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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
11-4 279.02
280.75
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville Jaguars
271.02 10-4
251.58

Houston Texans knock off Jacksonville Jaguars for fourth straight win in 279.02-271.02 battle

Houston Texans extended their win streak to four games with a tight win over Jacksonville Jaguars, eking out a 279.02-271.02 victory. Jacksonville Jaguars made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Houston Texans led 266.02-261.02 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 10 points from Jessie Bates III on Monday night for Jacksonville Jaguars. Houston Texans were led by DeAndre Hopkins (30 points) and Aaron Jones (24.8). This marks the second time this season Houston Texans have gotten the best of Jacksonville Jaguars, after winning 289.56-229.64 in their last matchup. Houston Texans will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while Jacksonville Jaguars seek to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Jacksonville Jaguars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray made 5 tackles as the Texans lost to the Colts 27-20. In doing so, he put up 9 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any S in the league this season. Murray will square off against the Bengals in Week 16.
Eric Murray

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 279.02
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
30
20.25
10.8%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
24.8
17.8
8.9%
3
Darius Leonard
LB
24
27.41
8.6%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
23.42
20.46
8.4%
Jacksonville Jaguars
Points
% of total points 271.02
1
Devin White
LB
47
16.22
17.3%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
37.82
19.51
14%
3
Yannick Ngakoue
DE
21
13.28
7.7%
4
Bobby Wagner
LB
21
16.63
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run for Houston Texans, helping the team to a 35.60-27.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Houston Texans became the proud owner of a 195.42-172.30 lead. For Houston Texans, Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass. T.Y. Hilton made the highlight reel for Jacksonville Jaguars with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Houston Texans who claimed the lead, 266.02-237.72. DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for Houston Texans, while Robert Woods had a 40-yard run. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for Jacksonville Jaguars with a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Jacksonville Jaguars

What If

Houston Texans would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Jacksonville Jaguars would have lost to just one other team besides Houston Texans this week.
If they played Jacksonville Jaguars every week, Houston Texans would be 11-3 this season.
Houston Texans would be 10-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jacksonville Jaguars.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars would be 9-3.
If Houston Texans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 127-34.
If they played every team every week, Jacksonville Jaguars would be 99-55.

Coach Talk

Houston Texans
Whoa, that Colts defense didn't see it coming! 33 connections on 41 attempts: good enough for an 80 percent completion percentage for Deshaun Watson. In what wound up being a tight matchup, the GM of Houston Texans has gotta be appreciative of this type of attention to detail.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Fortunately, this week's problem was pretty easy to identify, Jacksonville Jaguars. Choosing to start Mike Gesicki in what wound up being a tight fantasy matchup... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time?