Texans at Titans: Starting Lineups, Week 5
Final: Texans 26, Titans 3
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud against Titans quarterback Cam Ward. Lineups as listed before kickoff (Texans: Oct 11, 2026, 9:56 AM ET; Titans: Oct 11, 2026, 9:56 AM ET).
Texans offense vs Titans defense
Texans in this game: shotgun 67%, under center 33%, pistol 0% · one back 77%, two backs 16%, empty 8% · motion 61% (64 charted snaps).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Texans lined him up on most snaps.
Texans offense, 3 WR
- WR#12 Nico CollinsNext up: Jaylin Noel
- WR#19 Xavier HutchinsonNext up: Jared Wayne
- LT#79 Aireontae Ersery Questionable (illness)Next up: Nate Thomas
- LG#66 Keylan RutledgeNext up: Wyatt Teller
- C#63 Evan BrownNext up: Jake Andrews
- RG#75 Wyatt TellerNext up: Ed Ingram
- RT#77 Trent BrownNext up: Blake Fisher
- WR#14 Kayshon BoutteNext up: Tank Dell
- QB#7 C.J. StroudNext up: Davis Mills
- TE#86 Dalton SchultzNext up: Foster Moreau
- RB#32 David MontgomeryNext up: Woody Marks
Titans defense
- LDE#91 John Franklin-MyersNext up: Keldric Faulk
- LDT#99 Jeffery SimmonsNext up: Nazir Stackhouse
- RDT#95 Jordan ElliottNext up: Solomon Thomas
- RDE#11 Jermaine Johnson IINext up: Jacob Martin
- WLB#33 Cedric GrayNext up: Milo Eifler
- MLB#53 Anthony Hill Jr.Next up: Cody Barton
- SLB#52 James Williams Sr.Next up: Dorian Mausi
- LCB#18 Cor'Dale FlottNext up: Micah Robinson
- SS#37 Amani Hooker Out (concussion)Next up: Erick Hallett II
- FS#23 Kevin Winston Jr.Next up: Tony Adams
- RCB#24 Alontae TaylorNext up: Jaylon Jones
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Texans lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Texans offense, 2 TE
- LT#79 Aireontae Ersery Questionable (illness)Next up: Nate Thomas
- LG#66 Keylan RutledgeNext up: Wyatt Teller
- C#63 Evan BrownNext up: Jake Andrews
- RG#75 Wyatt TellerNext up: Ed Ingram
- RT#77 Trent BrownNext up: Blake Fisher
- WR#12 Nico CollinsNext up: Kayshon Boutte
- WR#19 Xavier HutchinsonNext up: Jaylin Noel
- TE#86 Dalton SchultzNext up: Cade Stover
- TE#87 Foster MoreauNext up: Brevin Jordan
- QB#7 C.J. StroudNext up: Davis Mills
- RB#32 David MontgomeryNext up: Woody Marks
Titans defense
- LDE#91 John Franklin-MyersNext up: Keldric Faulk
- LDT#99 Jeffery SimmonsNext up: Nazir Stackhouse
- RDT#95 Jordan ElliottNext up: Solomon Thomas
- RDE#11 Jermaine Johnson IINext up: Jacob Martin
- WLB#33 Cedric GrayNext up: Milo Eifler
- MLB#53 Anthony Hill Jr.Next up: Cody Barton
- SLB#52 James Williams Sr.Next up: Dorian Mausi
- LCB#18 Cor'Dale FlottNext up: Micah Robinson
- SS#37 Amani Hooker Out (concussion)Next up: Erick Hallett II
- FS#23 Kevin Winston Jr.Next up: Tony Adams
- RCB#24 Alontae TaylorNext up: Jaylon Jones
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 16% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Foster Moreau, is shown at fullback.
