Matchup
Darren Waller has faced the Texans once in the regular season (2019), averaging 11 receiving yards a game.
His best against them is 11 receiving yards.
Over his last 5 games he has averaged 33.2 receiving yards.
In 2025 the Texans allowed 45.6 receiving yards a game to TEs, 15% less than the league average of 53.6.
v HOU
11
one meeting, rec yds a game
Last 5
33.2
his own form, rec yds a game
HOU allow
45.6
to TEs, 2025
v league
×0.85
what they give up over average
| Game | Venue | REC | TGT | REC YDS | REC TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 WK 8 | at HOU | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
This is what the defence allowed the whole position group, not a projection for one player. Where it disagrees with the record above, the record is the thing that actually happened.
HOU allowed 45.6 rec yds a game to TEs in 2025. 8 other defences are within a comparable range — ATL, BAL, GB, KC, LA, LAC, MIN, NYG. Darren Waller has played them 22 times, averaging 60.2 rec yds. His last 5 games average 33.2. This is a comparison of defences that gave up similar amounts, not a forecast of this fixture.
| Game | Venue | v HOU | REC | TGT | REC YDS | REC TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 WK 6 | v LAC | ×0.93 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 2023 WK 17 | v LA | ×1.00 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 0 |
| 2022 WK 18 | v KC | ×1.04 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
| 2022 WK 1 | at LAC | ×0.93 | 4 | 6 | 79 | 0 |
| 2021 WK 18 | v LAC | ×0.93 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 WK 10 | v KC | ×1.04 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 0 |
| 2021 WK 9 | at NYG | ×1.04 | 7 | 11 | 92 | 0 |
| 2021 WK 4 | at LAC | ×0.93 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 1 |
They are not scheduled to meet in the 2026 regular season.
