The Worksheet, a fantasy football overview by Rich Hribar, breaking down everything you need to know for the Week 9 Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins Sunday afternoon game.
| Houston | Rank | @ | Miami | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Spread | -7 | ||
| 19.5 | Implied Total | 26.5 | ||
| 14.9 | 32 | Points/Gm | 17.2 | 28 |
| 30.1 | 31 | Points All./Gm | 29.1 | 29 |
| 57.6 | 31 | Plays/Gm | 62.8 | 20 |
| 63.9 | 19 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 68 | 29 |
| 4.9 | 29 | Off. Yards/Play | 4.8 | 31 |
| 6.3 | 31 | Def. Yards/Play | 6 | 26 |
| 40.35% | 20 | Rush% | 33.27% | 31 |
| 59.65% | 13 | Pass% | 66.73% | 2 |
| 48.34% | 31 | Opp. Rush % | 39.89% | 10 |
| 51.66% | 2 | Opp. Pass % | 60.11% | 23 |
- Houston has allowed a league-high 578 yards on carries of 10 or more yards.
- Miami is 29th in the NFL in yardage gained on carries of 10 or more yards (209 yards).
- The Texans are last in the league in the percentage of carries to gain a first down or touchdown (15.5%). The league average is 25.4%.
- Houston is averaging a league-low 25.5 yards per possession.
- Miami is 30th in expected points gained via their pass defense (-107.9) after ranking fourth in 2020 (-11.0).
- Miami is 32nd in the NFL in red zone plays allowed per game (12.8) while Houston is 31st (12.5).
Trust = spike production for that player
Bust = down-week production for that player’s standards
Quarterback
Tua Tagovailoa (TRUST): Tua has come back from injured reserve to score 15 or more fantasy points in each of his three games. We anticipated him to struggle last week against the Bills, but he has been kind to us in streaming spots against the Jaguars (21.4 points) and the Falcons (26.5 points).
Tagovailoa gets another one of those streaming spots here against a Houston defense that is 30th in yards allowed per attempt (8.6 Y/A), and 27th in points allowed per pass attempt (0.53) to opposing passers.