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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
3-2 230.98
265.22
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
204.1 1-4
237.75

Houston Texans defeat Cleveland Browns for third straight win, 230.98-204.10

Houston Texans extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Cleveland Browns, earning a 230.98-204.10 victory. Houston Texans jumped out to a 102.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 45.6 points from Derwin James Jr. (14 Tackles) and Saquon Barkley (70 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 36 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Travis Kelce (33.5 points) and Stefon Diggs (24.2) led the charge for Cleveland Browns in the loss. Houston Texans (3-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Chicago Bears, while Cleveland Browns (1-4) attempt to get back in the win column against Green Bay Packers.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

James Jr. scored 26 points against the Browns in Week 5 to beat his 15.19-point projection. He made 14 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Houston Texans this week. Next week, James Jr. will face the Broncos.
Derwin James Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 230.98
1
Derwin James Jr.
S
26
15.19
11.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.6
18.05
8.5%
3
Cody Barton
LB
19
14.96
8.2%
4
Marcus Mariota
QB
17.98
16.86
7.8%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 204.1
1
Travis Kelce
TE
33.5
18.1
16.4%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
24.2
22.32
11.9%
3
Patrick Queen
LB
19
12.67
9.3%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
17.2
21.04
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Houston Texans became the proud owner of a 195.38-93.30 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run for Houston Texans, while DK Metcalf had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Cleveland Browns with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Cleveland Browns, who trailed 214.98-133.20 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Cleveland Browns

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Houston Texans scored less in this one (230.98) than their season average of 252.83.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Houston Texans have won three straight matchups, while Cleveland Browns have dropped their last four.
We heard scoring helps you win. Cleveland Browns need some help then, averaging just 221.74 versus Houston Texans's 252.83.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Houston Texans (3-2) have a better record than Cleveland Browns (1-4).
Even the computers think Houston Texans have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (266.07) than Cleveland Browns (240.99).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Cleveland Browns has left more points on the bench this season (417.08) than Houston Texans (256.4).
Houston Texans don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cleveland Browns (1 vs 0).
Houston Texans should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Cleveland Browns (2 vs 0).
Cleveland Browns have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Houston Texans (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Houston Texans have outscored Cleveland Browns at RB, K, and IDP this season.
Houston Texans don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 30 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Houston Texans had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cleveland Browns (2).
Don't worry Cleveland Browns, 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

Houston Texans
You know Houston Texans, we're glass-half-full kind of coaches. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring output has slipped lately, we'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 258.29 points through Week 4, our crew has shown it's more than capable of outperforming the 230.98 we needed to win this past week!
Cleveland Browns
With three receptions on only four measly targets this past week, the starting RBs for Cleveland Browns obviously should smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to dump it down more often.