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Bye Week10Rank58% Rostered-% Change-WK 13 Pts0.00WK 14 Proj. Pts7.45
2021 Fantasy Stats
   Fantasy
WkOppResultsPts
1JAX
Win, 37-21
6.00
2@CLE
Loss, 21-31
4.50
3CAR
Loss, 9-24
10.00
4@BUF
Loss, 0-40
0.00
5NE
Loss, 22-25
3.50
6@IND
Loss, 3-31
3.50
7@ARI
Loss, 5-31
1.00
8LA
Loss, 22-38
2.50
9@MIA
Loss, 9-17
5.00
10Bye  0.00
11@TEN
Win, 22-13
11.50
12NYJ
Loss, 14-21
7.00
13IND
Loss, 0-31
0.00
14SEA
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
0.00
15@JAX
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
0.00
16LAC
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
0.00
17@SF
Sun 1:05 pmGet Tickets
0.00
18TEN
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
0.00
2021 Fantasy Stats
  TacklesTurnoverFantasy
WkOppTotSckIntFrc FumFum RecPts
1JAX,
W 37-21
3----6.00
2@CLE,
L 21-31
2----4.50
3CAR,
L 9-24
6----10.00
4@BUF,
L 0-40
-----0.00
5NE,
L 22-25
2----3.50
6@IND,
L 3-31
3----3.50
7@ARI,
L 5-31
1----1.00
8LA,
L 22-38
1----2.50
9@MIA,
L 9-17
2----5.00
10Bye-----0.00
11@TEN,
W 22-13
6--1-11.50
12NYJ,
L 14-21
6----7.00
13IND,
L 0-31
-----0.00
14SEA,
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
-----0.00
15@JAX,
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
-----0.00
16LAC,
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
-----0.00
17@SF,
Sun 1:05 pmGet Tickets
-----0.00
18TEN,
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
-----0.00
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News

  • Won't face Colts

    Cunningham (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Colts, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

    Analysis: Cunningham is being held out of the game for disciplinary reasons, though the exact details are unclear. His absence will leave a big void in the Texans' linebacker corps, as Cunningham has played 100 percent of defensive snaps in five games this season. He's also recorded at least eight tackles in each of his last three contests.

    Published: Sun, Dec 5 at 8:42am by Rotowire.com
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  • Another solid performance

    Cunningham totaled eight tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Jets.

    Analysis: Cunningham has now recorded eight-plus tackles in his last three contests, giving him 67 total tackles on the year. The 26-year-old is now only one tackle behind Kamu Grugier-Hill for the team lead. The linebacker is in for a tough test Sunday as he faces the best statistical running back this season, Jonathan Taylor, however, this matchup provides more tackling opportunities for Cunningham.

    Published: Wed, Dec 1 at 4:02pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Back from COVID list

    Cunningham (undisclosed) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

    Analysis: Cunningham was placed on the COVID list last week as a close contact and missed Sunday's loss to Buffalo, but he's since cleared the health and safety protocols. The 26-year-old should return to his every-down role for the Texans at inside linebacker.

    Published: Wed, Oct 6 at 2:47pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Eyes Week 5 return

    Cunningham (undisclosed) was placed in COVID-19 protocols Friday, but he was deemed a close contact and could return by Week 5 if he continues to test negative, Aaron Wilson of SportsTalk 790 reports.

    Analysis: Cunningham will likely be ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Bills, but he should have a chance to return against the Patriots in Week 5 if he continues to test negative. The 26-year-old linebacker has totaled 27 tackles through the first three weeks of season, including a season-high 14 against the Panthers during Week 3.

    Published: Sun, Oct 3 at 7:25am by Rotowire.com
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  • Placed on COVID list

    Cunningham (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday.

    Analysis: The timing of the move all but rules Cunningham out for Sunday's game against Buffalo, and there's no guarantee he'll come off the list in time to dress for Houston's Week 5 game against the Patriots. Cunningham's absence will make it even harder for the heavy underdog Texans to upset the Bills, as he's coming off a 14-tackle Week 3 performance.

    Published: Fri, Oct 1 at 1:17pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Tackling machine on TNF

    Cunningham racked up a game-high 14 tackles (six solo) in Thursday's 24-9 loss to the Panthers.

    Analysis: Cunningham was extremely busy for a Texans defense that spent the majority of the game on the field due to Houston's conservative and ineffective game plan on offense in rookie quarterback Davis Mills' NFL debut. After totaling 142 tackles in 2019 and 164 in 2020, Cunningham has racked up 27 through three weeks this season.

    Published: Fri, Sep 24 at 10:32am by Rotowire.com
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  • Finishes strong

    Cunningham recorded 13 tackles and one tackle for a loss in Houston's season-ending loss to the Titans on Sunday.

    Analysis: Even as Derrick Henry ran for 250 yards against Houston's porous run defense, Cunningham was an active tackler yet again. He recorded a third straight game with double-digit tackles and finished with nine such games in 2020. Cunningham recorded a career-high 164 tackles and three sacks in his fourth NFL season. Fixing Houston's defense will be priority for a new general manager and head coach, but Cunningham, who signed a four-year contract prior to the 2020 season, should remain a key piece in…read more

    Published: Tue, Jan 5 at 6:24am by Rotowire.com
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  • Continues to rack up tackles

    Cunningham recorded 14 tackles (nine solo) across 76 defensive snaps in Sunday's loss to the Bengals.

