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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
8-2 255.58
208.56
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
212.14 2-8
174.87

Houston Texans hand Denver Broncos fifth straight loss, 255.58-212.14

Houston Texans secured a 255.58-212.14 win to hand Denver Broncos their fifth straight loss. Denver Broncos took a 31.54-point lead on Thursday, but Houston Texans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Jefferson, who caught 10 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown for 36.3 points, and Christian Watson, who caught 4 passes for 107 yards and 3 touchdowns (32.7 points). Christian Kirk (9 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Marcus Mariota (186 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 43 Rush Yds) led the charge for Denver Broncos in the loss. Houston Texans (8-2) will look to keep it rolling against Seattle Seahawks, while Denver Broncos (2-8) face LA Rams in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 15.5 points, Barton nearly tripled his 5.17-point projection as the Seahawks lost to the Buccaneers 21-16. He made 9 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Houston Texans this week. In Week 11, Barton and the Seahawks will square off against the Raiders.
Cody Barton

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 255.58
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
36.3
19.13
14.2%
2
Christian Watson
WR
32.7
6.39
12.8%
3
Devin White
LB
23.5
10.26
9.2%
4
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
22.3
10.5
8.7%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 212.14
1
Christian Kirk
WR
31.5
12.37
14.8%
2
Marcus Mariota
QB
22.74
17.67
10.7%
3
Dalton Schultz
TE
17.4
8.85
8.2%
4
Jeff Okudah
CB
16
6.69
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marcus Mariota had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Denver Broncos, contributing to a 31.54-0.00 lead for Denver Broncos.
Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 22-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Houston Texans, while Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 20-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 150.00-135.84 lead for Houston Texans.
Sunday Late
Christian Watson had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 39-yard touchdown catch for Houston Texans, helping the team to a 236.68-197.04 lead.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Denver Broncos

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Houston Texans scored more in this matchup (255.58) than their season average (225.2).
Denver Broncos would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Denver Broncos need some help then, averaging just 169.1 versus Houston Texans's 225.2.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Houston Texans (8-2) have a better record than Denver Broncos (2-8).
Even the computers think Houston Texans have better players. Their projected average points is higher (211.42) than Denver Broncos (182.6).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Houston Texans has left fewer points on the bench this season (246.4) than Denver Broncos (386.48).
Houston Texans don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Denver Broncos (2 vs 0).
Houston Texans are clutch masters, with more close wins than Denver Broncos (3 vs 1).
Houston Texans should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Denver Broncos (7 vs 2).
By position, Houston Texans have outscored Denver Broncos at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Houston Texans has a higher average scoring margin (28) than Denver Broncos this season (-23).
The starters for Houston Texans had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Denver Broncos (1).
Houston Texans came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (5) than Denver Broncos (2).
Don't worry Denver Broncos, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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