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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
8-6 108.68
131.69
 
VS
proj
Browns Dawgpound
93.35 5-9
115.01

Houston Texans hand Browns Dawgpound fifth straight loss, 108.68-93.35

Houston Texans emerged victorious with a 108.68-93.35 win to hand Browns Dawgpound their fifth straight loss. Houston Texans never trailed in this one after nabbing a 4.65-point lead on Thursday behind Kyren Williams. Kirk Cousins (53.5 points) led the charge for Browns Dawgpound in the loss. This marks the first time this season Houston Texans have beaten Browns Dawgpound, after falling 128.36-91 in their last matchup. Houston Texans (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Browns Dawgpound will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Browns Dawgpound

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chark Jr. overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 21.4 points against his 9.62-point projection. In a 34-23 win over the Vikings, he caught 6 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. Chark Jr. will face the Jets next week.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 108.68
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.33
49.59
33.4%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
21.4
9.62
19.7%
3
RB
16.1
17.95
14.8%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
15.4
14.4
14.2%
Browns Dawgpound
Points
% of total points 93.35
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
53.5
43.27
57.3%
2
WR
17
14.99
18.2%
3
Jaylen Warren
RB
5.45
7.5
5.8%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
5.1
15.29
5.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Houston Texans emerged with a 77.18-62.65 lead. Josh Allen had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Houston Texans, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 48-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Browns Dawgpound with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Browns Dawgpound

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Houston Texans exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Browns Dawgpound had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Houston Texans had two starters score zero points, while Browns Dawgpound had two.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Browns Dawgpound ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Houston Texans ranked 9th.
Houston Texans managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 16.68-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Kirk Cousins scored 53.5 points, the second-best score in the league this week.

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