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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
8-5 195.82
197.85
 
VS
proj
Detroit Lions
190.42 10-3
206.1

Back-and-forth battle ends with Houston Texans defeating Detroit Lions in 195.82-190.42 battle

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Houston Texans earned a tight win over Detroit Lions, narrowly earning a 195.82-190.42 victory. Detroit Lions made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Houston Texans led 149.12-146.12 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 40.3 points from three players on Monday night for Detroit Lions. Houston Texans were led by Justin Jefferson (27.3 points) and Kyle Van Noy (25). Houston Texans (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Detroit Lions (10-3) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Detroit Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 13 points against their 6.77-point projection. During a 27-24 win over the Jaguars, they allowed 24 points, surrendered 390 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Vikings defense will face the Buccaneers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 195.82
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
27.3
17.43
13.9%
2
Kyle Van Noy
LB
25
6.79
12.8%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
23.42
25.17
12%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
15.2
9.01
7.8%
Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 190.42
1
Mike Gesicki
TE
23.8
9.82
12.5%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
20.5
12.29
10.8%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
15.3
14.9
8%
4
DeForest Buckner
DT
14
8.03
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Houston Texans who emerged with the lead, 96.00-94.42. For Houston Texans, Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch. Brandon Allen made the highlight reel for Detroit Lions with a 72-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Houston Texans, who trailed 133.12-126.42 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Melvin Gordon III had a 65-yard run for Houston Texans to contribute to a 149.12-146.12 lead for the team.
Monday
Brandon Aiyuk had a 49-yard catch for Detroit Lions.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Detroit Lions

What If

Houston Texans would have beaten nine other teams besides Detroit Lions this week.
Detroit Lions would have lost to nine other teams besides Houston Texans this week.
If Houston Texans played Detroit Lions every week this season, they'd be 4-9.
Had they played each other last week, Detroit Lions would have been victorious over Houston Texans 181.04-141.2.
Houston Texans would be 9-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Detroit Lions.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Houston Texans, Detroit Lions would be 7-5.
If Houston Texans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 147-100.
If they played every team every week, Detroit Lions would be 172-75.

Coach Talk

Houston Texans
Listen, Houston Texans, we do appreciate the confidence. It takes a certain kind of moxie to deploy a player with zero points (Richard Rodgers), while still getting the W! We just ask you to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Do it in the playoffs and we'll be done.
Detroit Lions
Registering four receptions on only five targets this past week, it appears that the starting RBs for Detroit Lions should remind their quarterbacks to check down more often (and dial up a screen play or two).