The Texans have three clear needs ahead of the NFL's trade deadline. Jonathan M. Alexander answers readers' questions about that and more Week 9 topics.

The Texans got nine pass-catchers involved, that included a much larger workload for their rookie contributors. The offensive line allowed zero sacks for the first time since 2023, and of course, C.J. Stroud reaped the rewards in a big way for his third victory of the season.

Trysta Krick and Jay Croucher discuss the upcoming matchup between the Broncos and Texans and why Denver's offense is "a little suspect" with potential to struggle against Houston's high-powered defense.

While the Houston Texans are getting healthy at the right time, the Denver Broncos are losing a key defender ahead of Week 9's showdown.

Without Nico Collins or Christian Kirk in the lineup, quarterback C.J. Stroud logged a completion to nine different pass-catchers on the day for over 300 yards and two touchdowns. It came out to be one of his and the offense's best performances of the season so far, and of course, led to a winning effort.

After two bad weeks, it's back to the winning ways for me with my NFL picks. I went 9-4 against the spread last week and 10-3 straight up. That's my kind of week. It ups my season records to 64-57 ATS and 86-34-1 straight up.

Nico Collins is trending in the right direction entering Week 9's battle against the Denver Broncos.

In the eyes of Pro Football Focus ' Bradley Locker, one name that the Texans could look into acquiring in a "fairytale trade idea" is Miami Dolphins star running back De'Von Achane, as Houston appears to be a strong fit on paper to invest in the position.

The Broncos sit atop the AFC West standings and have won five straight games. Denver will look to keep the winning streak alive against the Texans on Sunday.