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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Hou Texans (GA)
7-4 46
37
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
18 3-8
31.35

Hou Texans (GA) top New England Patriots for fourth straight win in 46-18 rout

Hou Texans (GA) extended their win streak to four games with an easy win over New England Patriots, rolling to a 46-18 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Hou Texans (GA) grabbed a 20-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Deshaun Watson and Ka'imi Fairbairn. Watson passed for 344 yards , ran for 36 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 14 points, while Fairbairn made both of his FG attempts (9 points). Adam Thielen (8 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Cam Newton (365 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for New England Patriots in defeat. Hou Texans (GA) (7-4) will look to notch another W against New Orleans Saints, while New England Patriots (3-8) will take on Cincinnati Bengals in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Hou Texans (GA)   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 34-31 win over the Packers, Burton scored 3 points to more-than-triple his 0.97-point projection. He caught 2 passes for 25 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hou Texans (GA) this week. In Week 12, Burton and the Colts will play the Titans.
Trey Burton

Top Player Comparison

Hou Texans (GA)
Points
% of total points 46
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
14
7.45
30.4%
2
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
9
7.37
19.6%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
8
7.22
17.4%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
6
7.58
13%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 18
1
Adam Thielen
WR
8
2.47
44.4%
2
Cam Newton
QB
5
7.14
27.8%
3
Harrison Butker
K
5
9.24
27.8%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Hou Texans (GA) boasted a 25-5 lead. Deshaun Watson teamed up with Brandin Cooks for a 44-yard pass for Hou Texans (GA). Meanwhile, Cam Newton connected with Ryan Izzo for a 50-yard pass for New England Patriots. Newton also lit up the scoreboard with a 42-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 51-yard catch for New England Patriots, who trailed 46-13 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Hou Texans (GA)   New England Patriots

What If

Hou Texans (GA) would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
New England Patriots would have lost to nine other teams besides Hou Texans (GA) this week.
Hou Texans (GA) would be 8-2-1 if they played New England Patriots every week.
New England Patriots would have been victorious over Hou Texans (GA) 29-17 had they played each other last week.
Hou Texans (GA) would be 4-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New England Patriots.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hou Texans (GA), New England Patriots would be 4-6.
If Hou Texans (GA) had played every team in the league each week, they would be 87-55-1.
If they played every team every week, New England Patriots would be 51-88-4.

Coach Talk

Hou Texans (GA)
Hey, this sport is all about recognizing the mismatches, right? Thanks to a stellar showing from Deshaun Watson, we nearly tripled New England Patriots at the quarterback position this past week (14 points to 5). Watson went 28-for-37 for 344 yards and two TDs (plus no INTs) in a 27-20 win over the Patriots.
New England Patriots
Registering zero receptions on only one target this past week, it appears that the starting running backs for New England Patriots clearly should look into why their quarterbacks are giving them the cold shoulder.