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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
3-3 231.36
250.34
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
226.62 1-5
204.76

Back-and-forth battle ends with Denver Broncos coming back to knock off Houston Texans in 231.36-226.62 squeaker

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Denver Broncos came back for a 231.36-226.62 win to hand Houston Texans their fourth straight loss. Denver Broncos trailed 217.82-158.60 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Drue Tranquill, who made 8 tackles and recorded 2 sacks for 22 points, and Brandon McManus, who made all 3 of his FG attempts (13 points). Deon Jackson (30.1 points) and Demario Davis (24) were the leaders for Houston Texans in the loss. Denver Broncos (3-3) will look to add to their success against Indianapolis Colts, while Houston Texans (1-5) will try to get back on track against Buffalo Bills.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thornton (16 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 23.3 points against the Browns in Week 6. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 5.17-point projection and was much higher than his 4.17-point season scoring average. Thornton will face the Bears next week.
Tyquan Thornton

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 231.36
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
28.3
20.73
12.2%
2
Tyquan Thornton
WR
23.3
5.17
10.1%
3
Drue Tranquill
LB
22
14.92
9.5%
4
George Kittle
TE
20.3
11.19
8.8%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 226.62
1
Deon Jackson
RB
30.1
12.46
13.3%
2
Demario Davis
LB
24
12.74
10.6%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
22.1
13.93
9.8%
4
Eric Kendricks
LB
19
14.59
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Khalil Herbert had a 64-yard run for Denver Broncos, helping to give the team a 32.50-11.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Ryan Succop had a 54-yard field goal for Houston Texans, helping the team to a 145.50-101.10 lead.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 49-yard catch for Denver Broncos, helping the team to a 157.60-146.70 lead.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Denver Broncos, while Brandon McManus had a 51-yard field goal on Monday night, helping propel Denver Broncos to the win.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Houston Texans

Game Notes

Denver Broncos emerged victorious even though only 11 of their 23 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Houston Texans had only 10 of their 21 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Denver Broncos had two starters score zero points, while Houston Texans had two.
Denver Broncos got the victory despite registering a season-low 231.36 points.
Denver Broncos won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Houston Texans outscored their projection.
The matchup's 4.74-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Denver Broncos managed to get the win, but did not cover the 45.58-point projected margin of victory.
Denver Broncos moves to (1-2) in close games this year, while Houston Texans falls to (0-2).
In a losing effort, Deon Jackson put up 30.1 points, the best overall score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Houston Texans
On the docket in Week 7, 15th-place Houston Texans (1-5) are due to square off against ninth-place Buffalo Bills (2-4). Each side has players with byes next week, as Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, Allen Robinson II, Gabe Davis, Devin Singletary, Von Miller, Tremaine Edmunds, Taron Johnson, Dawson Knox, Kaiir Elam, Jordan Poyer, Matt Milano, Tyler Bass, Greg Rousseau, Ed Oliver, Khalil Shakir, Quintin Morris, Isaiah McKenzie, James Cook, Jamison Crowder, and Micah Hyde are off for Buffalo Bills while Eric Kendricks, Harrison Smith, Dallas Goedert, Javon Hargrave, and Tyler Higbee will sit for Houston Texans.
Denver Broncos
In a matchup that showcases a pair of teams separated by just one game in the standings, Denver Broncos (3-3) square off against Indianapolis Colts (2-4) in Week 7. Denver Broncos may have to rearrange their lineup some with Kenneth Gainwell, Brandon Graham, and Ty Chandler out on bye next week. Indianapolis Colts won't have Jordan Davis. Over the last three weeks, Denver Broncos have put up 254.89 points per game, while Indianapolis Colts have averaged just 205.01 per contest.