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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Hou Texans (GA)
2-2 36
32.88
 
VS
proj
New Orleans Saints
26 2-2
32.45

New Orleans Saints succumb to Hou Texans (GA), 36-26

New Orleans Saints were unable to rise to the occasion, as Hou Texans (GA) came out on top with a 36-26 win. Hou Texans (GA) never trailed in this one after grabbing a 5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Dalvin Cook (14 points) and Deshaun Watson (8). Alvin Kamara (7 points) and Drew Brees (6) carried the flag for New Orleans Saints in the loss. Hou Texans (GA) (2-2) will look to build on their success against Phi Eagles (TS), while New Orleans Saints (2-2) will take on Chicago Bears in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Hou Texans (GA)   New Orleans Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas scored 3 points against the Cardinals in Week 4 to crush his 0.45-point projection. He caught 2 passes for 5 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Thomas will go up against the Falcons in Week 5.
Ian Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Hou Texans (GA)
Points
% of total points 36
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
14
5.46
38.9%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
8
8.01
22.2%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
4
2.2
11.1%
4
Mecole Hardman
WR
3
1.64
8.3%
New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 26
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
7
4.73
26.9%
2
Drew Brees
QB
6
6.72
23.1%
3
Mike Evans
WR
5
2.78
19.2%
4
Wil Lutz
K
5
8.82
19.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Hou Texans (GA) had a 31-26 lead. Deshaun Watson hit Will Fuller V on multiple big plays for Hou Texans (GA): a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass. Watson also lit up the scoreboard with a 24-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass for New Orleans Saints, while Mike Evans had a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Hou Texans (GA)   New Orleans Saints

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Hou Texans (GA) scored more in this one (36) than their season average (32).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. New Orleans Saints has left more points on the bench this season (87) than Hou Texans (GA) (78).
By position, Hou Texans (GA) have outscored New Orleans Saints at RB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for Hou Texans (GA) had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for New Orleans Saints (2).
Don't worry New Orleans Saints, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Hou Texans (GA)
In a showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Hou Texans (GA) (2-2) will battle Phi Eagles (TS) (1-3) in Week 5. After four weeks of action, Hou Texans (GA) have posted the eighth-most points in the league while Phi Eagles (TS) (30 PPG) are ranked ninth. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have been nearly identical lately. Hou Texans (GA) have put up 30.67 points per game over the last three weeks, while Phi Eagles (TS) have averaged 30.33 per matchup over that same period.
New Orleans Saints
The upcoming schedule gets no simpler for seventh-place New Orleans Saints, since they now get to face off against the league-leading Chicago Bears in Week 5. Four weeks into the 2020 campaign, New Orleans Saints are ranked sixth in points scored, while Chicago Bears have posted the league's highest point total. Over the last three weeks, New Orleans Saints has scored 31 points per game, while Chicago Bears has averaged 48.67 per contest.