2026 Week 2 · Final
CIN 20, HOU 6
CIN at HOU: every skill player's line next to our pre-game projection.
Recap
CIN beat HOU 20–6. Ja'Marr Chase led everyone with 26 PPR points: 7 catches on 9 targets for 75 yards, 2 touchdowns. Also worth a look: Dalton Schultz (HOU, 26.0), C.J. Stroud (HOU, 17.0), Joe Burrow (CIN, 16.2). CIN's defense made its mark: 4 sacks against HOU.
CIN
Team comparison
HOU
| 20 | Points | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Plays | 78 |
| 207 | Passing yards | 353 |
| 85 | Rushing yards | 60 |
| 36 · 62% | Dropbacks · pass rate | 61 · 80% |
| 22 | Designed runs | 15 |
| 5 | Sacks taken | 4 |
| 173 | Air yards | 459 |
| 2 | Red-zone plays | 10 |
| 13 | Drives | 13 |
From play-by-play. Yards: quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends who played.
CIN
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 20/31 | 207 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | 26.523.019.5 | ——— | WR | 9 | 7 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Burrow | 16.216.216.2 | ——— | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | 14.512.09.5 | ——— | WR | 10 | 5 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Brown | 11.29.78.2 | ——— | RB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 0 |
| Samaje Perine | 3.22.72.2 | ——— | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Erick All | 2.51.50.5 | ——— | TE | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrei Iosivas | 1.71.20.7 | ——— | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colbie Young | 1.71.20.7 | ——— | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Sample | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahj Brooks | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dohnte Meyers | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Endries | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HOU
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 30/55 | 353 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Schultz | 26.020.014.0 | ——— | TE | 14 | 12 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Stroud | 17.017.017.0 | ——— | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | 8.56.03.5 | ——— | RB | 6 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Kayshon Boutte | 6.75.23.7 | ——— | WR | 5 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 6.75.23.7 | ——— | WR | 9 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | 5.44.43.4 | ——— | TE | 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Noel | 5.44.94.4 | ——— | WR | 5 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Jared Wayne | 5.34.33.3 | ——— | WR | 7 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Montgomery | 4.43.42.4 | ——— | RB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Cade Stover | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Bond | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlin Klein | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Car = official carries (QB scrambles included). Pts = scored points. Scored points use the official stats, including 2-point conversions and return touchdowns. Projections leave those two out: they are rare and not modeled.