2026 Week 9 · Final
HOU 44, LAC 22
HOU at LAC: every skill player's line next to our pre-game projection.
Recap
HOU rolled past LAC 44–22. C.J. Stroud led everyone with 35 PPR points: 384 passing yards and 5 touchdowns, plus 20 on the ground. Also worth a look: Kayshon Boutte (HOU, 28.5), Tank Dell (HOU, 20.5), Nico Collins (HOU, 15.5). The surprise was Kayshon Boutte: 28 points against our 5.2 projection. HOU's defense made its mark: 8 sacks, 2 takeaways against LAC.
HOU
Team comparison
LAC
| 44 | Points | 22 |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Plays | 68 |
| 391 | Passing yards | 217 |
| 104 | Rushing yards | 138 |
| 40 · 62% | Dropbacks · pass rate | 39 · 57% |
| 24 | Designed runs | 29 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 8 |
| 428 | Air yards | 306 |
| 10 | Red-zone plays | 8 |
| 13 | Drives | 13 |
From play-by-play. Yards: quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends who played.
HOU
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 21/35 | 384 | 5 | 1 |
| Davis Mills | 1/2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 35.435.435.4 | 17.615.315.3 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Kayshon Boutte | 28.526.524.5 | 5.24.33.4 | WR | 5 | 4 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tank Dell | 20.518.516.5 | 3.12.52.0 | WR | 9 | 4 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | 15.513.511.5 | 13.611.28.9 | WR | 4 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 11.910.48.9 | 8.06.45.0 | WR | 5 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | 8.47.97.4 | 12.611.810.5 | RB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 70 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | 6.25.24.2 | 9.58.15.8 | TE | 4 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 4.03.02.0 | 5.74.43.6 | WR | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emari Demercado | 3.42.92.4 | 4.14.64.4 | RB | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 1.30.80.3 | 1.41.21.0 | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis Mills | 0.10.10.1 | 0.50.50.5 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | 0.00.00.0 | 3.12.51.9 | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brevin Jordan | 0.00.00.0 | 1.31.00.7 | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlin Klein | 0.00.00.0 | 1.31.00.8 | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LAC
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 13/23 | 193 | 1 | 1 |
| DJ Uiagalelei | 2/7 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Johnston | 13.312.812.3 | 7.06.65.2 | WR | 4 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Justin Herbert | 10.410.410.4 | 11.814.514.5 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Derius Davis | 8.58.07.5 | 0.80.70.5 | WR | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | 7.76.24.7 | 4.64.23.4 | RB | 4 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 0 |
| Charlie Kolar | 6.44.93.4 | 5.84.73.6 | TE | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 6.05.55.0 | 1.51.20.9 | WR | 4 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | 6.06.06.0 | 8.38.77.9 | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 60 | 0 |
| DJ Uiagalelei | 5.05.05.0 | 0.50.50.5 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal | 4.64.13.6 | 6.76.25.5 | RB | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden II | 3.72.71.7 | 7.06.85.2 | TE | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Harris | 3.62.10.6 | 5.94.93.8 | WR | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Matlock | 0.00.00.0 | 0.40.30.2 | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Rucci | 0.00.00.0 | 0.90.80.6 | 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.