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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
4-3 214.8
195.58
 
VS
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Indianapolis Colts
178.9 3-4
144.26

Houston Texans defeat Indianapolis Colts for third straight win, 214.8-178.9

Houston Texans extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Indianapolis Colts, securing a 214.8-178.9 victory. Houston Texans never trailed in this one after taking a 3.6-point lead on Thursday behind Richard Rodgers (14.5 points) and Brandon Graham (13.5). DeAndre Hopkins (24.3 points) and Sterling Shepard (17.9) led the charge for Indianapolis Colts in the loss. Houston Texans (4-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Cleveland Browns, while Indianapolis Colts (3-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against Detroit Lions.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Indianapolis Colts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 11 tackles and recording 3 sacks against the Raiders, White recorded 30 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 8.32-point projection and was much higher than his 11.64-point season scoring average. White ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Giants next week.
Devin White

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 214.8
1
Kyler Murray
QB
44.1
28.02
20.5%
2
Devin White
LB
30
8.32
14%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
19.2
19.22
8.9%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
14.8
10.43
6.9%
Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 178.9
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
24.3
20.25
13.6%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
17.9
8.03
10%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
16.9
11.3
9.4%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
16.6
4.79
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Houston Texans emerged with a 179.3-167.9 lead. For Houston Texans, Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass. DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Indianapolis Colts, while Carlos Hyde had a 24-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Indianapolis Colts
Standings Update
How about we take a closer look at the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, believe it or not.
Houston Texans
Houston Texans rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 8th-most points per game in the league (193.9 ppg), leaving Houston Texans outside of playoff position at No. 9 in the Standings.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
463 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 106 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jeff Wilson Jr.
Best Acquisition
163 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 10th-most points per game in the league (187.9 ppg), leaving Indianapolis Colts outside of playoff position at No. 10 in the Standings.
Important Players
DeAndre Hopkins
MVP
57 Rec, 704 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Miles Sanders
Best Drafted
434 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Malcolm Butler
Best Acquisition
41 Tackles, 2 Ints

What If

Houston Texans would have beaten 13 other teams besides Indianapolis Colts this week.
Indianapolis Colts would have lost to nine other teams besides Houston Texans this week.
If they played Indianapolis Colts every week, Houston Texans would be 4-3 this season.
Houston Texans would have defeated Indianapolis Colts 210.52-102.6 had they played each other last week.
Houston Texans would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Indianapolis Colts.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts would be 2-4.
If Houston Texans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 73-60.
If they played every team every week, Indianapolis Colts would be 68-65.