This article is part of “The Worksheet” from Rich Hribar, one of the fantasy industry’s most-read early week articles that provides unique statistics and expectations on every player for every game. Portions of “The Worksheet” will appear on RotoViz every week throughout the 2020 season. Read the full article at Sharp Football Analysis.
Colts at Texans
| Indianapolis | Rank | @ | Houston | Rank |
| -3 | Spread | 3 | ||
| 28.0 | Implied Total | 25.0 | ||
| 27.5 | 9 | Points/Gm | 24.4 | 17 |
| 23.0 | 10 | Points All./Gm | 27.0 | 23 |
| 65.6 | 10 | Plays/Gm | 57.7 | 32 |
| 60.5 | 5 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 68.0 | 31 |
| 43.07% | 12 | Rush% | 38.27% | 25 |
| 56.93% | 21 | Pass% | 61.73% | 8 |
| 44.59% | 24 | Opp. Rush % | 45.99% | 28 |
| 55.41% | 9 | Opp. Pass % | 54.01% | 5 |
- The Colts are 3-2 (4-1 ATS with four straight covers) in five career games facing Deshaun Watson.
- Just 23.2% of the yardage gained by Houston has come via rushing, the lowest rate in the league.
- Houston has the fewest amount of rushing yards on explosive carries (336) on offense and have allowed the most (855) defensively.
- 29.3% of the rushes for the Colts have gained five or more yards, the lowest rate in the league.
- Deshaun Watson has thrown or rushed for 86.7% of the Houston offensive touchdowns, the highest rate among all quarterbacks.
- The Colts are allowing a league-high 12.0 yards per completion over their past three games, the most in the league.
- Watson leads the league in yards per completion (12.8 yards).
Quarterback
Deshaun Watson: Watson has scored 20 or more fantasy points in seven of his past eight games with the lone exception being a poor-weather game in Cleveland. Watson now leads the league in yards per pass attempt (8.8) and yards per completion (12.8).
