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HOU at TEN — Fantasy Preview

Top targets, injury updates, and defense vs position matchup data for Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season.

HOU

HOU · Away

TEN

TEN · Home

Sunday, October 11, 2026

1:00 PM EDT

Fantasy Targets by Team

HOU Targets

Nico Collins WR · HOU

Opp allows 9.9 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)

16.2

avg pts (27g)

C.J. Stroud QB · HOU

Opp allows 17.7 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

14.5

avg pts (31g)

David Montgomery RB · HOU

Opp allows 10.2 pts/game to RB (#2 easiest)

12.5

avg pts (31g)

Tank Dell WR · HOU

Opp allows 9.9 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)

10.8

avg pts (13g)

Woody Marks RB · HOU

Opp allows 10.2 pts/game to RB (#2 easiest)

10.1

avg pts (15g)

TEN Targets

Mitchell Trubisky QB · TEN

Opp allows 15.4 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

14.9

avg pts (3g)

Will Levis QB · TEN

Opp allows 15.4 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

13.3

avg pts (10g)

Wan'Dale Robinson WR · TEN

Opp allows 10 pts/game to WR (#2 easiest)

12.1

avg pts (33g)

Tony Pollard RB · TEN

Opp allows 9.5 pts/game to RB (#3 easiest)

11.7

avg pts (33g)

Cam Ward QB · TEN

Opp allows 15.4 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

11.4

avg pts (17g)

Injury & Beat Reporter Signals

HOU

high Kevin Durant injury update

The Rockets previously listed Durant as doubtful for this contest. Houston has all the momentum in this series right no…

high Steven Adams injury update

Adams was already viewed as out indefinitely with a Grade 3 sprain, but now he won't be able to return during the 2025-2…

medium Fred VanVleet return from injury

VanVleet missed the entire 2025-26 season with an ACL tear but shows optimism for Opening Night availability. Monitor pr…

TEN

No active signals

Defense vs Position Matchup

HOU defense — pts allowed

QB 15.4 avg pts

RB 9.5 avg pts

WR 10 avg pts

TE 6.7 avg pts

TEN defense — pts allowed

QB 17.7 avg pts

RB 10.2 avg pts

WR 9.9 avg pts

TE 7 avg pts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start from the HOU vs TEN game?

Top fantasy targets in this matchup: Nico Collins and Mitchell Trubisky. See the full target list and injury updates above.

Is this a good DFS game for Week 5?

Check back closer to game time for spread, total, and projected scoring environment data. Use the player targets above to identify DFS value plays.

What is the fantasy matchup outlook for HOU players this week?

TEN defense allows 10.2 pts/game to RBs and 9.9 pts/game to WRs. Historical matchup data above shows which positions are most exploitable.

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