Texans at Browns: Week 10 preview, odds and injuries

Week 10 · Sun, Nov 15 · Huntington Bank Field1 PM ET

at1 PMET · FoxHOU -4.5 · O/U 39.5

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 5:53 PM ET

The Houston Texans (3-5) visit the Cleveland Browns (5-4) on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH (Week 10, 2026 season), on Fox. Betting line: HOU -4.5, over/under 39.5.

When and where is Texans vs Browns?

Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH. TV: Fox.

Who is favored in Texans vs Browns?

The line is HOU -4.5 with an over/under of 39.5 (DraftKings).

Who is injured for Texans vs Browns?

Texans: David Montgomery (RB, questionable, groin) and Reed Blankenship (S, questionable, concussion). Browns: Deshaun Watson (QB, questionable, concussion) and Maliek Collins (DT, questionable, elbow).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Texans at Browns: Week 10 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-11-15-hou-at-cle (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 9 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Texans pass rush vs Browns pass protection
The Texans' pass rush ranks 2nd in sack rate (9.2% of dropbacks, 314 dropbacks faced) and faces a Browns pass protection ranked 32nd (10.8% sacked, 353 dropbacks).
32ndCLE offense30 spots apart2ndHOU defense
2Texans big-play offense vs Browns defense against big plays
The Texans' big-play offense ranks 7th in explosive-play rate (10.2%, 489 plays) against a Browns defense against big plays ranked 31st (11.3% allowed, 567 plays faced).
7thHOU offense24 spots apart31stCLE defense
3Texans third-down defense vs Browns third-down offense
The Texans' third-down defense ranks 15th in third-down conversion rate (40.0% allowed, 105 third downs faced) and faces a Browns third-down offense ranked 30th (34.5%, 119 third downs).
30thCLE offense15 spots apart15thHOU defense

When the Texans have the ballNo big edge

HOU dropback offenseEPA per dropbackCLE pass defense

7th+0.18309 dropbacks

-0.02 allowed336 dropbacks faced9th

HOU run gameEPA per rushCLE run defense

25th-0.14180 rushes

-0.02 allowed231 rushes faced30th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Browns have the ballEdge HOU · +12 ranks

CLE dropback offenseEPA per dropbackHOU pass defense

22nd-0.01353 dropbacks

+0.05 allowed314 dropbacks faced17th

CLE run gameEPA per rushHOU run defense

29th-0.22194 rushes

HOU +12

-0.08 allowed198 rushes faced17th

Third downEdge HOU · +15 ranks

HOU third-down offensethird-down conversion rateCLE third-down defense

14th40.2%102 third downs

40.5% allowed126 third downs faced16th

CLE third-down offensethird-down conversion rateHOU third-down defense

30th34.5%119 third downs

HOU +15

40.0% allowed105 third downs faced15th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge HOU · +12 ranks

HOU red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateCLE red-zone defense

17th58%31 trips

CLE +8

48% allowed29 trips faced9th

CLE red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateHOU red-zone defense

31st41%22 trips

HOU +12

61% allowed23 trips faced19th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge HOU · +24 ranks

HOU big-play offenseexplosive-play rateCLE defense against big plays

7th10.2%489 plays

HOU +24

11.3% allowed567 plays faced31st

CLE big-play offenseexplosive-play rateHOU defense against big plays

21st8.4%547 plays

9.6% allowed512 plays faced18th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge HOU · +30 ranks

HOU pass protectionsack rateCLE pass rush

10th5.2% sacked309 dropbacks

7.7% of dropbacks336 dropbacks faced6th

CLE pass protectionsack rateHOU pass rush

32nd10.8% sacked353 dropbacks

HOU +30

9.2% of dropbacks314 dropbacks faced2nd

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge HOU · +14 ranks

HOU ball securityturnovers per gameCLE takeaway defense

1st0.5 giveaways a game8 games

HOU +14

1.2 takeaways a game9 games15th

CLE ball securityturnovers per gameHOU takeaway defense

13th1.1 giveaways a game9 games

CLE +9

1.0 takeaways a game8 games22nd

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesHOU 0 · CLE 0 regulars out or doubtful

Texans2 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QReed BlankenshipS86% defense · 6 wk
QDavid MontgomeryRB47% offense · 5 wk

Browns2 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QDeshaun WatsonQB99% offense · 8 wk
QMaliek CollinsDT62% defense · 8 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · HOU travels 1,120 mi

AwayTexans

7days since last game

1,120miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 9 at LAC (W 44-22) · Inglewood · 15,529 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 1,120 mi

HomeBrowns

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 9 at NO (L 22-23) · New Orleans · 7,213 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: HOU 8 games, 489 offensive and 512 defensive plays · CLE 9 games, 547 offensive and 567 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32