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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Houston Texans
5-8 287.5
253.03
 
VS
proj
Indianapolis Colts
220.46 2-11
232.81

Houston Texans hand Indianapolis Colts seventh consecutive loss, 287.50-220.46

Houston Texans secured a 287.50-220.46 victory to hand Indianapolis Colts their seventh straight loss. Houston Texans grabbed a 108.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 52 points from Jalen Pitre (16 Tackles, 1 Int) and Eric Kendricks (14 Tackles) and never looked back. Alec Pierce (4 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Rashaan Evans (15 Tackles) were the top performers for Indianapolis Colts in the loss. This marks the first time this season Houston Texans have knocked off Indianapolis Colts, after falling 261.44-202.78 in their last matchup. Houston Texans (5-8) will look to add to their success against New England Patriots, while Indianapolis Colts (2-11) try to right the ship against Los Angeles Chargers.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Texans   Indianapolis Colts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ogunbowale overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 6.1 points against his 1.27-point projection. During a 27-14 loss to the Browns, he caught 2 passes for 13 yards . Ogunbowale will face the Cowboys next week.
Dare Ogunbowale

Top Player Comparison

Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 287.5
1
Jalen Pitre
DB
29
12.83
10.1%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
27.9
28.61
9.7%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
23.9
18.97
8.3%
4
Eric Kendricks
LB
23
15.82
8%
Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 220.46
1
Alec Pierce
WR
23.6
5.43
10.7%
2
Rashaan Evans
LB
21
18.65
9.5%
3
Kwity Paye
DE
19
9
8.6%
4
Stephon Gilmore
CB
16
7.84
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Houston Texans owned a 178.50-70.10 lead. For Houston Texans, Darius Slayton had a 55-yard catch. Jahan Dotson made the highlight reel for Indianapolis Colts with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday night, but it was Houston Texans who grabbed the lead, 273.50-214.66. Dak Prescott found CeeDee Lamb for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Houston Texans. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan found Alec Pierce for a 45-yard pass for Indianapolis Colts.

Points By Position

  Houston Texans   Indianapolis Colts

What If

Houston Texans would have beaten 12 other teams besides Indianapolis Colts this week.
Indianapolis Colts would have lost to 10 other teams besides Houston Texans this week.
Houston Texans would be 12-1 if they played Indianapolis Colts every week.
Had they played each other last week, Houston Texans would have defeated Indianapolis Colts 259.72-206.18.
Houston Texans would be 6-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Indianapolis Colts.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts would be 1-10.
If Houston Texans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 109-86.
If they played every team every week, Indianapolis Colts would be 34-161.

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