{
  "id": 16611411,
  "title": "Texans Report Card: Grades for Houston following loss to Giants in Week 7",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/texans-report-card-grades-for-houston-following-loss-to-giants-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T14:13:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texans-report-card-grades-houston-141327826.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Houston Texans defense surrendered the decisive score four times in their past seven games, leading to a loss against the New York Giants on Sunday. However, a standout performance from Cam Skattebo allowed the Giants to secure a 27-21 victory at Reliant Stadium. The Texans received grades for each group based on their Week 7 performance, heading into the bye week. Quarterback C.J. Stroud yielded a season-low 153 passing yards and failed to deliver any standout plays, earning a B- grade. Running back Woody Marks, playing due to Jawhar Jordan and David Montgomery's absence, managed 66 yards on 19 carries, garnering a C grade. Wide receivers faced challenges, with Denard Wilson's unit effectively nullifying Nico Collins' impact, while Tank Dell and Marvin Harrison Jr. contributed with 43 yards and a touchdown respectively. Tight ends struggled, with Dalton Schultz and Cade Stover dropping crucial passes. Offensive line received a D grade, as it only managed to avoid a sack and failed to protect Stroud adequately, leading to self-inflicted penalties and yardage loss. The defense earned an F grade, as the team failed to contain Skattebo and Singletary, resulting in multiple drives being extended. The article emphasizes that the Texans' defense, once renowned, has become a façade, unable to deter modern offenses.",
  "summary": "Here is Texans Wire's grade for every group following Week 7's performance entering the bye week.",
  "key_points": [
    "Texans defense surrendered decisive score four times in past seven games",
    "Cam Skattebo's performance allowed Giants to secure 27-21 victory",
    "Quarterback C.J. Stroud yielded season-low 153 passing yards, earning B- grade"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}