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NFL · Week 9 · November 6, 2011 · 12 min read

Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans: 2011 Week 9 Recap

Texans defeat Browns 30–12 in Week 9

A.Foster led Fantasy Impact as Texans prevailed in a 12–30 Week 9 finish.

Cleveland Browns 12 3–5
Final 12–30
Houston Texans 30 6–3 Winner
Winner
Houston Texans
Final score
12–30
Halftime
Cleveland Browns 3–24 Houston Texans
Top passer
Colt McCoy
FantasyHQ MVP
A.Foster
Game date
November 6, 2011

Top fantasy performers · Browns

  • J.Cribbs 5 REC · 50 YDS · 1 TD +3.5 Fantasy Impact
  • Blake Watson
    Blake Watson 2 REC · 26 YDS +3.1 Fantasy Impact
  • Elijah Moore
    Elijah Moore 2 REC · 11 YDS +2.0 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Texans

  • A.Foster 20 CAR · 124 YDS · 1 TD +6.7 Fantasy Impact
  • B.Tate 12 CAR · 115 YDS · 1 TD +6.3 Fantasy Impact
  • J.Dreessen 2 REC · 27 YDS +1.8 Fantasy Impact
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Quick answer

Winner
Houston Texans
Final score
Houston Texans 30–12 Cleveland Browns
Halftime
Cleveland Browns 3–24 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
A. Foster
Top passer
Colt McCoy
Biggest EPA play
(9:43) 25-C.Ogbonnaya left guard to CLE 26 for 1 yard (59-D.Ryans). FUMBLES (59-D.Ryans), …
Game date
2011-11-06

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the Cleveland Browns 30–12 on 2011-11-06. A. Foster posted a game-high +6.74 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4—T
Cleveland Browns3036012
Houston Texans141033030

Scoring Map

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

CLECleveland Browns
HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. HOUHouston Texans
    Q1 9:57TD
    BTB. Tate

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CLE 27
    Score
    0-6

    (9:57) 44-B.Tate right guard for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. HOUHouston Texans
    Q1 9:50XP
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CLE 2
    Score
    0-7

    4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.

  3. HOUHouston Texans
    Q1 7:16TD
    MSM. Schaub

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CLE 2
    Score
    0-13

    (7:16) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. HOUHouston Texans
    Q1 7:11XP
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CLE 2
    Score
    0-14

    4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.

  5. CLECleveland Browns
    Q1 3:48FG
    PDP. Dawson

    Points+3

    Yard line
    HOU 32
    Score
    3-14

    (3:48) 4-P.Dawson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-7-B.Maynard.

  6. HOUHouston Texans
    Q2 8:12TD
    AFA. Foster

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CLE 19
    Score
    3-20

    (8:12) 23-A.Foster right tackle for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  7. HOUHouston Texans
    Q2 8:06XP
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CLE 2
    Score
    3-21

    4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.

  8. HOUHouston Texans
    Q2 0:02FG
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CLE 10
    Score
    3-24

    (:02) 4-N.Rackers 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.

  9. HOUHouston Texans
    Q3 5:50FG
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CLE 3
    Score
    3-27

    (5:50) 4-N.Rackers 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.

  10. CLECleveland Browns
    Q3 2:13FG
    PDP. Dawson

    Points+3

    Yard line
    HOU 33
    Score
    6-27

    (2:13) 4-P.Dawson 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-7-B.Maynard.

  11. HOUHouston Texans
    Q4 10:41FG
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CLE 32
    Score
    6-30

    (10:41) 4-N.Rackers 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.

  12. CLECleveland Browns
    Q4 4:51TD
    JCJ. Cribbs

    Points+6

    Yard line
    HOU 2
    Score
    12-30

    (4:51) 12-C.McCoy pass short right to 16-J.Cribbs for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1A. Foster · Houston Texans · Rushing · +6.74 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
  2. 2B. Tate · Houston Texans · Rushing · +6.35 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
  3. 3J. Cribbs · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.48 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
  4. 4Blake WatsonBlake Watson · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.11 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.55 EPA/play
  5. 5Elijah MooreElijah Moore · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.04 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.02 EPA/play
  6. 6J. Dreessen · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.77 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
  7. 7Denzel WardDenzel Ward · Houston Texans · Rushing · +0.80 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
  8. 8J. Norwood · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +0.39 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.39 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

A. Foster — HOU · Rushing

A. Foster posted the highest total EPA (+6.74) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 20 counted snaps, they averaged +0.34 EPA per play.

