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Matt Schaub | Quarterback

Team: Houston Texans
Age / DOB:  (31) / 6/25/1981
Ht / Wt:  6'5' / 241
College: Virginia
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Pro Football Weekly "hears" that Matt Schaub may have played with an undisclosed injury in 2012.
Schaub never appeared on the injury report, but it's perhaps an explanation for his epic collapse down the stretch, as he threw for just four touchdowns over his final six games and was noticeably ineffective in the Divisional Round loss to the Patriots. Schaub is due $7.25 million and will be back under center with the Texans. None of his base salaries are guaranteed beyond 2013. Feb 9 - 8:31 PM
Source: Pro Football Weekly

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Matt Schaub - QB - Texans

Texans coach Gary Kubiak gave Matt Schaub a vote of confidence at Monday's season-ending press conference.

"I believe in Matt," Kubiak said. "He's the quarterback of our football team. I've got no doubt about him." Schaub's year-end 90.7 QB rating, 64.3 completion percentage and 7.4 YPA were perfectly fine, but he threw for just four touchdowns over his final six games, and was embarrassingly ineffective in Sunday's Divisional Round loss. Never more than a glorified game-manager to begin with, Schaub can barely even be considered a top-16 quarterback heading into his age-32 offseason. Due a guaranteed $7.25 million next season, there's no doubt Schaub will be back under center for the Texans, but an even bigger burden figures to be placed on the running game's shoulders.
Source: Tania Ganguli on Twitter
Jan 14 - 4:43 PM
Matt Schaub - QB - Texans

Matt Schaub completed 34-of-51 passes for 343 yards, two touchdowns, and one interceptions in Sunday's Divisional round loss at New England.

The boxscore couldn't be more misleading. Hankering for a rematch after the debacle at Foxborough six weeks ago, Schaub fell flat on his face for three quarters. Too often throwing short of the sticks or out of bounds, a hesitant Schaub struggled to pick up third downs or move the offense consistently. Not until the Patriots went into prevent mode up 38-13 in the fourth quarter did Schaub finally find the end zone, tossing just his fifth and sixth touchdowns of the past eight games. He clearly regressed down the stretch, showing that he can't stand toe-to-toe with the game's best signal-callers.
Jan 13 - 8:48 PM
Matt Schaub - QB - Texans

Matt Schaub has managed a 7.15 yards-per-attempt average and 1:4 TD-to-INT ratio since the Texans' Week 14 loss to the Patriots.

Houston was dismantled 42-14 on the Week 14 Monday nighter, and Schaub hasn't been the same in the five games since. His TD-to-INT ratio before Week 14 was 21:9 over the first 12 games of the season. Find stats like this and more in Evan Silva's Divisional Round Matchups column, accessible at the link below.
Source: Divisional Round Matchups
Jan 12 - 12:42 AM
Matt Schaub - QB - Texans

Matt Schaub completed 29-of-38 passes for 262 yards and an interception as the Texans held off the Bengals in the Wild Card Round.

Schaub's lone box-score mistake came midway through the second quarter, when Bengals RCB Leon Hall jumped a checkdown route intended for James Casey and returned it to the house for a 21-yard pick six. It was actually a sensational display of ball skills by Hall. More egregious by Schaub was a poorly-placed third-and-goal pass intended for Andre Johnson at the end of the second half that should've gone for an easy touchdown. The Texans will head to the Divisional Round with a still-struggling quarterback.
Jan 5 - 8:14 PM
Matt Schaub - QB - Texans

Matt Schaub completed 24-of-36 passes for 256 yards, no touchdowns, and two inceptions in Sunday's Week 17 loss to the Colts.

Schaub was held without a touchdown and targeted Andre Johnson all game with Owen Daniels (hamstring) at less than 100 percent. Both of his interceptions went to Vontae Davis, and he struggled with his effectiveness despite completing a high-percentage of his throws. The Texans failed to secure home field advantage throughout the playoffs, but can still get a first round bye with a Denver or New England loss.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 05:00:00 PM
Matt Schaub - QB - Texans

Matt Schaub completed 18-of-32 passes for 178 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in the Texans' Week 16 loss to the Vikings.

Credit the Vikings' defense. Not only did they completely bottle up Adrian Peterson, but they didn't let the Texans' tight ends get free. It left Schaub flustered and peppering Andre Johnson with short targets. He didn't even come back out for the Texans' final drive as they trailed 23-6 with four minutes left. Schaub will now have to play a full game in Week 17 as the Texans need to win at Indy to clinch home-field advantage.
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 04:45:00 PM
Matt Schaub - QB - Texans

Matt Schaub completed 23-of-31 passes for 261 yards and a touchdown as the Texans downed the Colts in Week 15.

Schaub was efficient and targeted Andre Johnson heavily, which translated to success for Houston's offense, if not specifically for Schaub's box-score production. The Texans are the NFL's run-heaviest offense, and that's why there's a weekly lid on Schaub's fantasy upside, even if he's capable of racking up yards and TDs if game flow calls for it any given week. Schaub will be a high-end QB2 when the Texans host the Vikings in Week 16.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 04:54:00 PM
Matt Schaub - QB - Texans

Matt Schaub completed 19-of-32 passes for 232 yards, no touchdowns, and one interception in the Texans' Week 14 loss to the Patriots on Monday night.

