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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
9-5 278.8
248.24
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
255 8-6
275.01

New England Patriots earn win over Houston Texans, 278.80-255.00

New England Patriots showed up, securing a 278.80-255.00 win over Houston Texans, who fell short of projections. New England Patriots never trailed in this one after grabbing a 35.70-point lead on Thursday behind Allen Robinson II (21.8 points) and Michael Gallup (16.9). DeAndre Hopkins (12 Rush Yds, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Antoine Bethea (13 Tackles) led the charge for Houston Texans in the loss. This marks the second time this season New England Patriots have taken down Houston Texans, after winning 248.06-202.72 in their last matchup. New England Patriots will look to keep it rolling in the semifinals next week, while Houston Texans attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 23-17 win over the Cardinals, Johnson scored 27.34 points to more-than-double his 10.24-point projection. He racked up 76 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on New England Patriots this week. Next week, Johnson will battle the Bills.
Diontae Johnson

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 278.8
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
31.3
13.36
11.2%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
27.34
10.24
9.8%
3
Joey Bosa
DE
24
13.07
8.6%
4
Earl Thomas III
S
23
10.14
8.2%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 255
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.2
19.25
10.3%
2
Antoine Bethea
S
26
13.41
10.2%
3
Robert Woods
WR
25.7
15.88
10.1%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.8
24.74
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Houston Texans, while Lamar Jackson had a 61-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 104.50-102.80 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had an 84-yard touchdown catch for New England Patriots, while Hunter Henry had a 30-yard touchdown catch, helping New England Patriots to a 247.70-170.80 lead.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   Houston Texans

What If

New England Patriots would have beaten five other teams besides Houston Texans this week.
Houston Texans would have lost to just one other team besides New England Patriots this week.
If they played Houston Texans every week, New England Patriots would be 7-7 this season.
New England Patriots would be 6-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Houston Texans.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New England Patriots, Houston Texans would be 7-5.
If New England Patriots had played every team in the league each week, they would be 75-75.
If they played every team every week, Houston Texans would be 84-66.

Coach Talk

New England Patriots
Assembling a lineup that won by nearly 24 points this past week... we consider that to be a job well done.
Houston Texans
Trust me (as a coach who's frequently lived life on the hot seat)... You can take comfort knowing that there's always that gritty Assistant Coaching gig available at the local Pop Warner team down the road! Keep your head held high, Houston Texans!