Houston Texans at Buffalo Bills

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Week 8

STL DET	17 10
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SF IND	14 18
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SEA DAL	17 38
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NYG PHI	17 40
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MIA NYJ	30 25
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HOU BUF	31 10
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DEN BAL	7 30
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CLE CHI	6 30
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JAC TEN	13 30
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OAK SD	16 24
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MIN GB	38 26
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CAR ARI	34 21
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ATL NO	27 35
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Fantasy Player Projections

Houston Texans
Player	Projections
QB Matt Schaub	Pass: 260, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB Steve Slaton	Rush: 65, 0 TD Rec: 5-40, 1
RB Chris Brown	Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR Andre Johnson	Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR Kevin Walter	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR Jacoby Jones	Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
WR Andre' Davis	Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
WR David Anderson	Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
TE Owen Daniels	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
TE Joel Dreessen	Rec: 1-10, 0 TD

Buffalo Bills
Player	Projections
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	Pass: 185, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB Marshawn Lynch	Rush: 65, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB Fred Jackson	Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR Lee Evans	Rec: 4-65, 1 TD
WR Terrell Owens	Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR Josh Reed	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE Derek Fine	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD

Projections by Dave Stringer Email Dave

Game Notes

Texans Won 4 of past 6 road games... In past 6, QB Matt Schaub has passed for 250+ yards 5 times & has 16 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 111.8 passer rating. With 2 TD passes vs. SF, Schaub (16) surpassed career-high of 15 in '08. On road in '09 (3 games), Schaub has completed 88 of 129 passes (68.2 pct.) for 1,120 yards with 10 TDs & 2 INTs & 114.5 passer rating. Club has 10-3 (.769) record when Schaub has 100+ rating... RB Steve Slaton had 67 rush yards with TD last week... In 3 career meetings vs. Buf., WR Andre Johnson averages 16.6 yards per catch (13 rec., 216 yards) with TD. Leads NFL in rec. yards (634) & has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3 (101, 135)... TE Owen Daniels aims for 4th consecutive game with 7+ rec. & has totaled 295 receiving yards in past 3. Daniels (5) needs 1 more TD rec. to surpass career high of 5 in '06... Rookie LB Brian Cushing (No. 15, USC) leads team & all NFL rookies with 56 tackles. DE Mario Williams aims for 3rd consecutive home game with sack.

Bills Won 3 of 4 all-time meetings vs. Hou... QB Ryan Fitzpatrick became 4th straight Bills QB to win 1st start w/club (J.P. LOSMAN, KELLY HOLCOMB & Trent Edwards). Has thrown TD pass in both games as Bill... RB Marshawn Lynch averages 118 scrimmage yards per game in past 4 at home (472 total - 353 rush, 119 rec.). RB Fred Jackson has 264 yards on 59 att. (4.5 avg.) in 3 home games this season, incl. career-high 163 yards vs. TB in home opener on 9/20/09... In only career game vs. Hou. (10/15/06 w/Dal.), WR Terrell Owens had 3 TD rec. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 110 TD rec. since '00 (RANDY MOSS, 111). WR Lee Evans had career highs in catches (11) & rec. yards (265) in last game vs. Hou (11/19/06), incl. 2 83-yard TDs. Evans has rec. in 80 of past 81 games. Aims for 3rd in row with TD... Defense tied for 1st in NFL with 13 INTs (Saints)... DE Aaron Schobel aims for 3rd game in row w/ 1 or more sacks vs. Hou. S Jairus Byrd (2nd round, Oregon) aims for 4th consecutive game w/INT & leads NFL rookies (2nd in NFL) with 5 INTs.

