Chargers 29–23 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2010

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans?

P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +20.54 total EPA on Passing plays. across 26 snaps. Their top snap (+5.00 EPA): (9:36) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-S.Ajirotutu for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Los Angeles Chargers
Final score: Los Angeles Chargers 29–23 Houston Texans
Halftime: Tied 20–20 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Philip Rivers
Top passer: M. Schaub
Biggest EPA play: (9:36) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-S.Ajirotutu for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2010-11-07

Game summary

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Houston Texans 29–23 on 2010-11-07. Philip Rivers posted a game-high +20.54 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 30 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	20	0	7	8	0	29
Houston Texans	10	10	3	0	0	23

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

LACLos Angeles Chargers

HOU 55

+3LAC 10

HOU 11

HOU 12

HOU 28

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 13:10TD
AFA. Foster
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 8
Score
0-6
(13:10) 23-A.Foster left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 13:06XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
0-7
4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 9:36TD
SAS. Ajirotutu
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 55
Score
6-7
(9:36) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-S.Ajirotutu for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 9:28XP
Kyron Brown
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
7-7
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 4:50FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 10
Score
7-10
(4:50) 4-N.Rackers 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 1:14TD
RMR. McMichael
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 11
Score
13-10
(1:14) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 81-R.McMichael for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on HOU-29-G.Quin, Defensive Holding, declined.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 1:08TD
Kyron Brown
Points+7
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
14-10
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 10:27TD
AFA. Foster
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
14-16
(10:27) 23-A.Foster left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 10:23XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
14-17
4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 0:25FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 3
Score
14-20
(:25) 4-N.Rackers 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 9:00FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 7
Score
14-23
(9:00) 4-N.Rackers 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 5:55TD
RMR. McMichael
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 12
Score
20-23
(5:55) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 81-R.McMichael for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 5:48XP
Kyron Brown
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
21-23
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 5:23TD
SAS. Ajirotutu
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 28
Score
27-23
(5:23) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 89-S.Ajirotutu for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 5:17Safety
MTM. Tolbert
Points+2
Yard line
HOU 1
Score
29-23
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 35-M.Tolbert rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Philip Rivers · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +20.54 total EPA · 26 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play
2S. Ajirotutu · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +9.25 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.85 EPA/play
3M. Schaub · Houston Texans · Passing · +7.03 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
4P. Crayton · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +6.29 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.57 EPA/play
5A. Foster · Houston Texans · Receiving · +4.81 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
6R. McMichael · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +4.49 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.25 EPA/play
7Kole Wilson · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.67 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.67 EPA/play
8J. Hester · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +1.75 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Philip Rivers — LAC · Passing

Philip Rivers posted the highest total EPA (+20.54) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Los Angeles Chargers. Across 26 counted snaps, they averaged +0.79 EPA per play.

Philip Rivers's top snap (+5.00 EPA): (9:36) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-S.Ajirotutu for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

M. Schaub led all passers in efficiency for Houston Texans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

M. Schaub (Houston Texans) · 37 dropbacks · 56.8% completion · -2.5% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +7.03 total EPA
Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 26 dropbacks · 65.4% completion · +13.8% CPOE · +0.79 EPA/play · +20.54 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	+0.168	+0.035
Offensive success rate	48.5%	53.6%
Pass EPA/play	+0.790	+0.190
Rush EPA/play	-0.196	-0.174
Defensive EPA/play	-0.035	-0.168
Defensive success rate	46.4%	51.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Los Angeles Chargers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.17 vs +0.04), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: +0.17 EPA/play (88th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: +0.04 EPA/play (58th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 10 drives, +2.95 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 11 drives, +11.44 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — A. Foster (Q1 13:10)
Los Angeles Chargers — S. Ajirotutu (Philip Rivers pass) (Q1 9:36)
Los Angeles Chargers — R. McMichael (Philip Rivers pass) (Q1 1:14)
Houston Texans — A. Foster (Q2 10:27)
Los Angeles Chargers — R. McMichael (Philip Rivers pass) (Q3 5:55)
Los Angeles Chargers — S. Ajirotutu (Philip Rivers pass) (Q4 5:23)

