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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
3-5 299.2
284.86
 
VS
proj
New York Jets
291.16 3-5
251.99

New York Jets top predictions but fall to Houston Texans in 299.20-291.16 cliff-hanger

New York Jets stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Houston Texans eked out a 299.20-291.16 victory. New York Jets made a run at it on Sunday night, but they came up short. Houston Texans led 292.40-282.16 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 9 points from Adrian Amos on Sunday night for New York Jets. Houston Texans were led by DeAndre Hopkins (46.9 points) and Dak Prescott (39.4). Houston Texans (3-5) will look to build on their success against Baltimore Ravens, while New York Jets (3-5) meet Cincinnati Bengals 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

With 46.9 points, Hopkins more-than-doubled his 22.92-point projection as the Cardinals lost to the Vikings 34-26. He caught 12 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Houston Texans this week. Hopkins will play the Seahawks in Week 9.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 299.2
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
46.9
22.92
15.7%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
39.4
29.13
13.2%
3
Eddie Jackson
S
22
14.86
7.4%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
20.3
18.21
6.8%
New York Jets
Points
% of total points 291.16
1
Tony Pollard
RB
51.2
16.59
17.6%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
25.9
24.54
8.9%
3
Garrett Wilson
WR
25.5
10.81
8.8%
4
C.J. Mosley
LB
25
18.01
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, New York Jets emerged with a 245.74-202.70 lead. Dak Prescott found CeeDee Lamb for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Houston Texans. Meanwhile, Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run for New York Jets, while Garrett Wilson had a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch for Houston Texans to contribute to a 292.40-282.16 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   New York Jets
Standings Update
Let's check in on the Standings. After all, we're already halfway through the season, if you can believe it.
Houston Texans
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Houston Texans making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 248.52 points per game through eight weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Dameon Pierce
MVP
539 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Brandin Cooks
Best Drafted
32 Rec, 354 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
CeeDee Lamb
Best Acquisition
42 Rec, 556 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
New York Jets
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see New York Jets making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 259.25 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
64 Rec, 686 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Breece Hall
Best Drafted
463 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 218 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Daniel Jones
Best Acquisition
1399 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 363 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

13 of the 23 starting players on Houston Texans exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite 14 of their 23 starters scoring more than their projected points, New York Jets lost.
New York Jets can partially blame the loss on Elijah Moore, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 8.04-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Houston Texans. They got the win, but failed to cover the 32.87-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Houston Texans moves to (1-2), while New York Jets falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Tony Pollard (51.2 points) officially recorded the fifth-highest score for a RB this season.