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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Miami Dolphins
1-1 243.24
155.82
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
183.88 1-1
196.93

Miami Dolphins earn win over Houston Texans, 243.24-183.88

Miami Dolphins showed up, securing a 243.24-183.88 win over Houston Texans, who fell short of projections. Miami Dolphins never trailed in this one after jumping out to a 4.00-point lead on Thursday behind Brandon Carr (4.5 points) and Chris Moore (3.1). Matt Ryan (35.68 points) and Chris Thompson (23.3) were the top scorers for Houston Texans in the loss. Miami Dolphins (1-1) will look to maintain their momentum against Washington Redskins, while Houston Texans (1-1) try to generate some positive momentum against Detroit Lions.

Matchup Timeline

  Miami Dolphins   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 6 tackles and intercepting a pass against the Rams, Peterson scored 14 points this week. He more-than-quadrupled his 2.92-point projection in the 34-0 loss. Peterson ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Bears next week.
Patrick Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 243.24
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
50.84
22.87
20.9%
2
Jesse James
TE
24.8
5.35
10.2%
3
Keelan Cole
WR
24.6
11.98
10.1%
4
Corey Clement
RB
20.5
9.46
8.4%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 183.88
1
Matt Ryan
QB
35.68
20.78
19.4%
2
Chris Thompson
RB
23.3
14.64
12.7%
3
James Conner
RB
19.5
18.29
10.6%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
15
17.3
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Miami Dolphins, while Jesse James had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch to contribute to a 216.24-157.28 lead for Miami Dolphins.
Sunday Late
Keelan Cole had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Miami Dolphins, helping the team to a 240.84-167.28 lead.

Points By Position

  Miami Dolphins   Houston Texans

What If

Miami Dolphins would have beaten 14 other teams besides Houston Texans this week.
Houston Texans would have lost to 13 other teams besides Miami Dolphins this week.
Had they played each other last week, Houston Texans would have defeated Miami Dolphins 215-144.
If Miami Dolphins had played every team in the league each week, they would be 15-23.
If they played every team every week, Houston Texans would be 17-21.

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