Field goals

Houston Texans — N. Rackers (Q1 4:50)
Houston Texans — N. Rackers (Q2 0:25)
Houston Texans — N. Rackers (Q3 9:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 20–10. Houston Texans found the end zone from the LAC 8 (Q1 13:10) — (13:10) 23-A.Foster left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q1 13:06) — 4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the HOU 55 (Q1 9:36) — (9:36) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-S.Ajirotutu for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q1 9:28) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the LAC 10 (Q1 4:50) — (4:50) 4-N.Rackers 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the HOU 11 (Q1 1:14); Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the HOU 2 (Q1 1:08) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 10–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the LAC 2 (Q2 10:27) — (10:27) 23-A.Foster left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q2 10:23) — 4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the LAC 3 (Q2 0:25) — (:25) 4-N.Rackers 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the LAC 7 (Q3 9:00) — (9:00) 4-N.Rackers 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the HOU 12 (Q3 5:55) — (5:55) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 81-R.McMichael for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q3 5:48) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The fourth quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 8–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the HOU 28 (Q4 5:23) — (5:23) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 89-S.Ajirotutu for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers registered a safety from the HOU 1 (Q4 5:17) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 35-M.Tolbert rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q4 1:34) — (1:34) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 27-P.Oliver at LAC 9. 27-P.Oliver pushed ob at LAC 24 for 15 yards (55-C.Myers). The Replay Assistant challenged t [WPA -28.0% · EPA -3.21]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 5:23) — (5:23) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 89-S.Ajirotutu for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +20.2% · EPA +3.52]
Houston Texans (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 23-A.Foster right tackle to LAC 17 for no gain (95-S.Phillips). [WPA -13.8% · EPA -3.72]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 14:20) — (14:20) 24-R.Mathews right guard to LAC 44 for 3 yards (31-B.Pollard). FUMBLES (31-B.Pollard), RECOVERED by HOU-29-G.Quin at LAC 44. 29-G.Quin to LAC 44 for no gain (12-P.Crayton). [WPA -13.6% · EPA -4.75]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 9:36) — (9:36) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-S.Ajirotutu for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.9% · EPA +5.00]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 9:36) — (9:36) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-S.Ajirotutu for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.9% · EPA +5.00]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 14:20) — (14:20) 24-R.Mathews right guard to LAC 44 for 3 yards (31-B.Pollard). FUMBLES (31-B.Pollard), RECOVERED by HOU-29-G.Quin at LAC 44. 29-G.Quin to LAC 44 for no gain (12-P.Crayton). [WPA -13.6% · EPA -4.75]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 8:06) — (8:06) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 12-P.Crayton to HOU 23 for 47 yards (25-K.Jackson). [WPA +8.6% · EPA +4.43]
Houston Texans (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 23-A.Foster right tackle to LAC 17 for no gain (95-S.Phillips). [WPA -13.8% · EPA -3.72]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 13:10 · LAC 8 · Score 0-6
(13:10) 23-A.Foster left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 13:06 · LAC 2 · Score 0-7
4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q1 9:36 · HOU 55 · Score 6-7
(9:36) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-S.Ajirotutu for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q1 9:28 · HOU 2 · Score 7-7
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 4:50 · LAC 10 · Score 7-10
(4:50) 4-N.Rackers 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q1 1:14 · HOU 11 · Score 13-10
(1:14) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 81-R.McMichael for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on HOU-29-G.Quin, Defensive Holding, declined.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+7) — Q1 1:08 · HOU 2 · Score 14-10
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 10:27 · LAC 2 · Score 14-16
(10:27) 23-A.Foster left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 10:23 · LAC 2 · Score 14-17
4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 0:25 · LAC 3 · Score 14-20
(:25) 4-N.Rackers 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 9:00 · LAC 7 · Score 14-23
(9:00) 4-N.Rackers 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 5:55 · HOU 12 · Score 20-23
(5:55) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 81-R.McMichael for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 5:48 · HOU 2 · Score 21-23
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 5:23 · HOU 28 · Score 27-23
(5:23) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 89-S.Ajirotutu for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers Safety (+2) — Q4 5:17 · HOU 1 · Score 29-23
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 35-M.Tolbert rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Los Angeles Chargers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Philip Rivers (LAC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans on 2010-11-07?

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Houston Texans 29-23 in Week 9, 2010.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 20, Houston Texans 10; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Houston Texans 10; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 7, Houston Texans 3; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 8, Houston Texans 0; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 29, Houston Texans 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans?

Houston Texans touchdown — A. Foster (Q1 13:10) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — S. Ajirotutu (P. Rivers pass) (Q1 9:36) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — R. McMichael (P. Rivers pass) (Q1 1:14) Houston Texans touchdown — A. Foster (Q2 10:27) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — R. McMichael (P. Rivers pass) (Q3 5:55) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — S. Ajirotutu (P. Rivers pass) (Q4 5:23) Houston Texans field goal — N. Rackers (Q1 4:50, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — N. Rackers (Q2 0:25, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — N. Rackers (Q3 9:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans?

M. Schaub (Houston Texans), 56.8% completion, -2.5% CPOE, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +7.03 total passing EPA. Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 65.4% completion, +13.8% CPOE, +0.79 EPA per dropback, +20.54 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans?

Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +20.54 total EPA on Passing plays. across 26 snaps. Their top snap (+5.00 EPA): (9:36) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-S.Ajirotutu for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Los Angeles Chargers won 29-23 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 3-5 Now 4-5 W

Houston Texans

Entered 4-3 Now 4-4 L

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