Texans offense, I-form
- LT#79 Aireontae Ersery Questionable (illness)Next up: Nate Thomas
- LG#66 Keylan RutledgeNext up: Wyatt Teller
- C#63 Evan BrownNext up: Jake Andrews
- RG#75 Wyatt TellerNext up: Ed Ingram
- RT#77 Trent BrownNext up: Blake Fisher
- WR#12 Nico CollinsNext up: Kayshon Boutte
- WR#19 Xavier HutchinsonNext up: Jaylin Noel
- TE#86 Dalton SchultzNext up: Foster Moreau
- QB#7 C.J. StroudNext up: Davis Mills
- FB#87 Foster MoreauNo backup listed
- RB#32 David MontgomeryNext up: Woody Marks
Titans defense
- LDE#91 John Franklin-MyersNext up: Keldric Faulk
- LDT#99 Jeffery SimmonsNext up: Nazir Stackhouse
- RDT#95 Jordan ElliottNext up: Solomon Thomas
- RDE#11 Jermaine Johnson IINext up: Jacob Martin
- WLB#33 Cedric GrayNext up: Milo Eifler
- MLB#53 Anthony Hill Jr.Next up: Cody Barton
- SLB#52 James Williams Sr.Next up: Dorian Mausi
- LCB#18 Cor'Dale FlottNext up: Micah Robinson
- SS#37 Amani Hooker Out (concussion)Next up: Erick Hallett II
- FS#23 Kevin Winston Jr.Next up: Tony Adams
- RCB#24 Alontae TaylorNext up: Jaylon Jones
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Texans lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 8% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Texans offense, 4 WR
- LT#79 Aireontae Ersery Questionable (illness)Next up: Nate Thomas
- LG#66 Keylan RutledgeNext up: Wyatt Teller
- C#63 Evan BrownNext up: Jake Andrews
- RG#75 Wyatt TellerNext up: Ed Ingram
- RT#77 Trent BrownNext up: Blake Fisher
- WR#12 Nico CollinsNext up: Jared Wayne
- WR#19 Xavier HutchinsonNext up: Tank Dell
- WR#14 Kayshon BoutteNext up: Jayden Higgins
- WR#13 Jaylin NoelNo backup listed
- QB#7 C.J. StroudNext up: Davis Mills
- RB#32 David MontgomeryNext up: Woody Marks
Titans defense
- LDE#91 John Franklin-MyersNext up: Keldric Faulk
- LDT#99 Jeffery SimmonsNext up: Nazir Stackhouse
- RDT#95 Jordan ElliottNext up: Solomon Thomas
- RDE#11 Jermaine Johnson IINext up: Jacob Martin
- WLB#33 Cedric GrayNext up: Milo Eifler
- MLB#53 Anthony Hill Jr.Next up: Cody Barton
- SLB#52 James Williams Sr.Next up: Dorian Mausi
- LCB#18 Cor'Dale FlottNext up: Micah Robinson
- SS#37 Amani Hooker Out (concussion)Next up: Erick Hallett II
- FS#23 Kevin Winston Jr.Next up: Tony Adams
- RCB#24 Alontae TaylorNext up: Jaylon Jones
Defense shown in its base front.
Titans offense vs Texans defense
Titans in this game: shotgun 81%, under center 17%, pistol 2% · one back 76%, two backs 11%, empty 13% · motion 59% (63 charted snaps).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Titans lined him up on most snaps.
Titans offense, 3 WR
- WR#14 Carnell Tate Questionable (back)Next up: Calvin Ridley
- WR#4 Wan'Dale RobinsonNext up: Chimere Dike
- LT#75 Dan Moore Jr.Next up: James Hudson III
- LG#77 Peter SkoronskiNext up: Atonio Mafi
- C#51 Austin SchlottmannNext up: Pat Coogan
- RG#70 Atonio MafiNext up: Garrett Dellinger
- RT#55 JC LathamNext up: Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
- WR#5 Elic AyomanorNo backup listed
- QB#1 Cam WardNext up: Mitchell Trubisky
- TE#84 Gunnar HelmNext up: Daniel Bellinger
- RB#20 Tony PollardNext up: Tyjae Spears
Texans defense
- LDE#51 Will Anderson Jr.Next up: Dominique Robinson
- LDT#72 Tommy TogiaiNext up: Kayden McDonald
- RDT#98 Sheldon RankinsNext up: Jaden Crumedy
- RDE#55 Danielle HunterNext up: Jadeveon Clowney
- WLB#59 Aiden FisherNext up: Jamal Hill
- MLB#0 Azeez Al-ShaairNext up: Kenneth Murray Jr.
- SLB#35 Jake HansenNext up: Wade Woodaz
- LCB#24 Derek Stingley Jr.Next up: Collin Wright
- SS#6 Reed BlankenshipNext up: Kamari Ramsey
- FS#2 Calen BullockNext up: M.J. Stewart
- RCB#3 Kamari LassiterNext up: Tremon Smith
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Titans lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Titans offense, 2 TE
- LT#75 Dan Moore Jr.Next up: James Hudson III
- LG#77 Peter SkoronskiNext up: Atonio Mafi
- C#51 Austin SchlottmannNext up: Pat Coogan
- RG#70 Atonio MafiNext up: Garrett Dellinger
- RT#55 JC LathamNext up: Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
- WR#14 Carnell Tate Questionable (back)Next up: Elic Ayomanor
- WR#4 Wan'Dale RobinsonNext up: Calvin Ridley
- TE#84 Gunnar HelmNext up: David Martin-Robinson
- TE#82 Daniel BellingerNext up: Kylen Granson
- QB#1 Cam WardNext up: Mitchell Trubisky
- RB#20 Tony PollardNext up: Tyjae Spears
Texans defense
- LDE#51 Will Anderson Jr.Next up: Dominique Robinson
- LDT#72 Tommy TogiaiNext up: Kayden McDonald
- RDT#98 Sheldon RankinsNext up: Jaden Crumedy
- RDE#55 Danielle HunterNext up: Jadeveon Clowney
- WLB#59 Aiden FisherNext up: Jamal Hill
- MLB#0 Azeez Al-ShaairNext up: Kenneth Murray Jr.
