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The good fortune that set the Houston Texans tumbling towards contention last week just keeps rolling the good guys’ way, as they clobber the usually dominant Baltimore Ravens 44-10.
This May have been a game defined by the purple-fonted injury report, but a game like this doesn’t simply happen because of a few players on the mend. This was a full-on beat down of a weaker opponent, with Houston putting many of the doubts to rest about the potential of their offense. With challenges levied from all corners of the fan base about quarterback CJ Stroud’s lack of development and the validity of the new offensive coordinator Nick Caley, the offense responded with four passing touchdowns, three field goals, one rushing touchdown, no turnovers, and only one punt. Talk about a referendum!
Even though the Ravens defense was severely depleted, Houston’s performance on Sunday is sure to baffle several pundits that prematurely sank the Texans to the depths of their power rankings. In last week’s roundup, Houston’s average ranking was hovering around 22nd overall, which looks much more suspect with back-to-back blowouts now on their resumé.
So, where are they now? Well, let’s get on with it, then! Here’s where the Houston Texans are ranked entering Week 6 of the 2025 NFL Season:
17. Houston Texans (2-3) (Last Week: 21)
Houston is 2-3 but has the third-best point differential on the season at plus-47, making this a trickier team to project. But if we can assume the Texans are starting to find some offensive solutions based on how the past two games have gone, they might be able to find themselves back in the upper reaches of the Power Rankings once again. Losing by a combined 13 points to the Rams, Bucs and Jaguars doesn’t look so bad now, and Sunday’s blowout of the Ravens in Baltimore — no matter how badly beat up that team is — rings even more positively. The past two games have been three-phase victories, and Houston has the bye to prep for a tricky stretch coming up.
18. Houston Texans (2-3)
Week 4 result: Beat the Ravens 44-10
Week 4 ranking: 22
Fantasy surprise: RB Woody Marks
Marks entered training camp as the fifth running back on the depth chart. It was fair to suggest that Joe Mixon, Nick Chubb, Dameon Pierce and Dare Ogunbowale were ahead in mid-July. But Mixon landed on the non-football injury list, and Pierce missed half of camp because of a leg injury. So, it was clear Marks would have a bigger role this season. In the Texans’ Week 4 win over the Titans, he broke out with 27.9 fantasy points, recording 119 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns. The rookie fourth-rounder is continuing to carve out a noticeable role on the roster.
18. Houston Texans (2–3)
Last week’s ranking: No. 23
Last week’s result:...
