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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Hou Texans (GA)
4-11 43
30.04
 
VS
proj
Pit Steelers (ZS)
22 7-8
35.69

Hou Texans (GA) outperform projections, defeat Pit Steelers (ZS) in 43-22 landslide

Hou Texans (GA) rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 43-22 victory over Pit Steelers (ZS), who fell short of projections. Hou Texans (GA) never trailed in this one after taking a 4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Ka'imi Fairbairn (12 points) and Brandin Cooks (7). Chris Boswell (13 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (6) carried the flag for Pit Steelers (ZS) in the loss. This marks the first time this season Hou Texans (GA) have gotten the best of Pit Steelers (ZS), after falling 25-16 in their last matchup. Hou Texans (GA) ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 4-11. Pit Steelers (ZS) will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Hou Texans (GA)   Pit Steelers (ZS)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 3 of his FG attempts against the Jaguars, Fairbairn registered 12 points this week. His scoring output was 73.2% more than his 6.93-point projection and was much higher than his 4.33-point season scoring average. Fairbairn will face the Chargers next week.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

Hou Texans (GA)
Points
% of total points 43
1
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
12
6.93
27.9%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
7
2.54
16.3%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
7
1.89
16.3%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
6
4.23
14%
Pit Steelers (ZS)
Points
% of total points 22
1
Chris Boswell
K
13
7.76
59.1%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
6
6.49
27.3%
3
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
2
7.19
9.1%
4
Kyle Pitts
TE
1
0.96
4.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 52-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for Hou Texans (GA), while Brandin Cooks had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 25-21 lead for Hou Texans (GA).
Sunday Late
Kyle Pitts had a 49-yard catch for Pit Steelers (ZS), who trailed 32-22 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Hou Texans (GA)   Pit Steelers (ZS)

Game Notes

Hou Texans (GA) had four of their eight starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Pit Steelers (ZS) had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Hou Texans (GA) had two starters score zero points, while Pit Steelers (ZS) had four.
Hou Texans (GA) put up more points than their season scoring average (25.33) while Pit Steelers (ZS) fell short of theirs (24).
Hou Texans (GA) put up more points than their projected total, while Pit Steelers (ZS) fell short of their projection.
The victory snaps a streak of two consecutive losses for Hou Texans (GA).
Hou Texans (GA) moves to (3-6) in blowout games this year, while Pit Steelers (ZS) falls to (1-5).
For Pit Steelers (ZS), Chris Boswell (13 points) posted the highest score for a K this week.

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