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ArticleAssessing the impact of Texans losing RT for Week 1 against the Bills
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Rookie Woody Marks led the team with 703 yards on the ground at just 3.6 yards per tote. While Houston made other transactions this offseason with run-game bolstering in mind — like signing David Montgomery — Smith (and Rutledge, a run-blocking specialist at Georgia Tech) was the investment with the most expected positive impact on that phase of the game
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Marks loses Smith's run-blocking support vs. Bills' weak run defense.

Rookie running back Woody Marks, who led the Texans with 703 rushing yards at 3.6 yards per carry in 2025, faces the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 without starting right tackle Braden Smith. Houston's run game finished 30th in rush EPA per play and 32nd in Success Rate in 2025, and Smith was acquired specifically for his elite run-blocking prowess. Buffalo ranked last in rush EPA per play and 28th in Success Rate in 2025, but the loss of Smith removes Houston's primary offensive line upgrade for the ground game.

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