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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Hou Texans (GA)
7-6 42
34.38
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
16 7-6
32.4

Hou Texans (GA) beat Cleveland Browns in 42-16 rout

Despite identical records, Hou Texans (GA) held a big season point advantage over Cleveland Browns coming into this one (461-313), and they lived up to their reputation with a convincing win, cruising to a 42-16 victory. Cleveland Browns leapt out to a 5-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive effort from Matt Ryan. But it was all Hou Texans (GA) after that. They were led by Deshaun Watson (234 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and DeVante Parker (7 Rec, 159 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Hou Texans (GA) (7-6) will look to keep it rolling against Pit Steelers (ZS), while Cleveland Browns (7-6) match up against New York Giants in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Hou Texans (GA)   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Parker (7 Rec, 159 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 8 points against the Eagles in Week 13. His scoring output quadrupled his 2-point projection and was much higher than his 2.17-point season scoring average. Parker ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
DeVante Parker

Top Player Comparison

Hou Texans (GA)
Points
% of total points 42
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
13
7.39
31%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
8
2
19%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
5
6.4
11.9%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
5
6.75
11.9%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 16
1
Austin Seibert
K
7
6.78
43.8%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
5
6.34
31.3%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
3
5.78
18.8%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
1
1.75
6.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeVante Parker had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard catch for Hou Texans (GA), who trailed 16-13 after the early action.
Sunday Night
Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Hou Texans (GA), helping the team to a 37-16 lead.

Points By Position

  Hou Texans (GA)   Cleveland Browns

StatSmack

Hou Texans (GA) must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (42) than their season average (35.46).
We heard scoring helps you win. Hou Texans (GA) are doing a better job of that, averaging 35.46 versus Cleveland Browns's 24.08.
Even the machines think Hou Texans (GA) have better players. They have a higher projected points average (32.56) than Cleveland Browns (30.1).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Hou Texans (GA) has left fewer points on the bench this season (204) than Cleveland Browns (298).
Once Hou Texans (GA) put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cleveland Browns (5 vs 3).
Hou Texans (GA) are clutch masters, with more close wins than Cleveland Browns (1 vs 0).
Hou Texans (GA) should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Cleveland Browns (8 vs 3).
Hou Texans (GA) have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Cleveland Browns (46 vs 28).
By position, Hou Texans (GA) have outscored Cleveland Browns at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hou Texans (GA) has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Cleveland Browns this season (-1).
The starters for Hou Texans (GA) had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cleveland Browns (0).
Hey Cleveland Browns, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Hou Texans (GA)
This sport is all about creating mismatches. Thanks to a solid display by Deshaun Watson, we thoroughly outplayed Cleveland Browns at the quarterback position this past week (13 points to 5). Watson went 18-for-25 for 234 yards and three TDs in a six-point win over the Patriots.
Cleveland Browns
Well, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? Our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) collectively received a respectable 25 targets in Week 13. Those players might need to hit the practice field, considering they reeled in just 13 catches.