RBs vs Houston Texans
As of Week 14 · through 2 games · PPR
RB1 = the highest-scoring RB against Texans in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BUF | James Cook | 13 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2 |  CIN | Chase Brown | 20 | 80 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11.2 |
| Average | 16.5 | 68.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 10.6 | ||
| Median | 16.5 | 68.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 10.6 | ||
| High | 20 | 80 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 11.2 | ||
| Low | 13 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9.9 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Jacory Croskey-Merritt should do vs the TexansSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Texans, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Jacory Croskey-Merritt has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Texans opponents to line them up with: the best RB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Jacory Croskey-Merritt will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Texans avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Jacory Croskey-Merritt's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Jacory Croskey-Merritt usually produces.
Projected is Jacory Croskey-Merritt's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Texans were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI | 16 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 12.6 |
| 2 | DAL | 12 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Croskey-Merritt avg | 14.0 | 53.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 9.2 | |
| Texans All avg | 7.4 | 29.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | |
| Difference | -6.6 | -23.2 | -0.5 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +7.0 | +0.0 | -4.2 | |
| Projected | 10.5 | 39.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 6.4 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Croskey-Merritt averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Jacory Croskey-MerrittMedium confidence · 6.4 proj ptsSit
Jacory Croskey-Merritt usually plays as the team's RB2, so the verdict uses the RB2 numbers, not the slot selected above.
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt averages 9.2 PPR points over 2 games (recent-weighted 8.8) and has played as the team's RB2.
- The Texans have allowed 1.8 points to RB2s over 2 games (-63% vs league). The model applies 40% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -25% adjustment.
- Last season's average (8.3) is blended in at 50% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Projection: 6.4 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level RB scores about 12.2 and a top-tier one about 20.0.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreJacory Croskey-Merritt vs the Texans
Prediction for Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Nobody knows which slot Jacory Croskey-Merritt will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Texans.
I predict about 6.4 points for Jacory Croskey-Merritt if playing as a RB2. Jacory Croskey-Merritt has averaged 9.2 over 2 games, and the Texans have given up 1.8 to RB2s (-63% vs the league average of 4.8).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Jacory Croskey-Merritt scored: Wk 1 12.6, Wk 2 5.8. Average 9.2; weighted toward recent games it is 8.5.
2. The defense. Over 2 games, the Texans allowed 1.8 points to their opponent's RB2. The league average for that slot is 4.8, so that is -63%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 2 defensive games, only 40% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -25% adjustment (x0.75).
4. Result. 8.5 x 0.75 = 6.4. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Jacory Croskey-Merritt is to reach it as a RB2.
Why this percentage?
The projection (6.4) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 3.8 points, leaning on Jacory Croskey-Merritt's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical RB swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 6.
With only 2 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- RB1s have averaged 16.5 carries, 68.5 rushing yards and 3.0 receptions against the Texans across 2 games.
- The Texans allow 10.6 PPR points to RB1s, -33% versus the league average of 15.7 (ranked 27 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
- 1 of 2 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 9.9 to 11.2 (median 10.6).
- Every RB1 in the sample cleared 50 rushing yards.
- RB1s scored a touchdown in 0 of 2 games (0%).
- Small sample: only 2 games so far. Treat these numbers as directional, not settled.
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.