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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
13-2 231.1
233.85
 
VS
proj
LA Rams
182.4 9-6
206.08

Houston Texans defeat LA Rams for fifth straight win, 231.1-182.4

Houston Texans extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over LA Rams, coming out on top with a 231.1-182.4 victory. LA Rams took a 19.7-point lead on Thursday, but Houston Texans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Jefferson, who caught 12 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown for 30.3 points, and Zach Wilson, who passed for 317 yards and 2 touchdowns (24.38 points). Jalen Hurts (315 Pass Yds, 61 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and CeeDee Lamb (7 Rec, 126 Rec Yds) did their part for LA Rams in the loss. This marks the second time this season Houston Texans have taken down LA Rams, after winning 237.96-164.98 in their last matchup. Houston Texans will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while LA Rams seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   LA Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Clark overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 14 points against his 4.01-point projection. During a 30-24 win over the Texans, he made 5 tackles and recorded a sack. Clark ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Frank Clark

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 231.1
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
30.3
22.46
13.1%
2
Zach Wilson
QB
24.38
19.64
10.5%
3
Jahan Dotson
WR
20.5
6.78
8.9%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
14.6
14.23
6.3%
LA Rams
Points
% of total points 182.4
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
37.7
29.35
20.7%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
19.7
19.23
10.8%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
17.6
14.3
9.6%
4
Noah Fant
TE
14.2
6.46
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Houston Texans who owned the lead, 157.6-132.7. For Houston Texans, Zach Wilson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass. Jalen Hurts hit DeVonta Smith for a 45-yard pass for LA Rams. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown run and a 68-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Jahan Dotson had a 61-yard catch for Houston Texans, contributing to a 221.2-164.5 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   LA Rams

Game Notes

Only 10 of the 23 starters on Houston Texans exceeded their projected scoring totals.
LA Rams had only 10 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
LA Rams can partially blame the loss on Jameson Williams, who didn't score any points.
Houston Texans put up more points than their season scoring average (222.9) while LA Rams fell short of theirs (193.68).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Houston Texans ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while LA Rams put up the 7th-best score.
The defeat puts an end to a two-game winning streak for LA Rams.
Not only did Houston Texans win, but they also covered the 27.77-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Jalen Hurts recorded 37.7 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Houston Texans
Bravo on assembling a starting crew that accounted for more than 231 points this past week. We took care of business and did what had to be done.
LA Rams
With three catches on only four targets this past week, the starting running backs for LA Rams should remind their QBs to get them more involved (and dial up a screen play or two).