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Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars - Week 12
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

GB
DET		 27
 15
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MIA
DAL		 19
 20
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SF
BAL		 6
 16
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TB
TEN		 17
 23
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MIN
ATL		 14
 24
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ARI
STL		 23
 20
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HOU
JAC		 20
 13
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CLE
CIN		 20
 23
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CAR
IND		 27
 19
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BUF
NYJ		 24
 28
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CHI
OAK		 20
 25
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WAS
SEA		 23
 17
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DEN
SD		 16
 13
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NE
PHI		 38
 20
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PIT
KC		 13
 9
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NYG
NO		 24
 49
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Texans 20, Jaguars 10

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Houston Texans
Rank  Player Projections
QB 28 Matt Leinart Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 2 Arian Foster Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
RB 27 Ben Tate Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 15 Andre Johnson Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 76 Jacoby Jones Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 90 Kevin Walter Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 15 Owen Daniels Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 12 Neil Rackers FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 1 Defense / ST  
View all Week 12 Rankings or Projections
  
Jacksonville Jaguars
Rank  Player Projections
QB 32 Blaine Gabbert Pass: 190, 0 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 9 Maurice Jones-Drew Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 55 Deji Karim Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 43 Jason Hill Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 60 Mike Thomas Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 22 Marcedes Lewis Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
K 31 Josh Scobee FG: 1/1 XP: 1/1
DEF 15 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Texans Club has best record (7-3) through 10 games in franchise history... QB Matt Leinart will make 1st start since 11/29/09 vs. Titans (w/ Cardinals)... Texans are tied for NFL-best 13 rush TDs in '11 (Oak., 13; Min., 13)... RB Arian Foster leads NFL with 148.1 scrimmage yards this season. 1st NFL RB to have 3 100-yard rec. games (116, 119, 102) in season since 2000 (RICHIE ANDERSON). In past 4, Foster is averaging 108.8 rush yards per game. Aims for 5th consecutive game with at least 1 rush TD. Foster has totaled 292 rush yards in past 2 vs. Jax. (146 rush yards per game)... RB Ben Tate is averaging 5.6 yards per carry... WR Andre Johnson (698) needs 2 rec. to reach 700 in 2nd-fewest games (120) in NFL history (MARVIN HARRISON, 114). Johnson had 9 rec. for 146 yards (16.2 avg.) with TD in last game vs. Jax... Defense allows NFL-low 269.7 yards per game... Rookie LB Brooks Reed (2nd rd., No. 42) aims for 5th consecutive game with sack... LB Brian Cushing aims for 3rd straight game with sack.

Jaguars Rookie QB Blaine Gabbert (No. 10 overall) registered 1st win as starter in last home game vs. Ravens (10/24/11)... RB Maurice Jones-Drew leads AFC with 941 rush yards in '11. Jones-Drew has rushed for at least 80 yards in 9 of 10 games in '11. In past 4 vs. Hou., Jones-Drew is averaging 89.5 yards per game (358 total). Since '10, Jones-Drew averages 94.4 rush yards per game, 2nd-best in NFL (Arian Foster, 98.2). Jones-Drew (941) needs 59 rush yards to reach 1,000 rush yards for 3rd consecutive season... WR Mike Thomas tied career-high with 8 rec. & registered career-best 149 rec. yards, incl. 50-yard TD rec. in last home game vs. Hou. WR Jason Hill had TD catch in last game vs. Hou... TE Marcedes Lewis (2,458) needs 43 rec. yards to surpass KYLE BRADY (2,500) for most rec. yards by TE in Jaguar history. Had season-best in rec. (7) & rec. yards (64) last week... LB Paul Posluszny has 1.5 sacks in past 2.


Results and Schedule
Houston Texans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 IND H W 34-7 +27
2 2011-09-18 MIA A W 23-13 +10
3 2011-09-25 NO A L 33-40 -7
4 2011-10-02 PIT H W 17-10 +7
5 2011-10-09 OAK H L 20-25 -5
6 2011-10-16 BAL A L 14-29 -15
7 2011-10-23 TEN A W 41-7 +34
8 2011-10-30 JAC H W 24-14 +10
9 2011-11-06 CLE H W 30-12 +18
10 2011-11-13 TB A W 37-9 +28
11   Bye      
12 2011-11-27 JAC A W 20-13 +7
13 2011-12-04 ATL H    
14 2011-12-11 CIN A    
15 2011-12-18 CAR H    
16 2011-12-22 IND A    
17 2012-01-01 TEN H    
   
Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 TEN H W 16-14 +2
2 2011-09-18 NYJ A L 3-32 -29
3 2011-09-25 CAR A L 10-16 -6
4 2011-10-02 NO H L 10-23 -13
5 2011-10-09 CIN H L 20-30 -10
6 2011-10-16 PIT A L 13-17 -4
7 2011-10-24 BAL H W 12-7 +5
8 2011-10-30 HOU A L 14-24 -10
9   Bye      
10 2011-11-13 IND A W 17-3 +14
11 2011-11-20 CLE A L 10-14 -4
12 2011-11-27 HOU H L 13-20 -7
13 2011-12-05 SD H    
14 2011-12-11 TB H    
15 2011-12-15 ATL A    
16 2011-12-24 TEN A    
17 2012-01-01 IND H    

