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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
1-0 225
229.39
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
206.02 0-1
199.3

Houston Texans overcome starter's goose egg, beat Denver Broncos, 225.00-206.02

Both teams were impeded by starters who put up 0 points, but Houston Texans were able to persevere and earn the win, coming out on top with a 225.00-206.02 victory over Denver Broncos. Denver Broncos nabbed a 5.90-point lead on Thursday, but Houston Texans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray (289 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Melvin Gordon III (101 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds). Deebo Samuel (9 Rec, 189 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Christian Kirk (5 Rec, 70 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did their part for Denver Broncos in the loss. Houston Texans (1-0) will look to get another win against Chicago Bears, while Denver Broncos (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against Kansas City Chiefs.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 7 tackles and recording a sack against the 49ers, Walker scored 12 points this week. He nearly doubled his 6.19-point projection in the 41-33 loss. Walker will face the Packers next week.
Tracy Walker

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 225
1
Kyler Murray
QB
42.56
29.08
18.9%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
20.8
11.42
9.2%
3
Ty'Son Williams
RB
18.4
11.49
8.2%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
17.1
14.38
7.6%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 206.02
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
31.9
14.7
15.5%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
24
9.43
11.6%
3
Van Jefferson Jr.
WR
16
5.46
7.8%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
14.5
5.82
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Denver Broncos who took the lead, 152.90-131.40. For Houston Texans, Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Deebo Samuel had a 79-yard touchdown catch for Denver Broncos, while Christian Kirk had a 26-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 70-yard touchdown run for Houston Texans, contributing to a 206.60-185.52 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Van Jefferson Jr. had a 67-yard touchdown catch for Denver Broncos, who trailed 206.60-206.02 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Ty'Son Williams had a 35-yard touchdown run for Houston Texans on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Denver Broncos

Game Notes

Houston Texans got the victory despite the fact that only nine of their 23 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Denver Broncos had only 11 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Houston Texans won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Denver Broncos exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 18.98-point margin was the seventh-largest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Houston Texans. They got the win, but did not cover the 30.09-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Deebo Samuel (31.9 points) recorded the third-highest score for a wideout this week.

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