A. Foster's top snap (-4.67 EPA): (2:40) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle intended for 81-O.Daniels INTERCEPTED by 52-D.Jackson (20-M.Adams) at CLE 18. 52-D.Jackson to CLE 42 for 24 yards (23-A.Foster).

Biggest single play (-5.08 EPA): C. Ogbonnaya — (9:43) 25-C.Ogbonnaya left guard to CLE 26 for 1 yard (59-D.Ryans). FUMBLES (59-D.Ryans), RECOVERED by HOU-99-J.Watt at CLE 28. 99-J.Watt to CLE 28 for no gain (82-B.Watson).

Quarterback report card

Colt McCoy led all passers in efficiency for Cleveland Browns, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • Colt McCoyColt McCoy (Cleveland Browns) · 31 dropbacks · 45.2% completion · +0.8% CPOE · -0.11 EPA/play · -3.50 total EPA
  • M. Schaub (Houston Texans) · 23 dropbacks · 60.9% completion · -0.7% CPOE · -0.23 EPA/play · -5.37 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatCleveland BrownsHouston Texans
Offensive EPA/play-0.116+0.128
Offensive success rate43.8%58.4%
Pass EPA/play-0.113-0.234
Rush EPA/play-0.421+0.403
Defensive EPA/play-0.128+0.116
Defensive success rate41.6%56.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Houston Texans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.13 vs -0.12), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Cleveland Browns: -0.12 EPA/play (23rd percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)
  • Houston Texans: +0.13 EPA/play (83rd percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)
  • Cleveland Browns: 9 drives, -7.42 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • Houston Texans: 10 drives, +9.85 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Houston Texans — B. Tate (Q1 9:57)
  • Houston Texans — M. Schaub (Q1 7:16)
  • Houston Texans — A. Foster (Q2 8:12)
  • Cleveland Browns — J. Cribbs (Colt McCoy pass) (Q4 4:51)

Field goals

  • Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (Q1 3:48)
  • Houston Texans — N. Rackers (Q2 0:02)
  • Houston Texans — N. Rackers (Q3 5:50)
  • Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (Q3 2:13)
  • Houston Texans — N. Rackers (Q4 10:41)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 14–3. Houston Texans found the end zone from the CLE 27 (Q1 9:57) — (9:57) 44-B.Tate right guard for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q1 9:50) — 4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the CLE 2 (Q1 7:16) — (7:16) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q1 7:11) — 4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the HOU 32 (Q1 3:48) — (3:48) 4-P.Dawson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-7-B.Maynard..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 10–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the CLE 19 (Q2 8:12) — (8:12) 23-A.Foster right tackle for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 8:06) — 4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the CLE 10 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 4-N.Rackers 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the CLE 3 (Q3 5:50) — (5:50) 4-N.Rackers 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the HOU 33 (Q3 2:13) — (2:13) 4-P.Dawson 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-7-B.Maynard..

