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2026 · Week 9

Houston Texans Houston Texans @ Los Angeles Chargers Los Angeles Chargers

Sun Nov 8, 1:05 PM PST SoFi Stadium Indoors
Depth
Game total
40.5
points, both teams
OffenseHouston Texans Los Angeles Chargers
Team total2317.5
Plays a game59.662.2
Passes vs usual-0.6-8.9
Days' rest147

The Texans are coming off a bye.

Passes vs usual: points of pass rate above or below what teams usually call on the same down, distance and score.

Game and team totals: consensus of 11 books via The Odds API, as of Sun Nov 8 10:59 AM EST.

Role · Los Angeles Chargers Omarion HamptonRB
−24scrimmage yards a game

Over his last 4 games his workload has been worth 57 scrimmage yards a game, against 81 in his 9 games before.

Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 57 a game, down from 81 in the 9 games before. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count

Key players

who each offense runs through
Houston Texans Texans
LAC defense allows a game RB 108yds · 11th over usual WR 133yds · 13th over usual
Houston Texans #4 W. MarksRB RB1
13.8 car2.2 tgt57% of carries74% snaps
last 4 Wk 4 vs DAL 6 car, 22 rush yds0 rec, 0 rec yds Wk 5 vs TEN 15 car, 62 rush yds4 rec, 23 rec yds Wk 6 vs JAX 15 car, 56 rush yds2 rec, 25 rec yds Wk 7 vs NYG 19 car, 66 rush yds1 rec, 15 rec yds
Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 8 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • Back in his college town: played at USC, in Los Angeles, CA, where he plays this week
  • 57% of carries over his last 4, 46% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 75 a game, down from 81 in the 15 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 2.4 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs NYG: 66 rushing yards on 19 carries, 1 catch for 15 yards
  • 3.5 yards a carry, 38th of 47 backs
  • Vs LAC: 71 rushing yards in his one game, 44 in all his games
Houston Texans #12 N. CollinsWR WR1
6.2 tgt21% of targets70% snaps
last 4 Wk 4 vs DAL 8 tgt, 7 rec, 118 rec yds Wk 5 vs TEN 7 tgt, 5 rec, 56 rec yds Wk 6 vs JAX 5 tgt, 3 rec, 74 rec yds1 car, 5 rush yds Wk 7 vs NYG 5 tgt, 2 rec, 6 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 11 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 21% of targets over his last 4, 22% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 52 a game, down from 67 in the 16 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.0 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs NYG: 6 receiving yards, 2 catches on 5 targets
  • 2.28 yards per route run in 2025, 11th of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • LAC allow 15.6 targets a game to receivers, 30th most
  • Vs LAC: 90 receiving yards a game over 2, 77 in all his games
Texans news this week
Los Angeles Chargers Chargers
HOU defense allows a game QB 263yds · 4th most RB 91yds · 16th over usual
Los Angeles Chargers #10 J. HerbertQB QB1
31 att193 pass yds100% snaps
last 4 Wk 4 vs SEA 189 pass yds6 car, 40 rush yds Wk 5 vs DEN 121 pass yds6 car, 54 rush yds Wk 6 vs KC 204 pass yds5 car, 26 rush yds Wk 8 vs LA 257 pass yds4 car, 15 rush yds
Beyond Usage The passing yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his dropbacks, how far he threw and his throws inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 12 passing yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. His completion rate is 2 percentage points below an average passer's on the same throws. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the passing yards it usually produces. His workload is his dropbacks, how far he threw and his throws inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 205 a game, down from 242 in the 17 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • Last game, vs LA: 257 passing yards, 15 rushing
  • 62% completion rate, 25th of 35 passers
  • Vs HOU: 239 passing yards a game over 2, 224 in all his games
  • Vs Matt Burke: 236 passing yards in his one game, 224 in all his games
Los Angeles Chargers #8 O. HamptonRB RB1
9.8 car2.5 tgt34% of carries36% snaps
last 4 Wk 4 vs SEA 9 car, 45 rush yds2 rec, 8 rec yds Wk 5 vs DEN 14 car, 33 rush yds1 rec, 6 rec yds Wk 6 vs KC 7 car, 18 rush yds4 rec, 21 rec yds Wk 8 vs LA 9 car, 20 rush yds2 rec, 7 rec yds
Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 18 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 34% of carries over his last 4, 46% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 57 a game, down from 81 in the 9 games before. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.2 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs LA: 20 rushing yards on 9 carries, 2 catches for 7 yards
  • 3.5 yards a carry, 39th of 47 backs
  • Situation How he has done before in games like this week's. Without Brenen Thompson, he has gained 24 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces, over 6 games. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. Counted as of Tuesday. How we count
  • Vs HOU: 29 rushing yards in his one game, 50 in all his games

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