Final Score Prediction
Texans 27, Lions 23
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Houston Texans |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 18 |
Matt Schaub |
Pass: 260, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 1 |
Arian Foster |
Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 65 |
Ben Tate  |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| RB 66 |
Justin Forsett |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 6 |
Andre Johnson |
Rec: 7-100, 1 TD |
| WR 60 |
Kevin Walter |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| TE 4 |
Owen Daniels |
Rec: 5-60, 1 TD |
| TE 29 |
Garrett Graham |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 37 |
James Casey |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 4 |
Shayne Graham |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 9 |
Defense / ST |
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| Detroit Lions |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 19 |
Matthew Stafford |
Pass: 290, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 16 |
Mikel Leshoure |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 56 |
Joique Bell |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 60 |
Kevin Smith |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 2 |
Calvin Johnson |
Rec: 8-110, 1 TD |
| WR 45 |
Ryan Broyles  |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 57 |
Mike Thomas |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| TE 18 |
Brandon Pettigrew |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
| TE 38 |
Tony Scheffler |
Rec: 1-10, 0 TD |
| K 9 |
Jason Hanson |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 26 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Texans Aim for 1st 10-1 start in team history. Are 4-0 on road... QB Matt Schaub passed for 527 yards last week, tied for 2nd-most in game in NFL history (WARREN MOON, 12/16/90). In past 14, Schaub is 13-1 with 23 TDs vs. 9 INTs & 99.7 rating. In only career start vs. Det., had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 124.1 rating... RB Arian Foster (949) needs 51 rush yards to reach 1,000 for 3rd straight season... WR Andre Johnson posted career-best 273 receiving yards last week & has 8 career games with at least 10 rec. & 150 receiving yards, 3rd-most behind JERRY RICE (10) & TIM BROWN (9). Needs 130 rec. yards to record 6th 1,000-yard season. Had 11 rec. for 141 yards in last game vs. Det. Rookie WR-KR Keshawn Martin posted 1st TD catch of career last week & had 2 returns of 50+ yards (71-yard PR; 54-yard KR). Attended Mich. St... TE Garrett Graham had career-high 2 TDs last week... DE J.J. Watt has 6 sacks in past 5 on road. Leads NFL DL with 11 PD.
 Lions Play 73rd game on Thanksgiving... In past 2 seasons, QB Matthew Stafford is 5-1 vs. AFC with 1,888 yards (314.7 per game), 15 TDs vs. 1 INT & 112.1 rating. When he has 105+ rating, Lions are 10-0... RB Mikel Leshoure has 4 rush TDs in past 3... WR Calvin Johnson has TD in 4 of 5 Thanksgiving games. In past 3, has 24 catches for 479 yards (159.7 per game) & 2 TDs. Has 3 200-yard rec. games in career, tied for 5th most in NFL history. In past 6 vs. AFC, has 39 catches for 763 yards (127.2 per game) & 7 TDs. Aims for 6th in row vs. AFC with 100+ rec. yards. Leads NFL with 1,117 rec. yards. Since 2011, has 2,798 rec. yards, most in NFL, & his 107.6 yards per game avg. during span ranks 1st. Since 2008, has 48 rec. TD, most in NFL. Since 2010, TE Brandon Pettigrew is 3rd among NFL TEs with 200 rec... DE Cliff Avril is 1 of 4 in NFC with 15+ sacks (16.5) & 6+ FFs (6) since 2011. Had sack & FF in last Thanksgiving game. DT Nick Fairley has 3 sacks in past 2 games.
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 |
W 31-25 |
+6 |
| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
TEN |
H |
W 38-14 |
+24 |
| 5 |
2012-10-08 |
NYJ |
A |
W 23-17 |
+6 |
| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
GB |
H |
L 24-42 |
-18 |
| 7 |
2012-10-21 |
BAL |
H |
W 43-13 |
+30 |
| 8 |
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Bye |
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| 9 |
2012-11-04 |
BUF |
H |
W 21-9 |
+12 |
| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
CHI |
A |
W 13-6 |
+7 |
| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
JAC |
H |
W 43-37 |
+6 |
| 12 |
2012-11-22 |
DET |
A |
W 34-31 |
+3 |
| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
TEN |
A |
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| 14 |
2012-12-10 |
NE |
A |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
IND |
H |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
MIN |
H |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
IND |
A |
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| Detroit Lions |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
STL |
H |
W 27-23 |
+4 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
SF |
A |
L 19-27 |
-8 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
TEN |
A |
L 41-44 |
-3 |
| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
MIN |
H |
L 13-20 |
-7 |
| 5 |
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Bye |
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| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
PHI |
A |
W 26-23 |
+3 |
| 7 |
2012-10-22 |
CHI |
A |
L 7-13 |
-6 |
| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
SEA |
H |
W 28-24 |
+4 |
| 9 |
2012-11-04 |
JAC |
A |
W 31-14 |
+17 |
| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
MIN |
A |
L 24-34 |
-10 |
| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
GB |
H |
L 20-24 |
-4 |
| 12 |
2012-11-22 |
HOU |
H |
L 31-34 |
-3 |
| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
IND |
H |
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
GB |
A |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
ARI |
A |
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| 16 |
2012-12-22 |
ATL |
H |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
CHI |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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HOU
Offense |
DET
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
29.3 |
24.5 |
23.0 |
HOU |
| Rushing yards |
127.0 |
107.8 |
115.0 |
HOU |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.90 |
4.48 |
4.26 |
DET |
| Completion % |
66.1% |
59.4% |
61.7% |
HOU |
| Passing yards |
242.0 |
289.0 |
232.6 |
DET |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.89 |
11.44 |
10.78 |
DET |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.20 |
6.80 |
6.65 |
HOU |
| Interceptions |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
DET |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
HOU |
| Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
- |
| 3rd down conversions |
38.1% |
43.6% |
37.9% |
DET |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
0.0% |
50.6% |
- |
| Time of possession |
34:43 |
30:09 |
30:02 |
HOU |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
HOU
Defense |
DET
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
19.7 |
21.3 |
23.0 |
HOU |
| Rushing yards |
87.7 |
117.5 |
115.0 |
HOU |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.90 |
4.41 |
4.26 |
HOU |
| Completion % |
57.0% |
66.7% |
61.7% |
HOU |
| Passing yards |
230.7 |
221.0 |
232.6 |
DET |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.18 |
9.25 |
10.78 |
DET |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.37 |
6.17 |
6.65 |
DET |
| INT return |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
DET |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
HOU |
| Sacks |
2.3 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
HOU |
| 3rd down conversions |
25.4% |
40.2% |
37.9% |
HOU |
| 4th down conversions |
28.6% |
66.7% |
50.6% |
HOU |
| Time of possession |
27:37 |
30:51 |
30:02 |
HOU |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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HOU |
DET |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
15.3 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
HOU |
| Yards per kick return |
23.3 |
17.4 |
23.2 |
HOU |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
7.9 |
5.5 |
9.1 |
DET |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
23.5 |
18.5 |
23.2 |
DET |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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HOU |
DET |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
5.0 |
5.8 |
6.3 |
HOU |
| Penalty yards |
45.7 |
53.8 |
53.1 |
HOU |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2012 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.
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Team vs. Team History
| Houston Texans vs. Detroit Lions |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2004 |
2 |
2004-09-19 |
HOU |
DET |
16-28 |
DET |
| 2008 |
7 |
2008-10-19 |
DET |
HOU |
21-28 |
HOU |
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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.
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