NFL Power Rankings: Where Are Texans After Stefon Diggs Injury?

The Houston Texans are 6-2. Where are they in the latest power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Oct 30, 2024

Oct 27, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) walks towards the sideline before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans picked up their sixth win of the season after beating the Indianapolis Colts 23-20 in Week 8.

It wasn't the prettiest win, especially with Stefon Diggs tearing his ACL, but it gave the Texans a two-game lead in the AFC South and clinched the tie-breaker over the Colts.

However, Sports Illustrated writer Conor Orr wasn't all that impressed, knocking the Texans down two spots in his weekly power rankings from No. 9 to 11.

"For the last two weeks, defenses have been coming at C.J. Stroud and exposing some serious soft spots in that Houston offensive line. Stroud is the fourth-most pressured quarterback in the NFL, and while he’s Joe Burrow/Lamar Jackson good against muddy backfields this season, there has to be a reason why so many opposing coordinators think this is the way to finally break Houston’s offense. Of course, with another potentially significant injury to the team’s receiving corps, it could soon be open season on this unit," Orr writes.

The teams ahead of the Texans are the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Washington Commanders, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions.

The Texans will look to move up the rankings tomorrow night when they visit the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football.

Stick with TexansGameday for more coverage of the Houston Texans throughout the season.

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Published Oct 30, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.