Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans: 2002 Week 6 Recap

Game story

In Week 6 of the 2002 NFL season on 2002-10-13, the Buffalo Bills took care of business against the Houston Texans, pulling away with a 31–24 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. Bledsoe (Buffalo Bills) paced the passing game, with +9.11 total EPA.

On the individual side, P. Price (Buffalo Bills) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +14.09 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+26.9% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Buffalo Bills changed the game: (4:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 81-P.Price for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 P. Price · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +14.09 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.57 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Bledsoe · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +9.11 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
3. 3 C. Bradford · Houston Texans · Receiving · +6.69 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Carr · Houston Texans · Passing · +4.67 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Gaffney · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.03 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
6. 6 E. Moulds · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.28 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
7. 7 L. Centers · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +1.75 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Allen · Houston Texans · Passing · +1.66 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.66 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Houston Texans — J. Gaffney (D. Carr pass) (Q2 40:40)
• Houston Texans — D. Carr (Q2 35:11)
• Buffalo Bills — T. Henry (Q2 30:58)
• Buffalo Bills — T. Henry (Q3 21:40)
• Houston Texans — B. Miller (J. Allen pass) (Q4 14:15)
• Buffalo Bills — E. Moulds (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q4 10:45)
• Buffalo Bills — P. Price (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q4 4:02)

Field goals

• Houston Texans — K. Brown (Q1 55:38)
• Buffalo Bills — M. Hollis (Q1 50:04)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the BUF 8 (Q1 55:38) — (10:38) 3-K.Brown 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the HOU 15 (Q1 50:04) — (5:04) 1-M.Hollis 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 14–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the BUF 26 (Q2 40:40) — (10:40) 8-D.Carr pass to 86-J.Gaffney for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q2 40:31) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the BUF 17 (Q2 35:11) — (5:11) 8-D.Carr scrambles for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q2 35:04) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q2 30:58) — (:58) 20-T.Henry right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 30:54) — 1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the HOU 23 (Q3 21:40) — (6:40) (Shotgun) 20-T.Henry up the middle for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q3 21:32) — 1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The fourth quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 14–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the BUF 5 (Q4 14:15) — (14:15) 20-J.Allen pass to 82-B.Miller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q4 14:10) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the HOU 23 (Q4 10:45) — (10:45) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 80-E.Moulds for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 10:39) — 1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the HOU 26 (Q4 4:02) — (4:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 81-P.Price for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 3:55) — 1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Buffalo Bills (Q4 4:02) — (4:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 81-P.Price for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +26.9% · EPA +3.87]
• Buffalo Bills (Q4 5:31) — (5:31) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 81-P.Price to HOU 30 for 23 yards (42-M.Coleman). [WPA +18.7% · EPA +2.78]
• Buffalo Bills (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 20-T.Henry up the middle to BUF 16 for 3 yards (56-J.Foreman, 52-K.Wong). FUMBLES (52-K.Wong), touched at BUF 18, RECOVERED by HOU-55-J.Sharper at BUF 18. 55-J.Sharper to BUF 16 for 2 yards (7 [WPA -15.5% · EPA -4.98]
• Buffalo Bills (Q4 10:45) — (10:45) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 80-E.Moulds for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.7% · EPA +3.19]
• Houston Texans (Q4 1:12) — (1:12) 8-D.Carr scrambles up the middle to BUF 14 for 13 yards (26-A.Winfield). [WPA +12.9% · EPA +2.69]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Houston Texans (Q1 57:45) — (12:45) 8-D.Carr pass to 85-C.Bradford to BUF 9 for 81 yards (23-P.Prioleau). [WPA +12.6% · EPA +5.00]
• Buffalo Bills (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 20-T.Henry up the middle to BUF 16 for 3 yards (56-J.Foreman, 52-K.Wong). FUMBLES (52-K.Wong), touched at BUF 18, RECOVERED by HOU-55-J.Sharper at BUF 18. 55-J.Sharper to BUF 16 for 2 yards (7 [WPA -15.5% · EPA -4.98]
• Buffalo Bills (Q4 4:02) — (4:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 81-P.Price for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +26.9% · EPA +3.87]
• Buffalo Bills (Q3 21:40) — (6:40) (Shotgun) 20-T.Henry up the middle for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.0% · EPA +3.52]

Quarterback report card

D.Bledsoe led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• D.Bledsoe (Buffalo Bills) · 40 dropbacks · 47.5% completion · +0.23 EPA/play · +9.11 total EPA
• D.Carr (Houston Texans) · 38 dropbacks · 31.6% completion · +0.12 EPA/play · +4.67 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Buffalo Bills generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.15 vs +0.09), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Buffalo Bills: 11 drives, +14.50 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Houston Texans: 11 drives, +6.95 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Buffalo Bills leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• P. Price (Buffalo Bills) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 55:38 · BUF 8 · Score 0-3
   (10:38) 3-K.Brown 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
2. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q1 50:04 · HOU 15 · Score 3-3
   (5:04) 1-M.Hollis 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
3. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 40:40 · BUF 26 · Score 3-9
   (10:40) 8-D.Carr pass to 86-J.Gaffney for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 40:31 · BUF 2 · Score 3-10
   3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
5. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 35:11 · BUF 17 · Score 3-16
   (5:11) 8-D.Carr scrambles for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 35:04 · BUF 2 · Score 3-17
   3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
7. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 30:58 · HOU 1 · Score 9-17
   (:58) 20-T.Henry right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 30:54 · HOU 2 · Score 10-17
   1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
9. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 21:40 · HOU 23 · Score 16-17
   (6:40) (Shotgun) 20-T.Henry up the middle for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 21:32 · HOU 2 · Score 17-17
    1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
11. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 14:15 · BUF 5 · Score 17-23
    (14:15) 20-J.Allen pass to 82-B.Miller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 14:10 · BUF 2 · Score 17-24
    3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-80-S.McDermott, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
13. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 10:45 · HOU 23 · Score 23-24
    (10:45) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 80-E.Moulds for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 10:39 · HOU 2 · Score 24-24
    1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
15. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 4:02 · HOU 26 · Score 30-24
    (4:02) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 81-P.Price for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 3:55 · HOU 2 · Score 31-24
    1-M.Hollis extra point is GOOD, Center-70-T.Teague, Holder-8-B.Moorman.