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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Phi Eagles (TS)
7-6-1 31
30.55
 
VS
proj
Hou Texans (GA)
18 3-11
26.73

Hou Texans (GA) come up short of expectations, lose to Phi Eagles (TS), 31-18

Hou Texans (GA) failed to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as Phi Eagles (TS) secured a 31-18 win. Hou Texans (GA) took a 5-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding performance from Kirk Cousins. But Phi Eagles (TS) held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Tucker, who made all 3 of his FG attempts for 10 points, and the San Francisco 49ers defense, who allowed 23 points, surrendered 397 yards, and forced 2 fumbles (7 points). This marks the first time this season Phi Eagles (TS) have gotten the best of Hou Texans (GA), after falling 41-40 in their last matchup. Phi Eagles (TS) (7-6-1) will look to get another win against GB Packers (JP), while Hou Texans (GA) (3-11) will take on Dallas Cowboys in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Phi Eagles (TS)   Hou Texans (GA)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Aiyuk (6 Rec, 62 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 4 points in a 26-23 win over the Bengals in Week 14. His scoring output was 63.3% more than his 2.45-point projection and was much higher than his 1.21-point season scoring average. Aiyuk will face the Falcons next week.
Brandon Aiyuk

Top Player Comparison

Phi Eagles (TS)
Points
% of total points 31
1
Justin Tucker
K
10
8.33
32.3%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
7
4.61
22.6%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
7
4.39
22.6%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
4
2.45
12.9%
Hou Texans (GA)
Points
% of total points 18
1
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
7
5.85
38.9%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
6
2.97
33.3%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
5
6.68
27.8%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
1
1.89
5.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kirk Cousins had a 62-yard touchdown pass for Hou Texans (GA), helping Hou Texans (GA) to a 5-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Phi Eagles (TS) boasted a 13-12 lead. Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Phi Eagles (TS), while Taylor Heinicke had a 43-yard touchdown pass. Ka'imi Fairbairn made the highlight reel for Hou Texans (GA) with a 61-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Phi Eagles (TS) had a 31-18 lead. For Phi Eagles (TS), Leonard Fournette had a 47-yard touchdown run. Deebo Samuel made the highlight reel for Hou Texans (GA) with a 27-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Phi Eagles (TS)   Hou Texans (GA)

What If

Phi Eagles (TS) would have beaten five other teams besides Hou Texans (GA) this week.
Hou Texans (GA) would have lost to nine other teams besides Phi Eagles (TS) this week.
If they played Hou Texans (GA) every week, Phi Eagles (TS) would be 8-6 this season.
Phi Eagles (TS) would have beaten Hou Texans (GA) 21-4 had they played each other last week.
Phi Eagles (TS) would be 3-9 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hou Texans (GA).
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Phi Eagles (TS), Hou Texans (GA) would be 7-5.
If Phi Eagles (TS) had played every team in the league each week, they would be 88-89-5.
If they played every team every week, Hou Texans (GA) would be 77-104-1.

Next Week Preview

Phi Eagles (TS)
Phi Eagles (TS) (7-6-1) will square off against GB Packers (JP) (9-5) in Week 15. 14 weeks into the 2021 season, Phi Eagles (TS) are ranked seventh in points scored, while GB Packers (JP) have put up the highest point total in Vintage Football League. Over the last three weeks, Phi Eagles (TS) has put up 21.67 points per game, while GB Packers (JP) has averaged 40.33 per contest.
Hou Texans (GA)
Up ahead next week, 12th-place Hou Texans (GA) (3-11) will look to right the ship against sixth-place Dallas Cowboys (8-6). 14 weeks into the season, Hou Texans (GA) have posted the 11th-most points in the league while Dallas Cowboys (and their 29.86 points per game) are ranked fifth.