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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
New York Jets
3-1 202.12
211.48
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
177.92 2-2
183.34

New York Jets top Houston Texans for third straight win, 202.12-177.92

New York Jets extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Houston Texans, securing a 202.12-177.92 win. New York Jets never trailed in this one after grabbing an 8.00-point lead on Thursday behind Germaine Pratt (6.5 points) and Jacob Hollister (1.5). Kyler Murray (268 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 39 Rush Yds) and Justin Jefferson (6 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Houston Texans in the loss. New York Jets (3-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Jacksonville JAGUAR, while Houston Texans (2-2) meet Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Jets   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Long Jr. was one of nine starters to overachieve for New York Jets this week. He scored 5.5 points (6 Tackles) against the Cardinals in Week 4 to more-than-quadruple his 1.37-point projection. Long Jr. ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
David Long Jr.

Top Player Comparison

New York Jets
Points
% of total points 202.12
1
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
34.6
9.68
17.1%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
18.6
15.08
9.2%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
18.4
19.49
9.1%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
17.9
12.99
8.9%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 177.92
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.62
26.81
15%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
20.4
17.85
11.5%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.6
12.9
9.3%
4
Darrel Williams
RB
13.8
3.49
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cordarrelle Patterson had a 42-yard touchdown catch for New York Jets to contribute to a 134.92-125.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which New York Jets had a 187.62-169.92 lead. For New York Jets, Chase Edmonds had a 54-yard run. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Houston Texans with a 41-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  New York Jets   Houston Texans

Game Notes

New York Jets emerged victorious despite the fact that only nine of their 23 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Houston Texans had only nine of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
New York Jets managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 28.14-point projected margin of victory.

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