Past Results and Remaining Schedule

Houston Texans
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2009-09-13	NYJ	H	L 7-24	-17
2	2009-09-20	TEN	A	W 34-31	+3
3	2009-09-27	JAC	H	L 24-31	-7
4	2009-10-04	OAK	H	W 29-6	+23
5	2009-10-11	ARI	A	L 21-28	-7
6	2009-10-18	CIN	A	W 28-17	+11
7	2009-10-25	SF	H	W 24-21	+3
8	2009-11-01	BUF	A	W 31-10	+21
9	2009-11-08	IND	A
10		Bye
11	2009-11-23	TEN	H
12	2009-11-29	IND	H
13	2009-12-06	JAC	A
14	2009-12-13	SEA	H
15	2009-12-20	STL	A
16	2009-12-27	MIA	A
17	2010-01-03	NE	H

Buffalo Bills
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2009-09-14	NE	A	L 24-25	-1
2	2009-09-20	TB	H	W 33-20	+13
3	2009-09-27	NO	H	L 7-27	-20
4	2009-10-04	MIA	A	L 10-38	-28
5	2009-10-11	CLE	H	L 3-6	-3
6	2009-10-18	NYJ	A	W 16-13	+3
7	2009-10-25	CAR	A	W 20-9	+11
8	2009-11-01	HOU	H	L 10-31	-21
9		Bye
10	2009-11-15	TEN	A
11	2009-11-22	JAC	A
12	2009-11-29	MIA	H
13	2009-12-03	NYJ	H
14	2009-12-13	KC	A
15	2009-12-20	NE	H
16	2009-12-27	ATL	A
17	2010-01-03	IND	H

Injury Report

Houston Texans
Questionable	DE Tim Bulman (Ribs) TE James Casey (Knee) FS Eugene Wilson (Groin)
Probable	SLB Brian Cushing (Foot) SS Nick Ferguson (Knee) WR Andre Johnson (Chest) CB Antwaun Molden (Hamstring) CB Dunta Robinson (Hamstring) MLB DeMeco Ryans (Groin) DE Mario Williams (Shoulder)

Buffalo Bills
Out	QB Trent Edwards (Head) FB Corey McIntyre (Knee) TE Shawn Nelson (Illness) SS Donte Whitner (Ankle) DT Kyle Williams (Knee)
Questionable	FS Bryan Scott (Ankle)
Probable	DE Chris Kelsay (Back) CB Terrence McGee (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison

	HOU Offense	BUF Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	26.3	13.3	21.7	HOU
Rushing yards	87.8	107.3	115.6	BUF
Rushing yards per attempt	3.02	3.85	4.22	BUF
Completion %	67.1%	55.7%	61.0%	HOU
Passing yards	315.0	152.8	217.6	HOU
Passing yards per completion	12.79	9.64	10.80	HOU
Passing yards per attempt	8.58	5.37	6.59	HOU
Interceptions	0.8	1.0	0.9	HOU
Fumbles lost	0.8	0.8	0.8	-
Sacks allowed	1.5	2.5	2.2	HOU
3rd down conversions	35.4%	25.0%	37.7%	HOU
4th down conversions	66.7%	42.9%	52.9%	HOU

Defense Stats Comparison

	HOU Defense	BUF Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	24.3	17.3	21.7	BUF
Rushing yards	83.8	189.8	115.6	HOU
Rushing yards per attempt	4.76	5.45	4.22	HOU
Completion %	59.9%	49.5%	61.0%	BUF
Passing yards	227.8	158.5	217.6	BUF
Passing yards per completion	10.97	10.16	10.80	BUF
Passing yards per attempt	6.57	5.03	6.59	BUF
INT return	0.5	1.5	0.9	BUF
Fumble recoveries	1.3	0.3	0.8	HOU
Sacks	1.5	2.0	2.2	BUF
3rd down conversions	39.0%	29.3%	37.7%	BUF
4th down conversions	33.3%	64.3%	52.9%	HOU

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	HOU	BUF	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	10.0	8.0	8.2	HOU
Yards per kick return	24.2	22.5	22.7	HOU
Yards allowed per punt return	2.1	4.5	8.2	HOU
Yards allowed per kick return	19.6	21.2	22.7	HOU

Misc Stats Comparison

	HOU	BUF	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	6.0	7.5	6.3	HOU
Penalty yards	53.3	54.0	52.0	HOU

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 2 to 7 of the 2009 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 2 to 7 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History

Houston Texans vs. Buffalo Bills
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2002	6	2002-10-13	BUF	HOU	31-24	BUF
2003	11	2003-11-16	HOU	BUF	12-10	HOU
2005	1	2005-09-11	HOU	BUF	7-22	BUF
2006	11	2006-11-19	BUF	HOU	24-21	BUF

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2008 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.