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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
4-5 164.06
169.53
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
125.04 4-5
167.34

Houston Texans hand New York Giants fourth straight loss, 164.06-125.04

Houston Texans earned a 164.06-125.04 victory to hand New York Giants their fourth consecutive loss. New York Giants nabbed a 24.20-point lead on Thursday, but Houston Texans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Teddy Bridgewater (23.86 points) and Micah Parsons (21.5). Anthony Walker Jr. (18 points) and Kevin Byard (14.5) were the leading performers for New York Giants in the loss. Houston Texans (4-5) will look to notch another W against Philadelphia Eagles, while New York Giants (4-5) will face off against LA Rams in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Golden overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 19 points against his 5.03-point projection. During a 31-17 win over the 49ers, he made 5 tackles and recorded 3 sacks. Golden ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Markus Golden

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 164.06
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
23.86
21.49
14.5%
2
Micah Parsons
LB
21.5
8.6
13.1%
3
Markus Golden
LB
19
5.03
11.6%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
17
16.33
10.4%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 125.04
1
Anthony Walker Jr.
LB
18
7.55
14.4%
2
Kevin Byard
S
14.5
7.01
11.6%
3
Ryan Griffin
TE
12.8
2.97
10.2%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
12.44
28.85
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Teddy Bridgewater had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Houston Texans, while Justin Jefferson had a 50-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 123.36-77.00 lead for Houston Texans.
Monday
Marquise Goodwin had a 50-yard catch for New York Giants.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   New York Giants

What If

Houston Texans would have beaten eight other teams besides New York Giants this week.
New York Giants would have lost to 16 other teams besides Houston Texans this week.
Houston Texans would be 7-2 if they played New York Giants every week.
Houston Texans would have topped New York Giants 141.46-123.2 had they played each other last week.
Houston Texans would be 6-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New York Giants.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Houston Texans, New York Giants would be 1-7.
If Houston Texans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 81-90.
If they played every team every week, New York Giants would be 54-117.

Next Week Preview

New York Giants
In Week 10, 15th-place New York Giants (4-5) are set to take on ninth-place LA Rams (5-4). Each side has players with byes next week, as Justin Fields, Adoree' Jackson, Marquise Goodwin, and Darius Slayton are off for New York Giants and Roquan Smith, Deshaun Watson, and Jabrill Peppers are out for LA Rams.
Houston Texans
Houston Texans (4-5) will face Philadelphia Eagles (3-6) in a Week 10 matchup showcasing teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each side has two bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Samaje Perine and Scottie Phillips are off for Houston Texans and Lonnie Johnson Jr. and Blake Martinez for Philadelphia Eagles. Over the last three weeks, Houston Texans have put up 157.19 points per game, while Philadelphia Eagles have averaged 198.25 per contest.