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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
2-3 234.9
215.99
 
VS
proj
Atlanta Falcons
169.62 3-2
244.13

Atlanta Falcons succumb to Houston Texans, 234.90-169.62

Atlanta Falcons failed to rise to the occasion, as Houston Texans secured a 234.90-169.62 victory. Houston Texans never trailed in this one after grabbing a 30.20-point lead on Thursday behind Devin McCourty (21.5 points) and Trey Flowers (5). Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Russell Wilson (198 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) led the way for Atlanta Falcons in the loss. Houston Texans (2-3) will look to add to their success against Green Bay Packers, while Atlanta Falcons (3-2) attempt to get back on track against NE Patriots.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Atlanta Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCourty overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 21.5 points against his 7.15-point projection. During a 38-24 win over the Colts, he made 14 tackles. McCourty ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Devin McCourty

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 234.9
1
James Conner
RB
34.5
18.61
14.7%
2
Josh Bynes
LB
25
10.07
10.6%
3
Devin McCourty
S
21.5
7.15
9.2%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
16.4
26.22
7%
Atlanta Falcons
Points
% of total points 169.62
1
Antonio Brown
WR
28.1
21.84
16.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
25.92
22.23
15.3%
3
David Johnson
RB
21.1
17.15
12.4%
4
A.J. Green
WR
17.2
17.43
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Houston Texans emerged with a 188.70-149.72 lead. Matt Ryan had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Houston Texans, while Tyrell Williams had a 48-yard catch. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for Atlanta Falcons, while Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Dan Bailey had a 52-yard field goal for Houston Texans to contribute to a 200.70-149.72 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Atlanta Falcons

Game Notes

Houston Texans won even though only 11 of their 24 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Atlanta Falcons had only four of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Houston Texans had one starters score zero points, while Atlanta Falcons had three.
Houston Texans put up more points than their season scoring average (202.71) while Atlanta Falcons fell short of theirs (235.23).
Houston Texans recorded more points than their projected total, while Atlanta Falcons fell short of their projection.
The win snaps a three-game losing skid for Houston Texans.
Both of the wins for Houston Texans have been upset wins.
Despite the loss, Antonio Brown (28.1 points) posted the second-best score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Houston Texans
Only three field goals on five attempts? Seems like Dan Bailey might be kicking himself to the waiver wire after this effort.
Atlanta Falcons
Welp, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (six WR, two TE) were targeted a grand total of 57 times in Week 5. With just 32 total catches, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.