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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
2-3 142.8
182.02
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
94.6 2-3
119.09

Offensively challenged Houston Texans beat Denver Broncos, 142.8-94.6

Houston Texans secured a 142.8-94.6 victory over Denver Broncos in spite of ranking only 18th in the league in points scored for the week. Denver Broncos nabbed an 8.0-point lead on Thursday, but Houston Texans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray (380 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 31 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Kareem Hunt (72 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Christian Kirk (12.8 points) and Cody Parkey (12) did everything they could for Denver Broncos in the loss. Houston Texans (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Philadelphia Eagles, while Denver Broncos (2-3) will try to right the ship against Jacksonville JAGUARS.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fairbairn (3-3 FG, 46 long, 3-3 XP) scored 13 points against the Jaguars in Week 5. His scoring output was 57.4% more than his 8.26-point projection and was much higher than his 8.2-point season scoring average. Fairbairn will face the Titans next week.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 142.8
1
Kyler Murray
QB
29.3
26.05
20.5%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
18.3
18.82
12.8%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
13
8.26
9.1%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
9
7.82
6.3%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 94.6
1
Christian Kirk
WR
12.8
10.12
13.5%
2
Cody Parkey
K
12
7.12
12.7%
3
Danny Trevathan
LB
9.5
8.58
10%
4
Bobby Wagner
LB
9.5
10.52
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for Houston Texans, helping the team to a 95.3-37.7 lead.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Denver Broncos

Game Notes

Houston Texans won despite the fact that only six of their 23 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Denver Broncos had only nine of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Houston Texans had one starter score zero points, while Denver Broncos had eight.
Kyler Murray, Kareem Hunt, and Ka'imi Fairbairn all scored more points than Christian Kirk, the leading scorer for Denver Broncos.
Both teams scored their lowest point total of the year.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Denver Broncos ranked 20th in the league in points scored this week, while Houston Texans ranked 18th.
This win concludes a streak of three straight losses for Houston Texans.
Houston Texans managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 62.93-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Houston Texans
Two teams with matching 2-3 records, Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles are set to go at it next in Week 6. Each side has a couple of players on bye next week, as Maxx Crosby and Tyrell Williams are off for Houston Texans and Henry Ruggs III and Lamarcus Joyner for Philadelphia Eagles. Over the past three weeks, Houston Texans have put up 180.04 points per game, while Philadelphia Eagles have averaged 173.91 per contest.
Denver Broncos
Looking ahead to Week 6, Denver Broncos (2-3, 15th-place) will try to get back on track against Jacksonville JAGUARS (1-4, 16th-place). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 6, as the Seattle Seahawks defense, the New Orleans Saints defense, Tre'Quan Smith, Travis Homer, Damon Arnette, Carl Nassib, and Phillip Dorsett II are off for Jacksonville JAGUARS while Bobby Wagner and Ryan Neal are scheduled to be off for Denver Broncos.