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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
1-0 213.44
210.84
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
208.34 0-1
239.9

Back-and-forth battle ends with Houston Texans coming back to top Denver Broncos in 213.44-208.34 battle

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Houston Texans earned a come-from-behind win over Denver Broncos, rallying for a 213.44-208.34 victory. Houston Texans trailed 208.34-197.44 heading into Monday night, but the squad came back behind Greg Zuerlein (14 points) and Glover Quin (2). Houston Texans (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Miami Dolphins, while Denver Broncos (0-1) will meet Washington Redskins in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McDougald more-than-tripled his 5.36-point projection with 19 points against the Broncos in Week 1. He made 5 tackles and intercepted 2 passes in the 27-24 loss. McDougald ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Bears next week.
Bradley McDougald

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 213.44
1
James Conner
RB
34.2
15.02
16%
2
Chris Thompson
RB
24.8
12.93
11.6%
3
Bradley McDougald
S
19
5.36
8.9%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17
9.13
8%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 208.34
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30.94
26.23
14.9%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
23.6
12.22
11.3%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.5
16.63
6.5%
4
Brandon McManus
K
13
7.45
6.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Denver Broncos who owned the lead, 174.4-170.94. For Houston Texans, James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Brandon McManus made the highlight reel for Denver Broncos with a 53-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Denver Broncos, contributing to a 208.34-197.44 lead for the team.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for Houston Texans on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Denver Broncos

Game Notes

Houston Texans emerged victorious despite the fact that only 10 of their 24 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Denver Broncos had only 10 of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Houston Texans had two starters score zero points, while Denver Broncos had one.
Houston Texans recorded more points than their projected total, while Denver Broncos failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 5.1-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Aaron Rodgers (30.94 points) posted the third-highest score for a QB this week.

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