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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
11-5 276.36
272.38
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
242.04 11-4
271.54

Houston Texans defeat Philadelphia Eagles for third straight win, 276.36-242.04

Houston Texans extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Philadelphia Eagles, securing a 276.36-242.04 win. Philadelphia Eagles earned a 10.4-point lead on Saturday behind Adrian Phillips (20 points) and Gus Edwards (11.5), but Houston Texans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson (339 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 49 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Robert Woods (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Ben Roethlisberger (380 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Alvin Kamara (23 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 82 Rec Yds) did their part for Philadelphia Eagles in the loss. This marks the first time this season Houston Texans have taken down Philadelphia Eagles, after falling 297.96-292.02 in their last matchup. Houston Texans finish the season with a record of 11-5, while Philadelphia Eagles end the campaign at 11-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 28.4 points against the Cardinals in Week 16. His scoring output nearly doubled his 15-point projection and was much higher than his 16.57-point season scoring average.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 276.36
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
36.46
20.82
13.2%
2
Robert Woods
WR
28.4
15
10.3%
3
Damien Williams
RB
25
16.12
9%
4
Roquan Smith
LB
24
15.79
8.7%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 242.04
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
29.6
20
12.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
26.5
20.5
10.9%
3
C.J. Anderson
RB
25.2
10.3
10.4%
4
Adrian Phillips
S
20
5.87
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Gus Edwards had a 43-yard run for Philadelphia Eagles to contribute to a 31.50-21.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Houston Texans, helping the team to a 161.26-83.14 lead.
Sunday Late
There were multiple players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Houston Texans who emerged with the lead, 231.36-216.84. Robert Woods had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Houston Texans, while David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Philadelphia Eagles, while Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Houston Texans, helping the team to a 271.36-233.34 lead.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Philadelphia Eagles
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we look ahead to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Houston Texans
Houston Texans completed the season with the league's 2nd-highest points average (268.83 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles finished the season with the league's 3rd-highest points average (263.43 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
C.J. Anderson
Best Acquisition
271 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Only six of the 19 starting players on Houston Texans exceeded their scoring projections.
Philadelphia Eagles had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Houston Texans put up more points than their season scoring average (268.83) while Philadelphia Eagles fell short of theirs (263.43).
Houston Texans scored more points than their projected total, while Philadelphia Eagles fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Houston Texans win, but they also covered the 0.84-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Ben Roethlisberger scored 29.6 points, the third-best score for a signal-caller this week.