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One grab in win Noel caught his lone target for 13 yards and returned one kickoff for six yards in Sunday's 38-30 win over the Colts in Week 18.

Impact Noel finished with one or fewer receptions for the 11th time in 17 games. He's clearly fifth on the wideout depth chart but is set as the team's top punt returner as Houston prepares for the playoffs next Monday in Pittsburgh. The rookie finished the 2025 regular season with 26 catches (35 targets) for 292 yards and two touchdowns. He also topped the Texans, averaging 10.8 yards over 31 punt returns.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Makes impact in win Noel caught three of four targets for 54 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 20-16 win over the Chargers in Week 17. He also had one carry for two yards.

Impact It was a big day for Houston's rookie wideouts, as both Noel and Jayden Higgins scored on the team's first two possessions. With Los Angeles' defense paying extra attention to Nico Collins, Noel was one-on-one and beat Elijah Molden deep on a post route for a 43-yard score. It was the second touchdown of the season for the rookie, whose inconsistent production from week to week makes him a hard start for fantasy managers. Noel has seven receptions on 10 targets for 82 yards over the last seven games.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

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Sets up two scores in win Noel returned one punt for 13 yards and two kickoffs for 108 yards in Sunday's 40-20 win over Arizona in Week 15. He was not targeted on offense.

Impact Noel's 39-yard return on the opening kickoff put Houston in good field position on its first possession and set up a 57-yard touchdown pass. He later returned a kick 69 yards to set up a field goal. Noel's mostly been a non-factor on offense unless there are injuries up the depth chart. Since a three-game spree (11-16-153, one TD) earlier in the season, Noel has eight receptions on 10 targets for 63 yards over the last seven games.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Garners three touches in win Noel caught both of his targets for 12 yards and had one carry for one yard in Sunday's 20-10 win over Kansas City in Week 14. He also returned one punt for 21 yards.

Impact Noel's three touches and 25 snaps were the rookie's most since Week 10. It's noteworthy that he had the same number of offensive snaps as veteran Christian Kirk. Per usual, Noel was a bigger factor on special teams, and his 21-yard punt return in the first quarter dug Houston out of a potential hole and led the team's first score, a Kai'mi Fairbairn field goal.

DECEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Targeted once in win Noel did not catch his lone target and amassed 106 return yards on two punts and three kickoffs in Sunday's 20-16 win over Indianapolis in Week 13.

Impact This has been the pattern for three consecutive games: Noel barely makes a dent on offense but is heavily involved as a returner. The silver lining on offense is that the target came in the red zone. Noel has caught 20 of 28 targets (four in the red zone) for 213 yards and one touchdown.

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Minimal role on offense Noel caught one of two targets for four yards, logged one carry for five yards and returned four kickoffs for 96 yards in Thursday's 23-16 win over the Bills in Week 12.

Impact One of Noel's two targets came in the red zone, and the rookie recorded his fourth carry of the season. After a mid-season spike in activity, he's had two or fewer targets in three of the last four contests. Noel's greatest weekly contributions have come on special teams, where he's settled in as the team's primary returner of both punts and kickoffs.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Up-and-down season continues Noel hauled in his lone target for 12 yards, returned five punts for 38 yards and two kickoffs for 51 yards in Sunday's 16-13 win over the Titans in Week 11.

Impact Noel has been on a roller coaster for the last five games since Houston's Week 5 bye. In three of those five contests, the rookie third-round draft pick has a combined 13 catches on 17 targets for 175 yards. In the two other games, Noel has one catch (one target) for 12 yards. Noel's greatest contribution has been as a returner; he leads the team with a combined 457 returns yards (eight kickoff, 23 punt).

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bounced back in win Noel caught all four targets for 35 yards and returned one punt for eight yards in Sunday's 36-29 win over the Jaguars in Week 10.

