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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Jacksonville Jaguars
12-3 336
295.38
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
289.02 6-9
266.65

Jacksonville Jaguars knock off Houston Texans for fourth straight win, 336.00-289.02

Jacksonville Jaguars extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Houston Texans, coming out on top with a 336.00-289.02 victory. Jacksonville Jaguars never trailed in this one after grabbing a 20.90-point lead on Thursday behind Charvarius Ward (17 points) and Brandon Aiyuk (3.9). Dak Prescott (256 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Rashid Shaheed (3 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for Houston Texans in the loss. This marks the second time this season Jacksonville Jaguars have knocked off Houston Texans, after winning 285.6-282.9 in their last matchup. Jacksonville Jaguars (12-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Houston Texans will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Jacksonville Jaguars   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson III overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 23 points against his 11.05-point projection. During a 13-3 win over the Ravens, he made 9 tackles. Johnson III ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Saints next week.
John Johnson III

Top Player Comparison

Jacksonville Jaguars
Points
% of total points 336
1
Zay Jones
WR
47.9
9.93
14.3%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
44.4
36.39
13.2%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
34.3
25.34
10.2%
4
Foye Oluokun
LB
24
16.46
7.1%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 289.02
1
Dak Prescott
QB
27.12
31.69
9.4%
2
Rashid Shaheed
WR
27
5.24
9.3%
3
Eric Kendricks
LB
26
17.41
9%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
24.2
21.12
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Jacksonville Jaguars emerged with a 308.80-229.72 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 68-yard pass for Jacksonville Jaguars, while Zay Jones had a 59-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Dak Prescott had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Houston Texans, while Rashid Shaheed had a 68-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Jacksonville Jaguars   Houston Texans

Game Notes

12 of the 23 starters on Jacksonville Jaguars scored higher than their projected point totals.
Houston Texans had only 10 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Houston Texans could have used points from Josh Reynolds and Brandon Graham, as both put up goose eggs.
Zay Jones, Jalen Hurts, and Justin Jefferson all scored more points than Dak Prescott, the leading scorer for Houston Texans.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Houston Texans ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Jacksonville Jaguars put up the 2nd-best score.
The defeat snaps a two-game unbeaten streak for Houston Texans.
Not only did Jacksonville Jaguars earn the win, but they also covered the 28.73-point projected margin of victory.

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