    Analysis: Cunningham now has a whopping 151 tackles on the season, tops in the league. It was the third time this season he has recorded at least 14 tackles in a single contest. He'll look to cap off his impressive season Sunday against the Titans.

    Published: Mon, Dec 28 at 8:25pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Surpasses 100-tackle mark

    Cunningham made nine tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Patriots.

    Analysis: Cunningham curiously logged a season-low 64 percent snap share, but that didn't stop him from tacking on nine stops to bring his season total to league-high 101 tackles. The fourth-year linebacker out of Vanderbilt is pacing to eclipse the career-high 142 tackles he posted last year, making him an elite IDP contributor for the rest of the season.

    Published: Mon, Nov 23 at 11:25am by Rotowire.com
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  • Huge tackle total in loss to Browns

    Cunningham collected 14 total tackles, including half a tackle for loss, during Sunday's 10-7 loss to Cleveland.

    Analysis: Houston's defense was unable to generate a takeaway for the sixth time this season, but Cunningham lit up the box score with his second-highest tackle total of 2020. After racking up an eye-popping 142 tackles last season, the Vanderbilt product sits just eight tackles short of the century mark with seven games still remaining on Houston's schedule. Cunningham also has three sacks on the season, but he remains without a forced turnover after generating two in 2019.

    Published: Mon, Nov 16 at 4:41pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Records sack in win

    Cunningham had seven tackles, one sack and one pass defensed in Sunday's 27-25 win over the Jaguars.

    Analysis: Cunningham recorded his third sack of the season, setting a new career high with half a season to go. Houston's leading tackler now has 78 through eight games.

    Published: Mon, Nov 9 at 5:34am by Rotowire.com
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  • Makes 11 stops in loss

    Cunningham recorded 11 tackles in Sunday's 35-20 loss to Green Bay.

    Analysis: Cunningham was a standout during another poor performance by Houston's defense. It was the fifth time in seven games he's reached double-digit tackles.

    Published: Mon, Oct 26 at 5:26am by Rotowire.com
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  • Sets new franchise mark

    Cunningham tied for the team lead with eight tackles in Sunday's 42-36 loss to the Titans.

    Analysis: Cunningham now has 61 tackles and passed Benardrick McKinney (60) for most tackles by a Texans player in the first six games of a season. He also became the 10th player in NFL history with at least 60 tackles and 2.0 sacks within the first six games of a season.

    Published: Tue, Oct 20 at 5:27am by Rotowire.com
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  • Another double-digit effort

    Cunningham recorded 10 tackles -- two for a loss -- and a sack in Sunday's 30-14 win over the Jaguars.

    Analysis: Cunningham continued to pile up stops with his fourth straight performance in double digits, and he now has 53 tackles through five games. With two sacks on the season as well, Cunningham has already tied his career high in the category. His pace is sustainable after he posted 142 stops last year, so consider him a top-tier IDP option yet again.

    Published: Mon, Oct 12 at 10:50am by Rotowire.com
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  • Team-high tackler

    Cunningham recorded 10 tackles in Sunday's 31-23 loss to the Vikings.

    Analysis: Cunningham had a sore groin during the practice week, but the 25-year-old recovered in time for kickoff. He reached double digits in tackles for a third straight week. Houston's leading tackler has 43 stops and one sack over the first four games.

    Published: Mon, Oct 5 at 6:04pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Cleared for Week 4

    Cunningham (groin) won't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Vikings.

    Analysis: The 25-year-old popped up on the injury report Wednesday as a limited participant with the groin issue, but he practiced fully Friday and is ready for Week 4. Cunningham has 33 tackles (23 solo) and one sack through the first three games of the season.

    Published: Fri, Oct 2 at 12:42pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Limited Wednesday

    Cunningham was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a groin injury.

    Analysis: Cunningham briefly exited Sunday's loss to the Steelers due to what was called a leg injury, an incident that could be related to his current groin issue. The starting linebacker managed to compile 10 tackles against Pittsburgh despite playing through an injury, so there's reason to be optimistic about his chances of suiting up Week 4 versus Minnesota.

    Published: Wed, Sep 30 at 1:39pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Registers double-digit tackles

    Cunningham made 10 tackles in Sunday's 28-21 loss to the Steelers.

    Analysis: Cunningham missed a handful of snaps in Week 3 due to a leg injury, but he's apparently fine and should be an every-snap player in Week 4 against the Vikings barring a setback. The fourth-year linebacker now has 32 stops and a sack through three games, and he's once again poised to easily surpass the 100-tackle threshold this season.

    Published: Tue, Sep 29 at 1:20pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Back to work Sunday

    Cunningham (leg) returned to Sunday's game against the Steelers, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Analysis: Cunningham left the game in the second quarter with the leg issue but it didn't take long for him to return to the contest. Now that he's healthy, look for Cunningham to take over his usual starting role at middle linebacker.

