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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
4-5 31
22.83
 
VS
proj
Hou Texans (GA)
30 1-8
29.93

Denver Broncos hand Hou Texans (GA) eighth consecutive loss in 31-30 battle

Denver Broncos squeaked by for a 31-30 victory to hand Hou Texans (GA) their eighth consecutive loss. Hou Texans (GA) had a chance to come from behind late afternoon on Sunday, but they came up short. Denver Broncos led 31-29 after the early action and held on for the win despite 1 points from Deebo Samuel on Sunday afternoon for Hou Texans (GA). Teddy Bridgewater (12 points) and Brandon McManus (10) led the way for Denver Broncos in the victory. Denver Broncos (4-5) will look to notch another W against Phi Eagles (TS), while Hou Texans (GA) (1-8) will take on Chicago Bears in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Hou Texans (GA)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cowboys in Week 9, the Broncos defense allowed 16 points, surrendered 290 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 5 points to scored 80.5% higher than their 2.77-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Denver Broncos this week. In Week 10, the Broncos will play the Eagles.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 31
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
12
6.42
38.7%
2
Brandon McManus
K
10
7.08
32.3%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
5
2.77
16.1%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
2
2.33
6.5%
Hou Texans (GA)
Points
% of total points 30
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
13
6.48
43.3%
2
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
9
6.4
30%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
5
7.15
16.7%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
3
2.71
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Denver Broncos who grabbed the lead, 31-29. Teddy Bridgewater had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Denver Broncos, while Brandon McManus had a 53-yard field goal. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Hou Texans (GA) with a 50-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Hou Texans (GA)

StatSmack

Denver Broncos must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (31) than their season average (23).
Hou Texans (GA) would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last eight matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Denver Broncos (4-5) have a better record than Hou Texans (GA) (1-8).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Denver Broncos has left fewer points on the bench this season (0) than Hou Texans (GA) (175).
Hou Texans (GA) are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Denver Broncos (4 vs 2).
Denver Broncos see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Hou Texans (GA) (1).
Denver Broncos don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Hou Texans (GA) (0 vs 1).
By position, Denver Broncos have outscored Hou Texans (GA) at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Denver Broncos had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Hou Texans (GA) (1).
Don't worry Hou Texans (GA), just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Denver Broncos
Listen, Denver Broncos, we do admire the confidence. It takes moxie to start, not one, but TWO players with zero points (KJ Hamler and Noah Fant), while still earning the W. Try those shenanigans next week against Phi Eagles (TS) and see what happens!
Hou Texans (GA)
Unless Hou Texans (GA) wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting enough opportunities" cannot be a valid excuse this time around. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) collectively got a whopping 32 targets in Week 9. With just 15 total catches, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.