Calvin Austin III Wild Card Preview vs. the Texans

Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Calvin Austin III has a tough matchup in the AFC Wild Card Round (Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET), facing the Houston Texans. The Texans allowed the sixth-fewest passing yards in the regular season, 183.5 per game.

Austin has 372 yards on 31 receptions and three TDs. He has been targeted 55 times, and averages 26.6 yards receiving per contest.

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Austin vs. the Texans

• Austin vs the Texans (since 2021): No games
• Houston has allowed five opposing receivers to put up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2025 season.
• 18 players have hauled in a TD pass against the Texans this year.
• Just two opposing players have caught at least two TD passes in matchups with Houston on the season.
• The 183.5 passing yards the Texans yield per outing makes them the sixth-ranked pass defense in the league this year.
• The Texans' defense ranks seventh in the league by giving up 1.2 passing touchdowns per game to their opponents (20 total passing TDs).

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Austin Receiving Insights

• In five of 14 games this year, Austin has exceeded the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Austin has received 10.0% of his team's 550 passing attempts this season (55 targets).
• He averages 6.8 yards per target this season (372 yards on 55 targets).
• Austin has three games with a touchdown catch this year (out of 14 played). He hasn't scored multiple touchdowns in any game.
• He has scored three of his team's 42 offensive touchdowns this season (7.1%).
• With four red zone targets, Austin has been on the receiving end of 5.1% of his team's 79 red zone pass attempts.

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Austin's Recent Performance