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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
5-3 274.62
255.09
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
235.46 3-5
252.14

Houston Texans overcome starter's goose egg, knock off Dallas Cowboys, 274.62-235.46

Despite a goose egg from Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Houston Texans were able to persevere and earn the victory, emerging victorious with a 274.62-235.46 win over Dallas Cowboys. Dallas Cowboys grabbed a 35.00-point lead on Thursday, but Houston Texans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DeAndre Hopkins (12 Rec, 159 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Travis Etienne Jr. (156 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). T.J. Edwards (24 points) and Lamar Jackson (21.82) were the leaders for Dallas Cowboys in the loss. Houston Texans (5-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Pittsburgh Steelers, while Dallas Cowboys (3-5) attempt to get back in the win column against Buffalo Bills.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 156 yards and a touchdown against the Broncos, Etienne Jr. recorded 25.2 points this week. His scoring output was 78.3% more than his 14.13-point projection and was much higher than his 12.73-point season scoring average. Etienne Jr. ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Travis Etienne Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 274.62
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
35.9
21.05
13.1%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
25.2
14.13
9.2%
3
Marcus Mariota
QB
24.42
15.81
8.9%
4
Divine Deablo
LB
23
12.37
8.4%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 235.46
1
T.J. Edwards
LB
24
17.44
10.2%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.82
22.39
9.3%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
18.8
16.77
8%
4
Devin Duvernay
WR
18.38
9.4
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Houston Texans who claimed the lead, 165.32-144.96. Marcus Mariota had a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Houston Texans, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Dallas Cowboys with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Alec Pierce had a 47-yard catch for Dallas Cowboys, who trailed 241.02-221.46 after the late round of games.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Houston Texans on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Dallas Cowboys

StatSmack

Houston Texans must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (274.62) than their season average (254.15).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Houston Texans (5-3) have a better record than Dallas Cowboys (3-5).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Houston Texans has left fewer points on the bench this season (417.78) than Dallas Cowboys (613.24).
Houston Texans should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Dallas Cowboys (5 vs 4).
Dallas Cowboys have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Houston Texans (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Houston Texans have outscored Dallas Cowboys at RB, TE, and K this season.
Houston Texans don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 24 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Houston Texans had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Dallas Cowboys (2).
Hey Dallas Cowboys, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Houston Texans
Houston Texans (5-3) will face Pittsburgh Steelers (3-5) in Week 9. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 9, as Saquon Barkley, Julian Love, Xavier McKinney, Cameron Heyward, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Deebo Samuel, Trey Lance, and Kayvon Thibodeaux are off for Houston Texans, while Pittsburgh Steelers will be missing Kareem Jackson, Greg Dulcich, Chase Claypool, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Alex Highsmith, George Pickens, and T.J. Watt. Over the last three weeks, Houston Texans have put up 259.68 points per game, while Pittsburgh Steelers have averaged just 197.7 per contest.
Dallas Cowboys
With Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills both currently riding two-game losing skids, something's got to give next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as CeeDee Lamb, Trevon Diggs, Kenny Pickett, Myles Jack, Ezekiel Elliott, and David Njoku are off for Dallas Cowboys and Christian McCaffrey, Myles Garrett, and Alex Singleton are out for Buffalo Bills.