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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
7-4 197.76
213.66
 
VS
proj
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
167.24 6-5
180.86

Houston Texans defeat Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man for third straight win, 197.76-167.24

Houston Texans extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, securing a 197.76-167.24 victory. Houston Texans nabbed an early 10.26-point lead on Thursday. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Calvin Ridley (14 points) and James Conner (12.9). Not to be deterred, Houston Texans got it going later that afternoon, as Melvin Gordon III (18.4 points) and Justin Jefferson (17.6) put them back ahead for good. Houston Texans (7-4) will look to build on their success against LA Rams, while Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (6-5) attempt to get back on track against Denver Broncos.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rodgers caught 2 passes for 48 yards and a touchdown as the Eagles lost to the Browns 22-17. In doing so, he put up 12.8 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Houston Texans this week. Next week, Rodgers will go up against the Seahawks.
Richard Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 197.76
1
Kyler Murray
QB
24.26
29.99
12.3%
2
J.K. Dobbins
RB
18.5
8.03
9.4%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.4
10.2
9.3%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
17.6
15.97
8.9%
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
Points
% of total points 167.24
1
Nelson Agholor
WR
20.8
8.97
12.4%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
14
17.15
8.4%
3
Carlos Dunlap II
DE
13
8.47
7.8%
4
James Conner
RB
12.9
14.44
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Calvin Ridley had a 46-yard catch for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, while Alex Smith had a 42-yard pass, contributing to a 113.44-109.96 lead for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 20-yard touchdown run for Houston Texans, contributing to a 176.76-137.84 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man

Game Notes

Houston Texans got the win despite the fact that only eight of their 23 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man had only nine 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 Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man had one.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Houston Texans managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 32.8-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Houston Texans
Next week will feature two teams heading in different directions, as Houston Texans (7-4) enter Week 12 on a three-game winning streak, while their opponent (LA Rams, 5-6), have recorded three straight losses. After 11 weeks of action, Houston Texans have put up the sixth-most points in the league while LA Rams (192.23 PPG) are ranked seventh. Over the last three weeks, Houston Texans have scored 206.63 points per game, while LA Rams have averaged 181.11 per contest.
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
In Week 12, eighth-place Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (6-5) will look to bounce back against 11th-place Denver Broncos (5-6). 11 weeks into the season, Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man have scored the 11th-most points in the league. Denver Broncos (and their 167.17 points per game) are ranked 13th. Over the last two weeks, Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man has put up 173.8 points per game, while Denver Broncos has averaged 152.92 per contest.