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Pitre had three tackles and three defensed passes, including one interception, in Sunday's 17-10 loss to Jacksonville.

Pitre followed the eyes of Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and stepped in front of the receiver for a potential momentum-shifting interception in the fourth quarter. To that point, Houston's offense sputtered, but one play later, C.J. Stroud found Nico Collins for a 50-yard touchdown strike to knot the game at 10-10. Unfortunately for Houston, Collins lost a fumble later in the quarter as the team was driving for the go-ahead score. Pitre has 14 tackles and three passes defensed, including one interception, through the first three games.

Kendrick recorded four tackles (two solo), three pass breakups and an interception in Sunday's 44-13 win over the Saints.

Kendrick has started the last two games with Devon Witherspoon (knee) inactive, and he has an interception in each of those games. Kendrick has starting experience from his days playing for the Rams, but an ACL tear wiped out his 2024 season before he was let go by the team this August. There's a good chance he starts again in Thursday's matchup versus the Cardinals.

Bryant was not targeted over 17 snaps in Sunday's 17-10 loss to Jacksonville.

Bryant is operating as the backup tight end to Dalton Schultz following injuries to Brevin Jordan (knee), Irv Smith (ankle) and Cade Stover (foot). Of the three injured players, only Stover is expected to play again in 2025, which means, at a minimum, Bryant will get consistent playing time for the next two weeks. He has zero catches on one target through two games, however.

Schultz caught five of six targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Jaguars.

Schultz had season highs in both targets and receiving yards, as the Texans made a concerted effort to get the passing game going. C.J. Stroud's 40 dropbacks (38 attempts, two sacks) were the most in three games, but he threw for only 204 yards (5.4 YPA). The passing volume meant opportunities for Schultz existed even with the season debut of No. 2 wideout Christian Kirk (eight targets). At 0-3 and getting very little offense through the air, the Texans might consider a heavier run-based attack, which would impact all receivers.

Young caught his lone target for 12 yards in Sunday's 44-13 win over the Saints. He also returned two kicks for 92 yards.

Young's a big, speedy wide receiver, and although he hasn't put it together on offense, he may have carved out a role as a returner moving forward. The 2022 seventh-round pick also consistently serves as a gunner on special teams.

Bobo wasn't targeted in Sunday's 44-13 win over the Saints.

Sam Darnold threw the ball just 18 times in the blowout win, so Bobo's chances to get into the rotation were slim. He's the clear No. 4 wide receiver and won't have much fantasy value unless there's an injury ahead of him on the depth chart.

Arroyo didn't catch his only target in Sunday's 44-13 win over the Saints.

Arroyo played 50 percent of the offensive snaps, his highest mark of the year. There's no indication that he's encroaching on AJ Barner's workload at this point, but if the trend continues in Thursday's matchup versus the Cardinals, it will be worth keeping an eye on.

Barner caught his lone target for 23 yards in Sunday's 44-13 win over the Saints.

Barner played just 52 percent of the offensive snaps while rookie Elijah Arroyo handled 50 percent, but the split was likely due to the blowout nature of the game rather than a changing of the guard at Seattle's tight-end position. A fourth-round pick in 2024, Barner has produced four receptions for 49 yards through three games this season.

Ogunbowale played exclusively on special teams in Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Jaguars.

This was the first time in three weeks that Ogunbowale did not get on the field with the offense, despite him being one of only three backs active for the game. Houston is still without lead back Joe Mixon (foot), but only Nick Chubb and Woody Marks are benefitting. Neither Ogunbowale nor Dameon Pierce -- inactive for a second straight week -- have a meaningful role on offense.

Hutchinson caught all three of his targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 17-10 loss to Jacksonville.

Hutchinson's playing time was not impacted by the season debut of Christian Kirk, who missed Weeks 1 and 2 due to hamstring injury. While Hutchinson's snap volume remains healthy -- 61.9 percent Sunday, 62.9 for the season -- he's not a high-priority option for C.J. Stroud. Through three games, the wideout has seven receptions on eight targets for 75 yards.