Josh Allen Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Texans

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will face the Houston Texans -- whose pass defense was ranked sixth in the league last season (183.5 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Allen worth a look for his upcoming matchup against the Texans? See below, because we can help you make the correct decision.

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Josh Allen Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.0
• Projected Passing Yards: 226.05
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.29
• Projected Rushing Yards: 23.89
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.35

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Allen 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Allen had 364.5 fantasy points (22.8 per game), and that was the best number in the NFL.
• In his best game last year, Allen picked up 42.7 fantasy points -- 19-of-30 (63.3%), 317 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs; 6 carries, 40 yards, 3 TDs. That was in Week 11 versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• Allen recorded 38.8 fantasy points (33-of-46 (71.7%), 394 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs; 14 carries, 30 yards, 2 TDs) in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens, his second-best game last season.
• Allen picked up 6.9 fantasy points -- 12-of-19 (63.2%), 130 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs -- in Week 16 against the Cleveland Browns, in his worst game of the season.
• In his second-worst game of the year (Week 12 versus the Houston Texans), Allen finished with 8.1 fantasy points -- 24-of-34 (70.6%), 253 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs.

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Texans Defensive Performance

• Against Houston, no quarterbacks posted more than 300 passing yards in a game last year.
• The Texans surrendered at least one passing touchdown to 12 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, Houston gave up two or more touchdown passes to seven opposing QBs.
• In the passing game, the Texans gave up at least three passing touchdowns to only one opposing quarterback last year.
• Against Houston last season, five players collected more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Texans last season, 18 players caught a TD pass.
• Houston gave up at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to just two players last season.
• In terms of run defense, the Texans allowed only two players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Houston last season, 12 players rushed for at least one TD.
• The Texans gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to just one player last season.

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