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Houston Texans at Denver Broncos - Week 16
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

CAR
PIT		 3
 27
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DAL
ARI		 26
 27
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BAL
CLE		 20
 10
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TEN
KC		 14
 34
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SF
STL		 17
 25
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NYJ
CHI		 34
 38
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WAS
JAC		 20
 17
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NE
BUF		 34
 3
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DET
MIA		 34
 27
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IND
OAK		 31
 26
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SD
CIN		 20
 34
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HOU
DEN		 23
 24
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NYG
GB		 17
 45
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SEA
TB		 15
 38
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NO
ATL		 17
 14
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MIN
PHI		 24
 14
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Texans 27, Broncos 24

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Houston Texans
Rank  Player Projections
QB 7 Matt Schaub Pass: 300, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 2 Arian Foster Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 51 Derrick Ward Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
 WR 7 Andre Johnson Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
 WR 37 Jacoby Jones Rec: 5-80, 0 TD
WR 66 Kevin Walter Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 4 Owen Daniels Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 7 Neil Rackers FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 24 Defense / ST  
View all Week 16 Rankings or Projections
  
Denver Broncos
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 8 Tim Tebow Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 50, 1
RB 38 Lance Ball Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 48 Correll Buckhalter Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 13 Brandon Lloyd Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 35 Jabar Gaffney Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 77 Eddie Royal Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 29 Daniel Graham Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 21 Steve Hauschka FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 28 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Texans GARY KUBIAK spent 9 seasons (1983-91) as QB with Den. & was asst. coach with Broncos from 1995-2005... QB Matt Schaub (3,807) needs 193 passing yards to reach 4,000 in consecutive seasons (4,770 in '09). Has 13 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 97.0 passer rating on road in '10... RB Arian Foster (1,345) aims to become 2nd undrafted player since 1967 to lead NFL in rushing yards (PRIEST HOLMES - 1,555 w/ KC in '01). Leads NFL w/ 13 rush TDs & needs rush TD to surpass DOMANICK WILLIAMS (13 in '04) for most in season in club history. Foster (1,895) needs 105 yards to become 1st player in franchise history w/ 2,000 scrimmage yards... WR Andre Johnson (8) has 3 TDs in past 2 & needs 2 TD receptions to surpass career-high of 9 in '09. Johnson had 86 rec. yards w/ TD rec. in last game vs. Broncos... CB JASON ALLEN has 2 INTs in past 3.

Broncos Last week, rookie QB Tim Tebow (1st round, No. 25) became 1st rookie ever to throw TD pass of at least 30 yards & run for TD of at least 40 yards in same game. Tebow's 40-yard TD run was longest rush TD by Broncos QB in franchise history. Had 100.5 rating in 1st career start... RB Knowshon Moreno aims for 3rd straight game at home w/ 100+ scrimmage yards (156, 118)... WR Brandon Lloyd (1,264 rec. yards, 10 TD rec.) needs 36 rec. yards to join ROD SMITH (2001) as only Broncos w/ at least 1,300 rec. yards & 10+ TD rec. in season in franchise history. Lloyd averages 21.2 yards per catch at home in '10 (24 att., 508 yards). Lloyd is 3rd player in NFL history to record 1st 1,200-yard receiving season in his 8th NFL season or later. WR Jabar Gaffney was selected by Texans in 2002 NFL Draft & spent 4 seasons in Hou. (2002-05). Has career-best in receptions (60) & receiving yards (773) in '10... S Renaldo Hill posted 1st INT of season last week... DL Kevin Vickerson posted 1st career INT against Raiders... LB D.J. Williams leads team w/ 112 tackles.


Results and Schedule
Houston Texans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 IND H W 34-24 +10
2 2010-09-19 WAS A W 30-27 +3
3 2010-09-26 DAL H L 13-27 -14
4 2010-10-03 OAK A W 31-24 +7
5 2010-10-10 NYG H L 10-34 -24
6 2010-10-17 KC H W 35-31 +4
7   Bye      
8 2010-11-01 IND A L 17-30 -13
9 2010-11-07 SD H L 23-29 -6
10 2010-11-14 JAC A L 24-31 -7
11 2010-11-21 NYJ A L 27-30 -3
12 2010-11-28 TEN H W 20-0 +20
13 2010-12-02 PHI A L 24-34 -10
14 2010-12-13 BAL H L 28-34 -6
15 2010-12-19 TEN A L 17-31 -14
16 2010-12-26 DEN A L 23-24 -1
17 2011-01-02 JAC H    
   
