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Houston Defeats Jacksonville 13-6 - Recap
The Texans were Week 5 winners on Sunday, coming out on top of the Jaguars by a score of 13-6 at TIAA Bank Field.
Houston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +7.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 43.5.
Dameon Pierce rushed for 99 yards, while Rex Burkhead added 15 yards in the win. Nico Collins and Jordan Akins added 65 and 22 receiving yards respectively.
Travis Etienne Jr. rushed for 71 yards for Jacksonville, while Trevor Lawrence added 29 yards. Trevor Lawrence threw for 286 yards for the Jaguars, while receivers Marvin Jones Jr. and Evan Engram had 104 and 69 yards respectively.
Houston lost the offensive yardage battle to Jacksonville 422-248 yards in Sunday's game. Jacksonville had more first downs as that total ended up 22-15.
Jacksonville lost the time of possession battle 31:47-28:13, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Houston takes its act on the road to face Las Vegas looking for another win. For Jacksonville, they head on the road to face Indianapolis.