The fourth quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 6–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the CLE 32 (Q4 10:41) — (10:41) 4-N.Rackers 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the HOU 2 (Q4 4:51) — (4:51) 12-C.McCoy pass short right to 16-J.Cribbs for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Cleveland Browns (Q1 9:43) — (9:43) 25-C.Ogbonnaya left guard to CLE 26 for 1 yard (59-D.Ryans). FUMBLES (59-D.Ryans), RECOVERED by HOU-99-J.Watt at CLE 28. 99-J.Watt to CLE 28 for no gain (82-B.Watson). [WPA -10.6% · EPA -5.08]
  • Houston Texans (Q2 2:40) — (2:40) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle intended for 81-O.Daniels INTERCEPTED by 52-D.Jackson (20-M.Adams) at CLE 18. 52-D.Jackson to CLE 42 for 24 yards (23-A.Foster). [WPA -7.2% · EPA -4.67]
  • Houston Texans (Q1 9:57) — (9:57) 44-B.Tate right guard for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.0% · EPA +2.78]
  • Cleveland Browns (Q2 0:12) — (:12) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass short right intended for 15-G.Little INTERCEPTED by 27-Q.Demps at HOU 38. 27-Q.Demps to CLE 20 for 42 yards. PENALTY on CLE-66-S.Lauvao, Unnecessary Roughness, 10 yards [WPA -5.5% · EPA -3.43]
  • Houston Texans (Q1 12:22) — (12:22) 23-A.Foster right tackle pushed ob at CLE 37 for 7 yards (23-J.Haden). [WPA +5.0% · EPA +0.36]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Cleveland Browns (Q1 9:43) — (9:43) 25-C.Ogbonnaya left guard to CLE 26 for 1 yard (59-D.Ryans). FUMBLES (59-D.Ryans), RECOVERED by HOU-99-J.Watt at CLE 28. 99-J.Watt to CLE 28 for no gain (82-B.Watson). [WPA -10.6% · EPA -5.08]
  • Houston Texans (Q2 2:40) — (2:40) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle intended for 81-O.Daniels INTERCEPTED by 52-D.Jackson (20-M.Adams) at CLE 18. 52-D.Jackson to CLE 42 for 24 yards (23-A.Foster). [WPA -7.2% · EPA -4.67]
  • Cleveland Browns (Q2 0:12) — (:12) (Shotgun) 12-C.McCoy pass short right intended for 15-G.Little INTERCEPTED by 27-Q.Demps at HOU 38. 27-Q.Demps to CLE 20 for 42 yards. PENALTY on CLE-66-S.Lauvao, Unnecessary Roughness, 10 yards [WPA -5.5% · EPA -3.43]
  • Cleveland Browns (Q4 7:55) — (7:55) 33-T.Clayton right guard to HOU 34 for 3 yards (29-G.Quin). [WPA +0.0% · EPA +2.78]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 9:57 · CLE 27 · Score 0-6
    (9:57) 44-B.Tate right guard for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 9:50 · CLE 2 · Score 0-7
    4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.
  3. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 7:16 · CLE 2 · Score 0-13
    (7:16) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 7:11 · CLE 2 · Score 0-14
    4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.
  5. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q1 3:48 · HOU 32 · Score 3-14
    (3:48) 4-P.Dawson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-7-B.Maynard.
  6. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 8:12 · CLE 19 · Score 3-20
    (8:12) 23-A.Foster right tackle for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  7. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 8:06 · CLE 2 · Score 3-21
    4-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.
  8. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · CLE 10 · Score 3-24
    (:02) 4-N.Rackers 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.
  9. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 5:50 · CLE 3 · Score 3-27
    (5:50) 4-N.Rackers 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.
  10. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q3 2:13 · HOU 33 · Score 6-27
    (2:13) 4-P.Dawson 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-7-B.Maynard.
  11. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 10:41 · CLE 32 · Score 6-30
    (10:41) 4-N.Rackers 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-2-B.Hartmann.
  12. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 4:51 · HOU 2 · Score 12-30
    (4:51) 12-C.McCoy pass short right to 16-J.Cribbs for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

  • Houston Texans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • A. Foster (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans on 2011-11-06?

The Houston Texans beat the Cleveland Browns 30-12 in Week 9, 2011.

What was the score by quarter in Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Cleveland Browns 3, Houston Texans 14; Q2: Cleveland Browns 0, Houston Texans 10; Q3: Cleveland Browns 3, Houston Texans 3; Q4: Cleveland Browns 6, Houston Texans 3; Final: Cleveland Browns 12, Houston Texans 30.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans?

Houston Texans touchdown — B. Tate (Q1 9:57) Houston Texans touchdown — M. Schaub (Q1 7:16) Houston Texans touchdown — A. Foster (Q2 8:12) Cleveland Browns touchdown — J. Cribbs (C. McCoy pass) (Q4 4:51) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q1 3:48, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — N. Rackers (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — N. Rackers (Q3 5:50, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q3 2:13, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — N. Rackers (Q4 10:41, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans?

Colt McCoy (Cleveland Browns), 45.2% completion, +0.8% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -3.50 total passing EPA. M. Schaub (Houston Texans), 60.9% completion, -0.7% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -5.37 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans?

A. Foster (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.74 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 20 snaps. Their top snap (-4.67 EPA): (2:40) 8-M.Schaub pass deep middle intended for 81-O.Daniels INTERCEPTED by 52-D.Jackson (20-M.Adams) at CLE 18. 52-D.Jackson to CLE 42 for 24 yards (23-A.Foster)..

Season records after this game

Cleveland Browns

Entered 3-4 Now 3-5 L

Houston Texans

Entered 5-3 Now 6-3 W

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