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Kamari Lassiter had arguably his best game of the season against the Chargers on Sunday. 🔹 79.4 PFF defensive grade 🔹 77.7 coverage grade 🔹 5 targets, 1 reception allowed 🔹 3 pass breakups 🔹 0 missed tackles The lone reception charged to Lassiter went for 50 yards on a late coverage bust in a blowout, although it's difficult to definitively assign blame without knowing the coverage responsibilities. Lassiter showed excellent instincts, route recognition, and the ability to close on the football throughout the game. One thing I found interesting: The Texans leaned heavily on zone coverage, and with Jalen Pitre back in the lineup, Lassiter didn't have to rotate into the slot as much. I suspect both factors played a role in his performance. He looked comfortable, decisive, and was consistently in position to make plays on the football. Here's a cutup of his performance. Really impressive game from Kamari.

DeMeco Ryans on how Nico Collins opens up opportunities for the rest of the Texans receivers and the chemistry C.J. Stroud has built with his weapons: “Even on Boutte’s touchdown, you see they’re in some type of zone coverage, but Nico is to the right aligned in the slot, and there are like three defenders who have their attention on Nico.” Ryans emphasized that when Nico draws that much attention, other receivers have to win their one on one matchups, pointing to Hutchinson, Boutte, Dell and Harrison stepping up. He also credited Stroud’s leadership for bringing the receivers together to work out over the summer and build chemistry. “We’re seeing the fruits of it now show up in the season.” 🎥 @HoustonTexans