- SLB#35 Jake HansenNext up: Wade Woodaz
- LCB#24 Derek Stingley Jr.Next up: Collin Wright
- SS#6 Reed BlankenshipNext up: Kamari Ramsey
- FS#2 Calen BullockNext up: M.J. Stewart
- RCB#3 Kamari LassiterNext up: Tremon Smith
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Titans lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 13% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Titans offense, 4 WR
- LT#75 Dan Moore Jr.Next up: James Hudson III
- LG#77 Peter SkoronskiNext up: Atonio Mafi
- C#51 Austin SchlottmannNext up: Pat Coogan
- RG#70 Atonio MafiNext up: Garrett Dellinger
- RT#55 JC LathamNext up: Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
- WR#14 Carnell Tate Questionable (back)Next up: Chimere Dike
- WR#4 Wan'Dale RobinsonNo backup listed
- WR#5 Elic AyomanorNo backup listed
- WR#0 Calvin RidleyNo backup listed
- QB#1 Cam WardNext up: Mitchell Trubisky
- RB#20 Tony PollardNext up: Tyjae Spears
Texans defense
- LDE#51 Will Anderson Jr.Next up: Dominique Robinson
- LDT#72 Tommy TogiaiNext up: Kayden McDonald
- RDT#98 Sheldon RankinsNext up: Jaden Crumedy
- RDE#55 Danielle HunterNext up: Jadeveon Clowney
- WLB#59 Aiden FisherNext up: Jamal Hill
- MLB#0 Azeez Al-ShaairNext up: Kenneth Murray Jr.
- SLB#35 Jake HansenNext up: Wade Woodaz
- LCB#24 Derek Stingley Jr.Next up: Collin Wright
- SS#6 Reed BlankenshipNext up: Kamari Ramsey
- FS#2 Calen BullockNext up: M.J. Stewart
- RCB#3 Kamari LassiterNext up: Tremon Smith
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 11% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Daniel Bellinger, is shown at fullback.
Titans offense, I-form
- LT#75 Dan Moore Jr.Next up: James Hudson III
- LG#77 Peter SkoronskiNext up: Atonio Mafi
- C#51 Austin SchlottmannNext up: Pat Coogan
- RG#70 Atonio MafiNext up: Garrett Dellinger
- RT#55 JC LathamNext up: Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
- WR#14 Carnell Tate Questionable (back)Next up: Elic Ayomanor
- WR#4 Wan'Dale RobinsonNext up: Calvin Ridley
- TE#84 Gunnar HelmNext up: Daniel Bellinger
- QB#1 Cam WardNext up: Mitchell Trubisky
- FB#82 Daniel BellingerNo backup listed
- RB#20 Tony PollardNext up: Tyjae Spears
Texans defense
- LDE#51 Will Anderson Jr.Next up: Dominique Robinson
- LDT#72 Tommy TogiaiNext up: Kayden McDonald
- RDT#98 Sheldon RankinsNext up: Jaden Crumedy
- RDE#55 Danielle HunterNext up: Jadeveon Clowney
- WLB#59 Aiden FisherNext up: Jamal Hill
- MLB#0 Azeez Al-ShaairNext up: Kenneth Murray Jr.
- SLB#35 Jake HansenNext up: Wade Woodaz
- LCB#24 Derek Stingley Jr.Next up: Collin Wright
- SS#6 Reed BlankenshipNext up: Kamari Ramsey
- FS#2 Calen BullockNext up: M.J. Stewart
- RCB#3 Kamari LassiterNext up: Tremon Smith
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 5
Texans
- WR Tank Dell Out (knee)
- FS M.J. Stewart Questionable (knee)
- RT Braden Smith Questionable (foot)
- RG Ed Ingram Questionable (illness)
- RT Blake Fisher Questionable (illness)
- LT Aireontae Ersery Questionable (illness)
- LDT Kayden McDonald Questionable (ankle)
Titans
- SS Amani Hooker Out (concussion)
- RCB Joshua Williams Questionable (pectoral)
- TE David Martin-Robinson Questionable (hamstring)
- WR Carnell Tate Questionable (back)
Special teams
Texans
- PK#15 Ka'imi FairbairnNo backup listed
- P#38 Kai KroegerNo backup listed
- H#38 Kai KroegerNo backup listed
- PR#13 Jaylin NoelNext up: Tremon Smith
- KR#13 Jaylin NoelNext up: Tremon Smith
- LS#40 Austin BrinkmanNo backup listed
Titans
- PK#6 Joey SlyeNo backup listed
- P#3 Tommy TownsendNo backup listed
- H#3 Tommy TownsendNo backup listed
- PR#17 Chimere DikeNext up: Micah Robinson
- KR#17 Chimere DikeNext up: Julius Chestnut
- LS#46 Morgan CoxNo backup listed