Schaub and the Houston offense struggled right out of the chute, and Schaub wasn't his normal accurate self in the aerial attack. He missed several throws that could have picked up big chunks of yards. Schaub only showed some resemblance of chemistry with the ultra-reliable Andre Johnson, but that was about it. The quarterback was yanked with about seven minutes to go and was replaced by T.J. Yates with the Texans down 42-7. Yates later scored on a QB sneak. Schaub and the 11-2 Texans will head home to host the 9-4 Colts in Week 15.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 12:28:00 AM
Matt Schaub - QB - Texans

Matt Schaub completed 21-of-35 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns in Houston's Week 13, 24-10 win over the Titans on Sunday.

Schaub and the offense came out firing on their first few series, but after going up 21-3, they weren't asked to do much else besides sit on the ball and run some clock. Tennessee turned the ball over six times, including three interceptions and two fumbles from Jake Locker. Schaub's two scores went to Lestar Jean and James Casey in the opening quarter. After 12 games, Schaub is on pace to complete 64.4 percent of his passes for 4,083 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. The Texans travel to New England next week for Monday Night Football.
Sun, Dec 2, 2012 04:14:00 PM
Matt Schaub - QB - Texans

Matt Schaub completed 26-of-48 passes for 315 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Texans' Week 12 overtime win over the Lions.

For the second straight week, the Texans found themselves in comeback mode and actually needed Schaub to produce through the air. He came through again. After not throwing for more than 300 yards in any of the first nine games of the year, he's totaled an insane 842 in the last two. Still, these were unique situations. Expect the Texans to get a lead on the Titans in Week 13, leaving Schaub as a QB2 only.
Thu, Nov 22, 2012 04:41:00 PM
Matt Schaub - QB - Texans

Matt Schaub completed 43-of-55 passes for 527 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions in the Texans' Week 11, 43-37 overtime win over the Jaguars.

Schaub was clicking with every receiver in his arsenal on Sunday afternoon and completed 16 straight passes in the second half. The Jacksonville defense was selling out hard to stop Arian Foster and the running game, which they did a good job of, but it left a lot of greenery for Schaub to pick apart the secondary. We haven't seen a statistical day like this from Schaub in a long time. We like the Texans to get back to their run-heavy ways against the Lions in Week 12, but Detroit is severely banged up in the secondary. So, another heavy passing attack wouldn't be out of line.
Sun, Nov 18, 2012 05:13:00 PM
Matt Schaub - QB - Texans

Matt Schaub completed 14-of-26 passes for just 95 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions in the Texans' Week 10 win over the Bears.

Sunday Night Football was a battle of who could hold onto the ball the longest. Chicago turned the ball over five times on the night, so Schaub's two interceptions didn't hurt particularly badly. His score went to Arian Foster in the second quarter and came from two yards out to secure the win. Schaub and the 8-1 Texans host the lowly Jaguars in Week 11, and the passing game should be firing on all cylinders.
Mon, Nov 12, 2012 12:02:00 AM
Matt Schaub - QB - Texans

Matt Schaub completed 19-of-27 passes for 268 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Texans' Week 9 win over the Bills.

Schaub was spectacular on bootlegs all day long. His play-fakes to Arian Foster constantly open up the backside for his tight ends, whom he connected with for nine completions and two touchdowns. This game was actually in doubt to the end, so Schaub got a chance to spread his wings a little bit. With eight games in the books, he's on pace for 3,836 passing yards, 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Schaub will be a QB2 against the Bears' elite defense in Week 10.
Sun, Nov 4, 2012 04:13:00 PM
Matt Schaub - QB - Texans

Matt Schaub completed 23-of-37 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns as the Texans blew out the Ravens in Week 7.

Schaub was surgical in the first half, generating nearly 200 of his yards and both of his scoring tosses in the first two quarters. The Texans largely took the air out of the football in the second half with a mammoth lead. Although the numbers don't always reflect it due to Houston's run-heavy offense, Schaub is playing some of the best ball of his life this season. The Texans have a Week 8 bye and will face a terrible Bills defense on the other side.
Sun, Oct 21, 2012 05:10:00 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Matt Schaub
2T.J. Yates
3Case Keenum
4Stephen McGee
RB1Arian Foster
2Ben Tate
3Cierre Wood
4Deji Karim
5Ray Graham
GLB1Arian Foster
2Ben Tate
3RB1Arian Foster
2Ben Tate
FB1Greg Jones
2Tyler Clutts
3Zach Boren
WR11Andre Johnson
2Keshawn Martin
3Alan Bonner
4Jeff Maehl
WR21DeAndre Hopkins
2Lestar Jean
3DeVier Posey
WR31Keshawn Martin
TE1Owen Daniels
2Garrett Graham
3Ryan Griffin
4Jake Byrne
5Phillip Supernaw
K1Randy Bullock