NFL power rankings: Which teams will have the best passing attack this season?

26. Houston Texans

Part of me feels a little bad for putting the Texans one spot lower than they finished in 2022. Houston ended last season as the 25th-ranked passing attack in the NFL, and this year they might finish right around the same spot. But, it’s not for lack of improvement. Once again, there are a few teams that were down toward the bottom last year which have improved a good amount.

One of the big questions in Houston, this year, will be whether or not rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud will stand out as a rookie or if he’ll take a while to develop. The Texans do have a sneaky group of wide receivers and running backs to support the rookie, so if he takes off in his first season, don’t be surprised.

Stroud will be throwing to the likes of Nico Collins, who has shown flashes early in his career, in addition to veteran Robert Woods, who should look better than he did last year after a full offseason of work.

The Texans also have John Metchie coming back after his battle with Leukemia, and he was one of the draft’s best route runners a year ago coming out of Alabama. Then, there’s rookie Xavier Hutchinson, who gives the Texans another bigger body that can make plays downfield.