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Ka'imi Fairbairn - Little need in lossFairbairn did not attempt a field goal and made his lone extra-point kick in Sunday's 15-13 loss to the Panthers in Week 8.
ImpactFairbairn entered Week 8 among the league leaders in kicker scoring but was not given many chances in Sunday's loss. Houston's offense had trouble sustaining drives, leaving Fairbairn with just an extra-point conversion while going for two after a second touchdown. Sunday was an anomaly for Fairbairn, who made multiple field goals in the first six games played. For the season, he's converted 17 of 18 FGA and all 13 extra-point kicks.
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Dalton Schultz - TD streak endsSchultz caught two of five targets for five yards in Sunday's 15-13 loss to Carolina.
ImpactSchultz entered the contest with touchdowns in three consecutive games but couldn't keep the streak going. Houston had only two red-zone trips on the day, but Schultz was not targeted in either one. The tight end averages nearly six targets per game and is tied with Robert Woods (foot) with six red-zone targets to lead the team.
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Noah Brown - Yardage leader against CarolinaBrown caught three of five targets for 57 yards in Sunday's 15-13 loss to the Panthers.
ImpactBrown led Houston's skill players in scrimmage yards on a day when the offense never got on track. He's been targeted 10 times over the last two games, although the Texans have not had a full complement of WRs healthy during that time. Tank Dell missed the previous game due to a concussion, while Robert Woods (foot) did not play Sunday. Dell emerged during Brown's four-week absence due to a groin injury, and it's not clear how workloads will be split behind Nico Collins when all the team's wideouts are available.
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Tank Dell - Returns to actionDell caught three of four targets for 16 yards and had three carries for 15 yards in Sunday's 15-13 loss to Carolina in Week 8.
ImpactDell was back on the field after missing Houston's previous game due to a concussion. The Texans operated without Robert Woods (foot), so Dell (44 snaps) joined Noah Brown (40 snaps) and Nico Collins (40 snaps) in the starting lineup. Collins, Woods and Brown were the starting trio in Week 1, but Dell emerged as a viable option while Brown missed multiple weeks due to a groin injury. The Texans have not had all their wide receivers healthy since their opener, so beyond Collins being the No. 1 option, it is unclear how roles will be distributed when everyone is available.
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