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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
9-0 206.8
234.31
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
148.52 2-7
163.69

Baltimore Ravens knock off Houston Texans to remain perfect, 206.80-148.52

Baltimore Ravens won their ninth matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Houston Texans, securing a 206.80-148.52 victory. Baltimore Ravens never trailed in this one after taking a 13.60-point lead on Thursday behind Budda Baker (18 points) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (3). Devin White (21.5 points) and Baker Mayfield (19.12) led the way for Houston Texans in the loss. Baltimore Ravens (9-0) will look to keep it rolling against Jacksonville JAGUARS, while Houston Texans (2-7) meet Washington Redskins in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 37-18 win over the Giants, Woods scored 15.5 points to more-than-double his 6.34-point projection. He made 3 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Baltimore Ravens this week. Woods will play the Vikings next week.
Xavier Woods

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 206.8
1
Duke Johnson
RB
19.1
9.41
9.2%
2
Budda Baker
S
18
9.11
8.7%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
16.9
17.33
8.2%
4
Tom Brady
QB
16.4
22.88
7.9%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 148.52
1
Devin White
LB
21.5
6.99
14.5%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
19.12
18.95
12.9%
3
Mychal Kendricks
LB
15.5
5.56
10.4%
4
Brett Maher
K
15
8.52
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Baltimore Ravens had a 151.00-119.52 lead. For Baltimore Ravens, Mike Williams had a 56-yard catch and a 46-yard catch. Baker Mayfield made the highlight reel for Houston Texans with a 41-yard pass.
Monday
Brett Maher had a 52-yard field goal for Houston Texans.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Houston Texans

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Baltimore Ravens scored less in this one (206.8) than their season average of 232.54.
Baltimore Ravens are on fire, winning nine in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Baltimore Ravens are doing a better job of that, averaging 232.54 versus Houston Texans's 187.41.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Baltimore Ravens (9-0) have a better record than Houston Texans (2-7).
Even the machines think Baltimore Ravens have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (251.25) than Houston Texans (187.52).
Baltimore Ravens don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Houston Texans (2 vs 0).
Baltimore Ravens are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Houston Texans (1).
Baltimore Ravens are clutch masters, with more close wins than Houston Texans (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Houston Texans - they’ve made more transactions (8) than Baltimore Ravens (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Baltimore Ravens have outscored Houston Texans at QB, WR, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
Baltimore Ravens don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 50 points, second-highest in the league.
Baltimore Ravens was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (7) than Houston Texans (2).
Don't worry Houston Texans, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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