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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
1-0 151.6
195.74
 
VS
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Jacksonville JAGUARS
151.42 0-1
164.42

Back-and-forth battle ends with Houston Texans coming back to defeat Jacksonville JAGUARS in 151.60-151.42 battle

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Houston Texans earned a come-from-behind win over Jacksonville JAGUARS, coming back for a 151.60-151.42 victory. After trailing 147.72-136.00 heading into Monday night, Houston Texans staged a comeback behind Melvin Gordon III (15.6 points). Joe Burrow (193 Pass Yds, 46 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the New Orleans Saints defense (23 Pts Allowed, 310 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) led the charge for Jacksonville JAGUARS in the loss. Houston Texans (1-0) will look to build on their success against GX s99 NE Pats 20 25, while Jacksonville JAGUARS (0-1) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Baltimore Ravens.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Jacksonville JAGUARS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McDougald nearly doubled his 5.56-point projection with 11 points against the Bills in Week 1. He made 8 tackles in the 27-17 loss. McDougald ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Bradley McDougald

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 151.6
1
Kyler Murray
QB
29.3
22.09
19.3%
2
Chris Carson
RB
24.6
15.71
16.2%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
15.6
12.29
10.3%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
12.1
11.01
8%
Jacksonville JAGUARS
Points
% of total points 151.42
1
Joe Burrow
QB
17.32
20.85
11.4%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
17
7.53
11.2%
3
Trey Flowers
DE
15.5
6.63
10.2%
4
Adrian Phillips
S
15.5
6.74
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Houston Texans boasted a 136.00-126.72 lead. For Houston Texans, Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown run. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Jacksonville JAGUARS with a 23-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Jacksonville JAGUARS

Game Notes

Houston Texans won even though only eight of their 23 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Jacksonville JAGUARS had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Houston Texans had two starters score zero points, while Jacksonville JAGUARS had two.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Jacksonville JAGUARS ranked 16th in the league in points scored this week, while Houston Texans ranked 15th.
The matchup's 0.18-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Houston Texans managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 31.32-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Houston Texans
We're curious if the GM of Houston Texans was sweating bullets in this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by a mere 0.18 points, Ka'imi Fairbairn (0-for-1 on the day) decided that going 1-for-1 on field goals would've been just a bit too boring. Remember kids, every point matters!
Jacksonville JAGUARS
It's entirely possible that Jacksonville JAGUARS could be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. With just seven total targets this past week, their four wide receivers apparently helped their teams' causes by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.