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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
New Orleans Saints
1-0 247.58
232.79
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
215.26 0-1
267.01

Houston Texans lose to New Orleans Saints, 247.58-215.26

Houston Texans were unable to rise to the occasion, as New Orleans Saints secured a 247.58-215.26 victory. Houston Texans grabbed a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but New Orleans Saints held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kamu Grugier-Hill (18 Tackles) and Michael Pittman Jr. (9 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Saquon Barkley (33.4 points) and Roquan Smith (19.5) led the charge for Houston Texans in the loss. New Orleans Saints (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against New England Patriots, while Houston Texans (0-1) face off against New York Giants in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  New Orleans Saints   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Colts in Week 1, Grugier-Hill made 18 tackles. In doing so, he put up 35 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on New Orleans Saints this week. Grugier-Hill will play the Broncos in Week 2.
Kamu Grugier-Hill

Top Player Comparison

New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 247.58
1
Kamu Grugier-Hill
LB
35
10.52
14.1%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
27.1
15.54
10.9%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
26.5
17.63
10.7%
4
Mike Evans
WR
20.1
16.01
8.1%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 215.26
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
33.4
18
15.5%
2
Roquan Smith
LB
19.5
18.87
9.1%
3
Derwin James Jr.
S
19
16.68
8.8%
4
Cameron Heyward
DT
14
9.99
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, New Orleans Saints emerged with a 175.42-115.66 lead. For New Orleans Saints, D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run. Trey Lance made the highlight reel for Houston Texans with a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run for Houston Texans, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 200.82-199.66 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  New Orleans Saints   Houston Texans

Game Notes

More than half (12 of the 19) of the starters on New Orleans Saints scored higher than their projected point totals.
Houston Texans had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
New Orleans Saints recorded more points than their projected total, while Houston Texans failed to reach their projection.
New Orleans Saints ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Houston Texans ranked 12th.
The matchup's 32.32-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Saquon Barkley (33.4 points) recorded the best overall score for a RB this week.

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