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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
4-2 272.92
218.3
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
199.6 1-5
184.91

Pittsburgh Steelers beat Houston Texans for third straight win, 272.92-199.60

Pittsburgh Steelers extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Houston Texans, securing a 272.92-199.60 win. Pittsburgh Steelers never trailed in this one after grabbing a 10.30-point lead on Thursday behind Sony Michel (13.3 points). Kyler Murray (34.8 points) and James Conner (30.9) carried the flag for Houston Texans in the loss. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, while Houston Texans (1-5) will meet Green Bay Packers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 44.5 points against his 11.86-point projection. In a 38-20 win over the Eagles, he racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and caught 3 touchdown passes. Diggs ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 272.92
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
44.5
11.86
16.3%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
36.32
21.92
13.3%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
23.8
12.06
8.7%
4
Mike Evans
WR
21.6
15.21
7.9%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 199.6
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.8
23.12
17.4%
2
James Conner
RB
30.9
15.98
15.5%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
23.6
6.6
11.8%
4
Jaron Brown
WR
17.9
4.74
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins linked up with Stefon Diggs on multiple big plays for Pittsburgh Steelers: a 62-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 218.22-87.00 lead for Pittsburgh Steelers.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Pittsburgh Steelers emerged with a 252.32-123.10 lead. For Pittsburgh Steelers, Courtland Sutton had a 41-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Houston Texans with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 58-yard pass.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Houston Texans, who trailed 255.82-165.00 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Monday night. For Pittsburgh Steelers, Kenny Golladay had a 66-yard catch. Jamaal Williams made the highlight reel for Houston Texans with a 45-yard run.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Houston Texans

Game Notes

Pittsburgh Steelers won despite the fact that only 11 of their 23 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Houston Texans had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Pittsburgh Steelers had two starters score zero points, while Houston Texans had one.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Houston Texans ranked 7th in the league in scoring this week, while Pittsburgh Steelers ranked 1st.
The 272.92 points scored by Pittsburgh Steelers are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
Not only did Pittsburgh Steelers win, but they also easily covered the 33.39-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Kyler Murray put up 34.8 points, the third-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Pittsburgh Steelers
We do admire the confidence this past week, Pittsburgh Steelers. It takes real guts to deploy, not one, but TWO starters with zero points (Patrick Chung and Charles Harris), while still getting a W. Try that type of flashy, show-off stuff next week against Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man and see what happens.
Houston Texans
There's a decent chance that Houston Texans may be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing just six total targets in Week 6, their three wide receivers apparently did a superb job blocking downfield and running decoy routes.