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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
14-2 240.78
225.77
 
VS
proj
Miami Dolphins
177.2 11-5
189.49

Houston Texans top Miami Dolphins for fifth straight win, 240.78-177.20

Houston Texans extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Miami Dolphins, earning a 240.78-177.20 win. Houston Texans never trailed in this one after grabbing a 21.48-point lead on Thursday behind Travis Etienne Jr. (14.2 points) and Quincy Williams (8). DeForest Buckner (16 points) and Preston Smith (15) did everything they could for Miami Dolphins in the loss.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Miami Dolphins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Payne overachieved for the 10th time this season, scoring 9 points against his 4.32-point projection. During a 37-20 loss to the 49ers, he made 4 tackles and recorded a sack. Payne ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Browns next week.
Daron Payne

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 240.78
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
31.3
24.89
13%
2
Jahan Dotson
WR
19.6
6.91
8.1%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
17.7
12.74
7.4%
4
Jalen Pitre
DB
15
9.78
6.2%
Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 177.2
1
DeForest Buckner
DT
16
8.09
9%
2
Preston Smith
LB
15
6.9
8.5%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
14.8
8.93
8.4%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
13.1
12.06
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, but it was Houston Texans who owned the lead, 185.68-114.00. For Houston Texans, Graham Gano had a 55-yard field goal. DJ Chark Jr. had a 51-yard catch for Miami Dolphins, while Brandon Aiyuk had a 54-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Miami Dolphins

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Houston Texans scored more points in this matchup (240.78) than their season average (224.02).
Houston Texans are looking unstoppable, with victories in five straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Houston Texans are doing a better job of that, averaging 224.02 versus Miami Dolphins's 192.72.
Even the computers think Houston Texans have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (214.75) than Miami Dolphins (187.74).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Houston Texans has left fewer points on the bench this season (380.54) than Miami Dolphins (519.18).
Houston Texans are clutch masters, with more close wins than Miami Dolphins (3 vs 2).
By position, Houston Texans have outscored Miami Dolphins at QB, RB, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Houston Texans don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 38 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Miami Dolphins, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Houston Texans
Props to you, Houston Texans. Deploying a team that logged 240.78 points in Week 16.
Miami Dolphins
Hey, Miami Dolphins, what'd your wideouts do to get written out of their teams' game plans this week? Seeing just 24 targets combined in Week 16, our six wide receivers obviously need to get on their QBs' good sides this week in practice.