Denver Broncos
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 JAC A L 17-24 -7
2 2010-09-19 SEA H W 31-14 +17
3 2010-09-26 IND H L 13-27 -14
4 2010-10-03 TEN A W 26-20 +6
5 2010-10-10 BAL A L 17-31 -14
6 2010-10-17 NYJ H L 20-24 -4
7 2010-10-24 OAK H L 14-59 -45
8 2010-10-31 SF A L 16-24 -8
9   Bye      
10 2010-11-14 KC H W 49-29 +20
11 2010-11-22 SD A L 14-35 -21
12 2010-11-28 STL H L 33-36 -3
13 2010-12-05 KC A L 6-10 -4
14 2010-12-12 ARI A L 13-43 -30
15 2010-12-19 OAK A L 23-39 -16
16 2010-12-26 HOU H W 24-23 +1
17 2011-01-02 SD H    

Injury Report
Houston Texans
Questionable  WR Andre Johnson (Ankle)
Probable  DE Mark Anderson (Knee)
 OT Duane Brown (Shoulder)
 MLB Brian Cushing (Knee)
 RB Arian Foster (Hip)
 K Neil Rackers (Right Hamstring)
 QB Matt Schaub (Right Elbow)
IR  WR David Anderson (Shoulder)
 FS Dominique Barber (Knee)
 DE Connor Barwin (Right Ankle)
 SS Darnell Bing (Neck)
 DE Tim Bulman (Shoulder)
 WR Andre' Davis (Hip)
 WR Trindon Holliday (Thumb)
 DE Jesse Nading (Knee)
 CB Karl Paymah (Wrist)
 MLB DeMeco Ryans (Torn Left Achilles)
 RB Ben Tate (Ankle)
 DE Mario Williams (Sports Hernia)
   
Denver Broncos
Questionable  SS David Bruton (Ribs)
 SS Brian Dawkins (Knee)
 FS Darcel McBath (Quadriceps)
 RB Knowshon Moreno (Ribs)
 QB Kyle Orton (Ribs)
 WR Demaryius Thomas (Ankle)
Probable  WR Eddie Royal (Back)
IR  OLB Elvis Dumervil (Pectoral)
 FB Spencer Larsen (Ankle)
 ILB Joe Mays (Left Knee)
 RB LenDale White (Achilles)

Offense Stats Comparison
  HOU
 Offense 		 DEN
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 23.8 20.8 22.8 HOU
Rushing yards 99.3 127.5 118.3 DEN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.07 4.86 4.34 DEN
Completion % 61.1% 53.8% 60.8% HOU
Passing yards 294.0 189.0 222.0 HOU
Passing yards per completion 11.12 10.95 10.90 HOU
Passing yards per attempt 6.79 5.89 6.63 HOU
Interceptions 0.5 0.3 1.0 DEN
Fumbles lost 0.5 1.0 0.6 HOU
Sacks allowed 1.8 2.5 2.2 HOU
3rd down conversions 43.2% 22.9% 38.1% HOU
4th down conversions 60.0% 40.0% 53.7% HOU
Time of possession 29:37 26:30 30:14 HOU
  Defense Stats Comparison
  HOU
 Defense 		 DEN
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 31.5 34.8 22.8 HOU
Rushing yards 107.0 166.5 118.3 HOU
Rushing yards per attempt 3.81 4.69 4.34 HOU
Completion % 63.7% 55.9% 60.8% DEN
Passing yards 250.3 243.3 222.0 DEN
Passing yards per completion 12.11 13.15 10.90 HOU
Passing yards per attempt 7.71 7.36 6.63 DEN
INT return 0.8 0.3 1.0 HOU
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.8 0.6 DEN
Sacks 2.3 1.3 2.2 HOU
3rd down conversions 41.3% 35.7% 38.1% DEN
4th down conversions 100.0% 66.7% 53.7% DEN
Time of possession 31:10 33:30 30:14 HOU

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   HOU   DEN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 4.8 12.0 10.2 DEN
Yards per kick return 17.3 22.1 21.9 DEN
Yards allowed per punt return 10.2 8.9 10.2 DEN
Yards allowed per kick return 26.1 22.7 21.9 DEN
  Misc Stats Comparison
   HOU   DEN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.5 6.5 5.8 -
Penalty yards 47.8 54.3 48.1 HOU

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2010 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 10 to 15 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Houston Texans vs. Denver Broncos
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2004 9 2004-11-07 HOU DEN 13-31 DEN
2007 15 2007-12-13 DEN HOU 13-31 HOU

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.




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