Carlos Hyde: 1,070 rushing yards (13th)
  • WR DeAndre Hopkins: 1,165 receiving yards (11th)
  • LB Zach Cunningham: 142 tackles (6th)
  • LB Whitney Mercilus: 7.5 sacks (40th)
  • S Tashaun Gipson: 3 interceptions (4th)

Highest graded offensive players on Pro Football Focus

  • WR DeAndre Hopkins: 87.3 (4th)
  • QB Deshaun Watson: 81.0 (10th)
  • OL Laremy Tunsil: 75.8 (17th)

Highest graded defensive players on Pro Football Focus

  • DE JJ Watt: 89.6 (5th)
  • S Justin Reid: 76.6 (14th)
  • LB Zach Cunningham 69.0 (20th)

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