{
  "id": 10571088,
  "title": "Texans Week 3 snap counts: Who stepped up most in place of Nico Collins against Colts?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/texans-week-3-snap-counts-who-stepped-up-most-in-place-of-nico",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T00:39:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texans-week-3-snap-counts-003938281.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Week 3, the Houston Texans faced the Indianapolis Colts, struggling to secure a victory after leading by one point with only a few minutes remaining. Both teams grappled with injuries, particularly at wide receiver and offensive line positions. For the second consecutive season, the Texans began the year with a 0-3 record. DeMeco Ryans had to rotate receivers into the game in Nico Collins' absence, leading to a significant change in snap counts compared to Week 1 when the team was fully healthy. Azeez Al-Shaair had to be substituted out of the game twice, disrupting the defensive line rotation. Here's a breakdown of playing time for key players:\n\nOffense: With Collins out, Houston relied on Xavier Hutchinson, Jared Wayne, and Kayshon Boutte at wide receiver, as well as Jaylin Noel and rookie Lewis Bond, whose appearances were minimal - Noel with 14 snaps (24%) and Bond with 9 snaps (17%). Boutte led the receivers with a 69% snap share, Wayne at 61% (33 snaps), and Hutchinson who only played in 29 snaps. Marlin Klein, the second-round tight end pick, had the least offensive snaps, accounting for just 7% of the total. On the offensive line, Blake Fisher filled in six times as an extra lineman, accounting for 11% of the snaps. Foster Moreau, a veteran tight end, saw the most offensive action, playing in 34 snaps.\n\nDefense: The defensive rotation was straightforward, with Wade Woodaz replacing Al-Shaair, who filled in for 76% of the defensive snaps. Sabastian Harsh had the fewest snaps of any defensive player, while Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter showed the most confidence off the field.",
  "summary": "Here's who was on the field for the Texans the most in place of the missing offensive pieces Sunday morning against the Colts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "How the Colts schemed Laquon Treadwell open for a huge play vs the Texans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/how-the-colts-schemed-laquon-treadwell-open-for-a-huge-play-vs-the",
        "published": "2026-09-28T11:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}