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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
6-5 253.68
206.95
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
163.24 6-5
205.88

Pittsburgh Steelers defy expectations, defeat Houston Texans in 253.68-163.24 rout

Pittsburgh Steelers exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 253.68-163.24 victory over Houston Texans, who fell short of projections. Houston Texans pulled out to a 8.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Pittsburgh Steelers after that. They were led by Stefon Diggs (13 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Mike Evans (6 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Kareem Hunt (20.1 points) and Doug Baldwin (18.2) carried the flag for Houston Texans in defeat. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5) will look to rack up another W against Cincinnati Bengals, while Houston Texans (6-5) will try to get back in the win column against Baltimore Ravens.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Everett overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 19.9 points against his 5.93-point projection. During a 54-51 win over the Chiefs, he caught 3 passes for 49 yards and 2 touchdowns. Everett will face the Lions next week.
Gerald Everett

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 253.68
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
31.6
16.15
12.5%
2
Mike Evans
WR
30
18.13
11.8%
3
Samson Ebukam
LB
28.5
9.12
11.2%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
25.3
14.53
10%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 163.24
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
20.1
20.53
12.3%
2
Doug Baldwin
WR
18.2
11.61
11.1%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
16.74
25
10.3%
4
Tajae Sharpe
WR
14.7
6.1
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Pittsburgh Steelers emerged with a 124.10-108.94 lead. For Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Evans had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Houston Texans with a 34-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Monday night. For Pittsburgh Steelers, Gerald Everett had a 40-yard touchdown catch. Kareem Hunt made the highlight reel for Houston Texans with a 21-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Houston Texans

Game Notes

Only 11 of the 24 starting players on Pittsburgh Steelers exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Houston Texans had only seven of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Pittsburgh Steelers had three starters score zero points, while Houston Texans had three.
Pittsburgh Steelers had five players score more points than the leading scorer for Houston Texans.
Pittsburgh Steelers put up more points than their season scoring average (208.51) while Houston Texans fell short of theirs (201.45).
Pittsburgh Steelers scored more points than their projected total, while Houston Texans failed to reach their projection.
The defeat puts an end to a two-game winning streak for Houston Texans.
Not only did Pittsburgh Steelers win, but they also covered the 1.07-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Pittsburgh Steelers moves to (1-1), while Houston Texans falls to (0-1).

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