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Houston Texans at New England Patriots | Week 1, 2018 | League Station

HomeScheduleHOU at NWE

Week 1 · 2018 Season· FINAL

Houston Texans

0-0 · AFC South

Final

New England Patriots

0-0 · AFC East

Date

Sun, Sep 9, 2018

Week 1

Kickoff

1:00 PM ET

Location

Gillette Stadium

Foxborough, Massachusetts

Result

HOU 20, NWE 27

Overview
Box Score
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Roster Strength · Madden

2018 ratings: closest snapshot before Week 1

Houston Texans

Starter Avg

81.9

top 22 by OVR

Elite

3

players rated 90+

Top Rated

98J.J. WattDL
94DeAndre HopkinsWR
93Tyrann MathieuDB
88Jadeveon ClowneyDL
87Andre HalDB

81 rated players on roster

New England Patriots

Starter Avg

85.3

top 22 by OVR

Elite

3

players rated 90+

Top Rated

99Rob GronkowskiTE
99Tom BradyQB
92Devin McCourtyDB
88Julian EdelmanWR
87Stephon GilmoreDB

86 rated players on roster

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