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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
NE Patriots
5-3 189.4
183.94
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
177.3 4-4
206.84

Houston Texans succumb to NE Patriots, 189.4-177.3

There's no way around it, Houston Texans didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as NE Patriots earned a 189.4-177.3 win. NE Patriots leapt out to a 44.1-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Will Fuller V (5 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kareem Jackson (8) and never looked back. James Conner (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 66 Rec Yds) and Kareem Hunt (50 Rush Yds, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Houston Texans in the loss. NE Patriots (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Minnesota Vikings, while Houston Texans (4-4) will face Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  NE Patriots   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Harrison Sr. made 7 tackles and recorded a sack as the Lions lost to the Seahawks 28-14. In doing so, he put up 12 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on NE Patriots this week. In Week 9, Harrison Sr. and the Lions will square off against the Vikings.
Damon Harrison Sr.

Top Player Comparison

NE Patriots
Points
% of total points 189.4
1
Will Fuller V
WR
23.4
12.36
12.4%
2
Antonio Callaway
WR
14.6
7.08
7.7%
3
Anthony Miller
WR
13.4
8.84
7.1%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
12
10.55
6.3%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 177.3
1
James Conner
RB
38.2
20.18
21.5%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
19.6
18.72
11.1%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
19.1
21.37
10.8%
4
Devin McCourty
S
15.5
7.04
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch for NE Patriots, helping the team to a 45.5-1.4 lead.
Sunday Early
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Houston Texans, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 160.4-152.3 after the early action.

Points By Position

  NE Patriots   Houston Texans
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought check in on the Standings.
NE Patriots
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see NE Patriots making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 194.9 points per game through eight weeks, 14th-best in the league.
Important Players
JuJu Smith-Schuster
MVP
46 Rec, 594 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Will Fuller V
Best Drafted
32 Rec, 503 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Kareem Jackson
Best Acquisition
47 Tackles, 2 Ints
Houston Texans
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Houston Texans making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 202.2 points per game through eight weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
James Conner
Best Drafted
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Bradley McDougald
Best Acquisition
42 Tackles, 2 Ints

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. NE Patriots has left fewer points on the bench this season (208) than Houston Texans (405.5).
NE Patriots see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (4) than Houston Texans (3).
NE Patriots are clutch masters, with more close wins than Houston Texans (3 vs 1).
NE Patriots should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Houston Texans (6 vs 5).
Houston Texans have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than NE Patriots (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, NE Patriots have outscored Houston Texans at WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Don't worry Houston Texans, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!