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Final Score Prediction

Texans 30, Jaguars 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Houston Texans
Rank  Player Projections
QB 28 Matt Schaub Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 2 Arian Foster Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 26 Ben Tate Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 4 Andre Johnson Rec: 7-100, 1 TD
WR 63 Kevin Walter Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 26 Owen Daniels Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
TE 39 James Casey Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 4 Shayne Graham FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 9 Defense / ST  
 
Jacksonville Jaguars
Rank  Player Projections
QB 25 Blaine Gabbert Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
 RB 7 Maurice Jones-Drew Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 42 Justin Blackmon Rec: 6-80, 0 TD
WR 50 Laurent Robinson Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 84 Cecil Shorts Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 11 Marcedes Lewis Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 23 Josh Scobee FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 29 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Texans Club aims for 4th consecutive win vs. Jaguars... For career vs. Jax., QB Matt Schaub has completed 149 of 217 passes (68.7 pct.) for 1,865 yards with 11 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 106.3 passer rating. Schaub (99) needs TD pass to reach 100 career. Schaub had 3-0 record as starter vs. AFC South in '11... In 4 career starts vs. Jaguars, RB Arian Foster averages 103.3 rush yards per game (413 total) & has 5 rush TDs. Since '10, Foster averages 117.7 rush yards per game vs. AFC South (1,177 total). Foster (3,176) needs 20 rush yards to surpass DOMANICK WILLIAMS (3,195) for most career rush yards in franchise history... WR Andre Johnson has 87 career receptions against Jaguars, tied for most vs. any team (87 vs. Ten.). Registered 39th career game with 100+ rec. yards last week... Defense totaled 7 sacks in last game vs. Jax... LB Connor Barwin had career-best 4 sacks in last meeting vs. Jax... DE J.J. Watt had 3 tackles, 1.5 sacks & 3 passes defensed in season opener... LB Brian Cushing, CB Kareem Jackson & CB Johnathan Joseph each had INT vs. Mia. last week.

Jaguars QB Blaine Gabbert had career-best in completions (23) & yards (260) & tied career-high with 2 TD passes in season opener. Gabbert completed 10 of 14 passes (71.4 pct.) for 127 yards with TD & 123.2 passer rating in 4th quarter last week... RB Maurice Jones-Drew (62) needs rush TD to surpass FRED TAYLOR (62) for most career rush TDs in franchise history. Jones-Drew totaled 166 scrimmage yards in last game vs. Texans (99 rushing, 67 receiving). Since '10, Jones-Drew leads NFL with 3,007 rush yards (Foster ranks 2nd in NFL during span with 2,919 rush yards). For career, Jones-Drew averages 100.2 scrimmage yards per game... WR Laurent Robinson tied for team-best with 5 catches last week. WR Cecil Shorts had career-long 39-yard TD rec. last week & totaled team-high 74 rec. yards... TE Marcedes Lewis has most career rec. yards (2,736) & TD catches (18) by TE in club history. Had 1-yard TD reception vs. Min... DTs Tyson Alualu & Terrance Knighton had 1 sack apiece in season debut last week... CB Rashean Mathis has 2 career INTs vs. Hou.


Results and Schedule
Houston Texans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 MIA H W 30-10 +20
2 2012-09-16 JAC A W 27-7 +20
3 2012-09-23 DEN A    
4 2012-09-30 TEN H    
5 2012-10-08 NYJ A    
6 2012-10-14 GB H    
7 2012-10-21 BAL H    
8   Bye      
9 2012-11-04 BUF H    
10 2012-11-11 CHI A    
11 2012-11-18 JAC H    
12 2012-11-22 DET A    
13 2012-12-02 TEN A    
14 2012-12-10 NE A    
15 2012-12-16 IND H    
16 2012-12-23 MIN H    
17 2012-12-30 IND A    
   
Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 MIN A L 23-26 -3
2 2012-09-16 HOU H L 7-27 -20
3 2012-09-23 IND A    
4 2012-09-30 CIN H    
5 2012-10-07 CHI H    
6   Bye      
7 2012-10-21 OAK A    
8 2012-10-28 GB A    
9 2012-11-04 DET H    
10 2012-11-08 IND H    
11 2012-11-18 HOU A    
12 2012-11-25 TEN H    
13 2012-12-02 BUF A    
14 2012-12-09 NYJ H    
15 2012-12-16 MIA A    
16 2012-12-23 NE H    
17 2012-12-30 TEN A    

Injury Report
Houston Texans
   
Jacksonville Jaguars

Offense Stats Comparison
  HOU
 Offense 
JAC
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 30.0 23.0 24.7 HOU
Rushing yards 83.0 113.0 98.5 JAC
Rushing yards per attempt 2.37 3.32 3.83 JAC
Completion % 64.5% 59.0% 62.7% HOU
Passing yards 254.0 242.0 243.5 HOU
Passing yards per completion 12.70 10.52 11.05 HOU
Passing yards per attempt 8.19 6.21 6.93 HOU
Interceptions 0.0 0.0 1.1 -
Fumbles lost 0.0 1.0 0.5 HOU
Sacks allowed 2.0 2.0 2.2 -
3rd down conversions 41.2% 50.0% 38.8% JAC
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 55.6% JAC
Time of possession 34:44 37:49 30:09 JAC
  Defense Stats Comparison
  HOU
 Defense 
JAC
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 10.0 26.0 24.7 HOU
Rushing yards 79.0 123.0 98.5 HOU
Rushing yards per attempt 4.16 4.24 3.83 HOU
Completion % 55.6% 74.1% 62.7% HOU
Passing yards 196.0 266.0 243.5 HOU
Passing yards per completion 9.80 13.30 11.05 HOU
Passing yards per attempt 5.44 9.85 6.93 HOU
INT return 3.0 0.0 1.1 HOU
Fumble recoveries 1.0 1.0 0.5 -
Sacks 3.0 2.0 2.2 HOU
3rd down conversions 20.0% 20.0% 38.8% -
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 55.6% -
Time of possession 25:16 27:05 30:09 HOU

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   HOU   JAC  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 14.0 5.0 12.2 HOU
Yards per kick return 15.7 21.0 23.4 JAC
Yards allowed per punt return 38.0 11.0 12.2 JAC
Yards allowed per kick return 25.8 25.6 23.4 JAC
  Misc Stats Comparison
   HOU   JAC  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 4.0 4.0 6.4 -
Penalty yards 35.0 25.0 54.9 JAC

Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2012 season. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

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
2011 12 2011-11-27 HOU JAC 20-13 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.