#defense-metrics

#defense-metrics

The third-year quarterback missed the past three games after suffering a concussion in Week 9, but Houston (6-5) has clawed its way back and is rolling in comparison to the bleak night of Sept. 21, when it was coming off a 17-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars and sat 0-3. Stroud characterized what the Texans were able to do in his absence as "amazing."

Lars Eller, acquired to bolster the Capitals' middle-six, struggled this season, scoring only 15 points in 63 games while showing strong defensive skills.