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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Jacksonville JAGUARS
1-0 177.32
176.93
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
167.6 0-1
203.35

Houston Texans come up short of expectations, succumb to Jacksonville JAGUARS, 177.32-167.60

Houston Texans fell short of their projected point total, as Jacksonville JAGUARS came out on top with a 177.32-167.60 victory. Jacksonville JAGUARS never trailed in this one after earning a 28.62-point lead on Thursday behind Kyle Fuller (10 points) and Mike Davis (9.6). Tyrell Williams (6 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Chris Thompson (10 Rush Yds, 68 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Houston Texans in the loss. Jacksonville JAGUARS (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Cincinnati Bengals, while Houston Texans (0-1) will try to generate some positive momentum against Miami Dolphins.

Matchup Timeline

  Jacksonville JAGUARS   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.53 points, Conley more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 21.7 points as the Jaguars lost to the Chiefs 40-26. He caught 6 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Jacksonville JAGUARS this week. Next week, Conley will battle the Texans.
Chris Conley

Top Player Comparison

Jacksonville JAGUARS
Points
% of total points 177.32
1
Chris Conley
WR
21.7
6.53
12.2%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
19.6
12.37
11.1%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
12.9
8.66
7.3%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
12
9.64
6.8%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 167.6
1
Tyrell Williams
WR
22.5
11.25
13.4%
2
Chris Thompson
RB
14.8
8.21
8.8%
3
Devin McCourty
S
14.5
7.45
8.7%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
14.4
25.11
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 47-yard catch for Jacksonville JAGUARS, contributing to a 38.02-9.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Chris Conley had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Jacksonville JAGUARS, contributing to a 94.82-84.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 42-yard catch for Jacksonville JAGUARS, helping the team to a 157.72-120.10 lead.
Monday
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Monday night. For Jacksonville JAGUARS, Emmanuel Sanders had a 53-yard catch. Tyrell Williams made the highlight reel for Houston Texans with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Jacksonville JAGUARS   Houston Texans

Game Notes

12 of the 23 starters on Jacksonville JAGUARS exceeded their projected point totals.
Houston Texans had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Jacksonville JAGUARS had three starters score zero points, while Houston Texans had one.
Jacksonville JAGUARS put up more points than their projected total, while Houston Texans fell shy of their projection.
Houston Texans ranked 15th in the league in scoring this week, while Jacksonville JAGUARS ranked 14th.
The matchup's 9.72-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.

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