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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
10-2 212.68
242.02
 
VS
proj
Washington Commanders
143.82 2-10
138.98

Houston Texans beat Washington Commanders for third straight win in 212.68-143.82 drubbing

Houston Texans extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Washington Commanders, rolling to a 212.68-143.82 win. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Houston Texans jumped out to a 51.74-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Justin Jefferson and Micah Parsons. Jefferson had 139 receiving yards and a touchdown and passed for 11 yards for 29.34 points, while Parsons made 3 tackles and recorded 2 sacks (12.5 points). Zay Jones (27.5 points) and Geno Smith (24.32) led the charge for Washington Commanders in the loss. Houston Texans (10-2) will look to keep it rolling against Geonosis Bay Packers, while Washington Commanders (2-10) will try to get back in the win column against Las Vegas Raiders.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Washington Commanders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barton overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 12 points against his 6.32-point projection. During a 40-34 loss to the Raiders, he made 12 tackles. Barton ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Rams next week.
Cody Barton

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 212.68
1
Kyler Murray
QB
30.24
24.55
14.2%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
29.34
21.62
13.8%
3
Christian Watson
WR
21
10.97
9.9%
4
Devin White
LB
15
10.67
7.1%
Washington Commanders
Points
% of total points 143.82
1
Zay Jones
WR
27.5
10.19
19.1%
2
Geno Smith
QB
24.32
21.34
16.9%
3
David Montgomery
RB
14.3
13.92
9.9%
4
Quez Watkins
WR
12.5
4.73
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Houston Texans boasted a 190.68-131.32 lead. For Houston Texans, Kyler Murray had a 33-yard touchdown pass. Geno Smith made the highlight reel for Washington Commanders with a 35-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday night, after which Houston Texans owned a 212.68-143.82 lead. For Houston Texans, Christian Watson had a 63-yard touchdown catch. Quez Watkins made the highlight reel for Washington Commanders with a 30-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Washington Commanders

Game Notes

Just nine of the 23 starters on Houston Texans exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Washington Commanders had only 11 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Houston Texans had one starter score zero points, while Washington Commanders had four.
Houston Texans put up fewer points than their season scoring average (222.18) while Washington Commanders scored above theirs (136.29).
Houston Texans won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Washington Commanders exceeded their projection.
Houston Texans managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 103.04-point projected margin of victory.
Houston Texans moves to (3-0) in blowout games this season, while Washington Commanders falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Zay Jones (27.5 points) recorded the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Houston Texans
Listen, Houston Texans, we do certainly respect the confidence. Deploying a starter with zero points (Jahan Dotson), while still earning the win... that's playing with fire. Try that type of flashy, show-off stuff next week against Geonosis Bay Packers and we'll be toast!
Washington Commanders
Well, Washington Commanders, Week 12's problem is pretty easy to spot. Choosing to start multiple zero-point players in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 212.68 points... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?