Injury Report
Houston Texans
Questionable  DE Tim Bulman (Calf)
 FB Lawrence Vickers (Hamstring)
Probable  CB Jason Allen (Knee)
 TE James Casey (Chest)
 TE Owen Daniels (Knee)
 ILB Tim Dobbins (Hamstring)
 WR Andre Johnson (Hamstring)
 SS Danieal Manning (Ankle)
 NT Earl Mitchell (Ankle)
 ILB DeMeco Ryans (Shoulder)
 DE Antonio Smith (Shoulder)
IR  SS Dominique Barber (Knee)
 OT Rashad Butler (Triceps)
 CB Rashad Carmichael (Shoulder)
 QB Matt Schaub (Foot)
 ILB Darryl Sharpton (Quadriceps)
 OG Shelley Smith (Ankle)
 OG Kasey Studdard (Ankle)
 OLB Mario Williams (Torn Pectoral)
   
Jacksonville Jaguars
Out  DT Terrance Knighton (Ankle)
 DE Matt Roth (Concussion)
Questionable  DE Aaron Kampman (Hamstring)
Probable  DE John Chick (Abdomen)
 WR Cecil Shorts (Hamstring)
 OT Guy Whimper (Thigh)
IR  OLB Kyle Bosworth (Broken Left Hand)
 OT Eben Britton (Back)
 CB Rod Issac (Hamstring)
 RB Rashad Jennings (Knee)
 DE Austen Lane (Shoulder)
 CB Rashean Mathis (Torn Left ACL)
 TE Zach Miller (Shoulder)
 OLB Aaron Morgan (Shoulder)
 TE Martin Rucker (Undisclosed)
 OLB Clint Session (Head)
 WR Mike Sims-Walker (Knee)
 DT D'Anthony Smith (Foot)
 CB Derek Cox (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  HOU
 Offense 		 JAC
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 30.3 13.0 21.0 HOU
Rushing yards 187.7 124.3 117.3 HOU
Rushing yards per attempt 4.70 3.58 4.26 HOU
Completion % 62.5% 47.9% 59.4% HOU
Passing yards 212.3 92.0 220.3 HOU
Passing yards per completion 13.15 8.12 10.99 HOU
Passing yards per attempt 8.22 3.89 6.53 HOU
Interceptions 0.0 0.3 1.1 HOU
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.0 0.5 -
Sacks allowed 1.0 2.3 2.3 HOU
3rd down conversions 50.0% 32.0% 38.0% HOU
4th down conversions 14.3% 100.0% 43.3% JAC
Time of possession 35:29 31:39 30:13 HOU
  Defense Stats Comparison
  HOU
 Defense 		 JAC
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 11.7 12.7 21.0 HOU
Rushing yards 75.7 129.3 117.3 HOU
Rushing yards per attempt 3.52 4.53 4.26 HOU
Completion % 48.4% 59.7% 59.4% HOU
Passing yards 121.3 166.3 220.3 HOU
Passing yards per completion 10.04 9.45 10.99 JAC
Passing yards per attempt 4.86 5.65 6.53 HOU
INT return 1.7 0.7 1.1 HOU
Fumble recoveries 0.7 0.7 0.5 -
Sacks 2.7 2.7 2.3 -
3rd down conversions 28.3% 39.1% 38.0% HOU
4th down conversions 80.0% 0.0% 43.3% JAC
Time of possession 24:31 28:21 30:13 HOU

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   HOU   JAC  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.7 6.1 10.2 HOU
Yards per kick return 18.6 21.8 22.9 JAC
Yards allowed per punt return 11.9 5.4 10.2 JAC
Yards allowed per kick return 20.9 30.0 22.9 HOU
  Misc Stats Comparison
   HOU   JAC  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 5.3 6.8 JAC
Penalty yards 43.0 58.3 56.7 HOU

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2011 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 6 to 11 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 8 2002-10-27 HOU JAC 21-19 HOU
2002 11 2002-11-17 JAC HOU 24-21 JAC
2003 4 2003-09-28 JAC HOU 20-24 HOU
2003 14 2003-12-07 HOU JAC 0-27 JAC
2004 8 2004-10-31 JAC HOU 6-20 HOU
2004 16 2004-12-26 HOU JAC 21-0 HOU
2005 9 2005-11-06 HOU JAC 14-21 JAC
2005 16 2005-12-24 JAC HOU 38-20 JAC
2006 7 2006-10-22 JAC HOU 7-27 HOU
2006 10 2006-11-12 HOU JAC 13-10 HOU
2007 6 2007-10-14 HOU JAC 17-37 JAC
2007 17 2007-12-30 JAC HOU 28-42 HOU
2008 4 2008-09-28 HOU JAC 27-30 JAC
2008 13 2008-12-01 JAC HOU 17-30 HOU
2009 3 2009-09-27 JAC HOU 31-24 JAC
2009 13 2009-12-06 HOU JAC 18-23 JAC
2010 10 2010-11-14 HOU JAC 24-31 JAC
2010 17 2011-01-02 JAC HOU 17-34 HOU
2011 8 2011-10-30 JAC HOU 14-24 HOU

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.