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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
4-1 247.72
222.65
 
VS
proj
New York Jets
190.54 4-1
245.59

Houston Texans knock off New York Jets for third straight win, 247.72-190.54

Houston Texans extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over New York Jets, emerging victorious with a 247.72-190.54 victory. New York Jets grabbed a 4.60-point lead on Thursday, but Houston Texans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Jefferson, who had 154 receiving yards and passed for 23 for 30.32 points, and the Dallas Cowboys defense, who allowed only 10 points, surrendered 323 yards, and forced 3 turnovers (23 points). Austin Ekeler (35.9 points) and Kirk Cousins (25.24) did their part for New York Jets in the loss. Houston Texans (4-1) will look to build on their success against Indianapolis Colts, while New York Jets (4-1) will face Geonosis Bay Packers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   New York Jets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense scored 23 points in a 22-10 win over the Rams to nearly quadruple their 5.96-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 323 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the second-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 6, the Cowboys will battle the Eagles.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 247.72
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
30.32
20.57
12.2%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
23
5.96
9.3%
3
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
20.2
12.57
8.2%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
19.2
24.4
7.8%
New York Jets
Points
% of total points 190.54
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
35.9
17.18
18.8%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.24
22.26
13.2%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
24.2
22.32
12.7%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
14
8.05
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 51-yard catch for New York Jets, helping to stake New York Jets to a 26.40-21.80 lead.
Sunday Early
Austin Ekeler had a 71-yard run for New York Jets, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch, helping New York Jets to a 167.54-124.52 lead.
Sunday Late
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 41-yard run for Houston Texans, while Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 226.02-183.04 lead for Houston Texans.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   New York Jets

What If

Houston Texans would have beaten 16 other teams besides New York Jets this week.
New York Jets would have lost to seven other teams besides Houston Texans this week.
If they played New York Jets every week, Houston Texans would be 2-3 this season.
Last week, New York Jets would have topped Houston Texans 239.42-228.48.
Houston Texans would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New York Jets.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Houston Texans, New York Jets would be 3-1.
If Houston Texans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 70-25.
If they played every team every week, New York Jets would be 81-14.

Next Week Preview

Houston Texans
Week 6 features a couple of teams heading in opposite directions, as Houston Texans (4-1) go into the matchup on a three-game winning streak, while their Week 6 opposition (Indianapolis Colts, 1-4), have now dropped four in a row. Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 6, as Jalen Pitre, Hassan Haskins, Jonathan Greenard, Tracy Walker, and Zamir White are off for Houston Texans and Rasheem Green, T.J. Hockenson, and Will Harris are out for Indianapolis Colts. Over the last three weeks, Houston Texans have scored 216.55 points per game, while Indianapolis Colts have averaged just 152.92 per contest.
New York Jets
Up ahead in Week 6, New York Jets (4-1, second-place) will square off against Geonosis Bay Packers (3-2, ninth-place). Several players will be out on bye next week for Geonosis Bay Packers.