    Published: Sun, Sep 27 at 11:01am by Rotowire.com
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  • Suffers injury Sunday

    Cunningham (leg) is questionable to return to Sunday's matchup with the Steelers.

    Analysis: It's unclear how Cunningham suffered the injury, but it's serious enough to force him to miss game action. As long as the Vanderbilt product is sidelined, look for Dylan Cole to take over at one of the inside linebacker positions.

    Published: Sun, Sep 27 at 10:47am by Rotowire.com
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  • Paces defense, records sack

    Cunningham had a team-high 15 tackles and a sack in Sunday's 33-16 loss to the Ravens in Week 2.

    Analysis: It was a busy afternoon for Cunningham and the Texans' defense, which was on the field for nearly 35 minutes. The Ravens tormented the Texans on the ground, rolling up 230 yards rushing, including 151 in the fourth quarter. Cunningham leads Houston with 22 tackles through two weeks.

    Published: Mon, Sep 21 at 4:46am by Rotowire.com
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  • Tackle leader

    Cunningham recorded a team-high eight tackles in Thursday's 34-20 loss to the Chiefs.

    Analysis: Cunningham, who led the Texans in tackles in 2019, picked up where he left off in the 2020 season opener. The downside to his evening was being assessed two penalties that gave the Chiefs 20 yards on a drive at end of the first half. Those infractions led to a Kansas City field goal and extended the Chiefs' lead to 17-7 heading into the break.

    Published: Fri, Sep 11 at 5:22am by Rotowire.com
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  • Signing huge extension

    Cunningham and the Texans have reached agreement on a multi-year extension, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Analysis: The contract reportedly averages $14.5 million annually, putting Cunningham behind only C.J. Mosley (Jets, $17 million) among inside linebackers. The 2017 second-round pick has started 43 of his 46 regular-season games, including all 16 in a career-best 2019 campaign. He played 87.5 percent of Houston's defensive snaps last year, piling up 142 tackles (99 solo), two sacks, two fumble recoveries and two pass defenses en route to earning PFF's No. 21 grade out of 90 off-ball linebackers.…read more

    Published: Sun, Aug 30 at 12:28pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Leads team in tackles

    Cunningham had a team-high seven tackles, one for a loss, along with a quarterback hit and a pass defensed in Sunday's 51-31 playoff loss to Kansas City.

    Analysis: Cunningham played every game in 2019 and led the Texans with 142 tackles during the regular season, while adding another 16 stops in the playoffs. It was the second consecutive season he ruled the defense in that category. He also had two sacks, an area of the game where the Vanderbilt product has yet to make a fantasy splash. Cunningham will return for 2020 before becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2021.

    Published: Mon, Jan 13 at 3:50am by Rotowire.com
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  • Breaks up pass in win

    Cunningham recorded six solo tackles and broke up a pass in Saturday's 23-20 win over Tampa Bay.

    Analysis: The effort might be considered a disappointment for Cunningham after he had logged four double-digit tackle games in his last five entering the week. He'll have a chance to bounce back Week 17 against the Titans.

    Published: Sun, Dec 22 at 1:42pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Another monster performance Sunday

    Cunningham recorded 14 tackles (10 solo) and 0.5 sacks across 67 defensive snaps in Sunday's win over the Titans.

    Analysis: Cunningham led the Texans in tackles once again and he now has 65 tackles (45 solo) in five games since the team's bye week. He'll look to continue the hot streak next Saturday against the Buccaneers.

    Published: Mon, Dec 16 at 8:30pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Sets career high in tackles

    Cunningham had 17 tackles (12 solo) during Sunday's 38-24 loss to the Broncos.

    Analysis: Cunningham set a career high with 16 tackles in Week 12, but he managed to eclipse that mark only two weeks later. The 24-year-old now ranks fifth in the league with 119 tackles (83 solo) and also has 1.5 sacks.

    Published: Tue, Dec 10 at 3:17pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Incredible tackling effort

    Cunningham racked up 16 tackles (13 solo) in Thursday's 20-17 win over the Colts.

    Analysis: Cunningham set a new career high in stops, as he marked double-digit tackles for the second straight game and fourth time this season. The 2017 second-round pick is five tackles away from notching a second straight campaign over 100 stops. The 24-year-old will look to reach that mark in Week 13 against the Patriots.

    Published: Thu, Nov 21 at 9:14pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Double-digit tackles in loss

    Cunningham was credited with 11 tackles in Sunday's 41-7 loss to Baltimore.

    Analysis: This was the first time since Week 4 that Cunningham registered double-digit tackles. The third-year linebacker leads Houston with 79 tackles, averaging nearly eight per game.

    Published: Mon, Nov 18 at 4:30am by Rotowire.com
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  • Secures eight tackles Sunday

    Cunningham notched eight tackles (all solo) and a fumble recovery in Sunday's 26-3 win over the Jaguars.

    Analysis: Cunningham is now averaging just over 7.5 tackles per game through the Texans' first nine contests this season. A tough road matchup in Baltimore awaits following Houston's Week 10 bye.

    Published: Tue, Nov 5 at 5:07pm by Rotowire.com
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