Impact Noel was more involved Sunday than in Week 9, when he played just 11 offensive snaps and went untargeted, but that's looking like a outlier. Other than last week's shutout, Noel has at least four catches and four targets in three of the last four games.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Victim of personnel packages Noel said Wednesday that his diminished role in Week 9's loss to Denver was the result of personnel packages used by the offense, Sam Warren of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Following two productive weeks, when Noel caught nine of 13 targets for 140 yards, the rookie's upward trajectory reversed course against the Broncos last week. He was limited to 11 snaps on offense, zero targets and just four routes run. Part of that was due to the returns of Nico Collins and Christian Kirk from injury, but Noel also cited matchup reasons. He noted the team's abundant use of two-wide receiver sets, which means more running backs or tight ends are on the field. Noel, who primarily plays in the slot, is typically not on the field in such packages. Losing quarterback C.J. Stroud to a concussion also played a role, as Houston shifted to a conservative rush-focused attack that required its best blocking personnel on the field. Stroud has been ruled out against the Jaguars in Week 10, which should limit Noel's role on offense again.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mostly invisible in Week 9 loss Noel had one carry for minus-3 yards, was untargeted and returned four punts for 62 yards in Sunday's 18-15 loss to Denver in Week 9.

Impact Following a couple of productive weeks, when Houston was without Nico Collins and Christian Kirk, Noel was nearly invisible on offense with the top two wideouts back on the field. Noel was reduced to impacting the game as a returner, which he did early in the third quarter on a 45-yard punt return to set up the team's final score. The presence of Collins and Kirk dampened the involvement of Noel and fellow rookie wideout Jayden Higgins (one target). The loss of starting quarterback C.J. Stroud (concussion) may have also played a role. The Texans gained just 87 yards on seven second-half possessions and punted on its final six drives.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Another solid showing in win Noel brought in five of six targets for 63 yards in the Texans' 26-15 win over the 49ers on Sunday.

Impact Noel finished tied for the team lead in receptions and for runner-up status in targets while also finishing second in receiving yards. It was the second straight productive showing in less than a week for the rookie third-round pick, who'd also produced a career-best 77 receiving yards on four catches during the Week 7 Monday night loss to the Seahawks. The absences of Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring) have both played a part in Noel's recent surge -- Collins exited early in the fourth quarter in Seattle while Kirk has missed the last two games -- but Noel could be carving out a larger role for himself that will endure even when his veteran teammates are back in action.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Stroud has season-high 318 yards passing with two TDs to lead the Texans over the 49ers 26-15

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

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OCTOBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Texans need Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel to go full Iowa State on Sunday As the Houston Texans offense attempts to work its way through a prolonged identity crisis, an untimely and unfortunate wrinkle will make th...

OCTOBER 23, 2025 • TOROTIMES.COM

Gains 77 yards on MNF Noel hauled in four of seven targets for 77 yards in Monday's 27-19 loss to the Seahawks.

Impact Fresh off of his first career touchdown reception in Week 6, Noel followed that up with a season-high 77 receiving yards on Monday Night Football. The absence of Christian Kirk (hamstring) helped elevate the rookie's role, and it is currently unclear how long the veteran starter will miss. No. 1 wideout Nico Collins (concussion) left Monday's loss late in the fourth quarter, so the Texans may ask Noel to continue serving an elevated role if either starter is forced to miss Sunday's contest against the 49ers.

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

C.J. Stroud's 29-yard loft lands perfectly into the hands of Noel for FG access before halftime Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Strouds arches a 29-yard pass to wide receiver Jaylin Noel.

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • NFL.COM

May benefit from injured teammate Noel could see more playing time and targets Week 7 with Christian Kirk (hamstring) ruled out of Monday's game against Seattle, Sam Warren of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Noel is coming off a promising Week 5, when he caught two of three targets, had a red-zone target and scored his first NFL touchdown. When Kirk was healthy, Noel operated as the fifth wideout but he moves up Week 7. The rookie wideout will help fill the Kirk void along with Xavier Hutchinson and fellow rookie Jayden Higgins. Houston is expected to deploy a gameplan that focuses on running the ball, but if the Seahawks second-ranked run defense (79.0 ypg, 2nd in NFL) shuts it down, then Noel and the receivers will take on a greater profile.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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