The Houston Texans (6-2) will battle the New York Jets (2-6) in Week 9 on “Thursday Night Football” for bragging rights in the AFC.
The Texans are coming off a 23-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts, but lost a vital player in the process. Two-time All-Pro Stefon Diggs suffered a torn ACL on a non-contact play in the third quarter and will miss the remainder of the year.
While Diggs is expected to make a full recovery, he’s also a free agent. The Texans are also down top target Nico Collins for at least another week since he isn’t eligible to come off the injured reserve yet.
With Week 9 set to begin, how do the Texans compare to the rest of the NFL this season? Looking at the major metrics (courtesy of Team Rankings, ESPN, The Football Database and StatMuse), here is where Houston ranked following Week 8: