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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
3-2 199.06
191.72
 
VS
proj
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
171.22 2-3
176.14

Houston Texans overcome starter's goose egg, knock off Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, 199.06-171.22

Both teams were impeded by starters who put up goose eggs, but Houston Texans were able to persevere and earn the win, earning a 199.06-171.22 victory over Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man took a 16.90-point lead on Thursday, but Houston Texans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kareem Hunt (25.9 points) and Justin Jefferson (19.4). Darrell Henderson Jr. (16.9 points) and Greg Rousseau (16.5) carried the flag for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man in the loss. Houston Texans (3-2) will look to notch another W against Indianapolis Colts, while Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (2-3) face GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hunt overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 25.9 points against his 12.31-point projection. During a 47-42 loss to the Chargers, he racked up 89 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Hunt ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 199.06
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
25.9
12.31
13%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
19.4
21.7
9.7%
3
Samaje Perine
RB
18.3
6.41
9.2%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
15.66
28.7
7.9%
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
Points
% of total points 171.22
1
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
16.9
17.37
9.9%
2
Greg Rousseau
DE
16.5
3.93
9.6%
3
Taron Johnson
CB
12
3.84
7%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
11.6
9.5
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Javonte Williams had a 49-yard run for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, who trailed 96.00-78.70 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man need some help then, averaging just 185.85 versus Houston Texans's 197.78.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Houston Texans (3-2) have a better record than Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (2-3).
Even the machines think Houston Texans have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (205.16) than Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (194.47).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man has left more points on the bench this season (204.62) than Houston Texans (190.42).
Houston Texans are clutch masters, with more close wins than Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (1 vs 0).
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Houston Texans (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Houston Texans have outscored Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man at QB, RB, and K this season.
Hey Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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