Detroit Lions vs. Houston Texans: 2024 Week 10 Recap

Game story

In Week 10 of the 2024 NFL season on 2024-11-10, the Detroit Lions took care of business against the Houston Texans, pulling away with a 26–23 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

C. Stroud (Houston Texans) paced the passing game, with -2.59 total EPA, and -8.8% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Metchie (Houston Texans) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +8.99 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+34.1% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Detroit Lions changed the game: (:04) 39-J.Bates 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.

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 J. Metchie · Houston Texans · Receiving · +8.99 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.50 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Schultz · Houston Texans · Receiving · +4.29 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Williams · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.55 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
4. 4 A.St. Brown · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.92 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Mixon · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.33 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Montgomery · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +0.92 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Ogunbowale · Houston Texans · Rushing · -0.25 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.25 EPA/play
8. 8 C. Stover · Houston Texans · Receiving · -0.91 total EPA · 2 snaps · -0.45 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. Mixon (Q1 52:50)
• Detroit Lions — S. LaPorta (J. Goff pass) (Q2 40:58)
• Houston Texans — J. Metchie (C. Stroud pass) (Q2 30:16)
• Detroit Lions — D. Montgomery (Q3 26:36)
• Detroit Lions — A. St (J. Goff pass) (Q4 11:43)

Field goals

• Houston Texans — K. Fairbairn (Q1 47:12)
• Houston Texans — K. Fairbairn (Q2 38:30)
• Houston Texans — K. Fairbairn (Q2 34:10)
• Detroit Lions — J. Bates (Q4 5:06)
• Detroit Lions — J. Bates (Q4 0:04)
• Detroit Lions — unlisted player (Q4 0:00)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 16–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the DET 8 (Q1 52:50) — (7:50) (Shotgun) 28-J.Mixon left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the DET 15 (Q1 52:46) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DET 16 (Q1 47:12) — (2:12) 15-K.Fairbairn 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 13–7. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the HOU 20 (Q2 40:58) — (10:58) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep right to 87-S.LaPorta for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 40:52) — 39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DET 38 (Q2 38:30) — (8:30) 15-K.Fairbairn 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DET 11 (Q2 34:10) — (4:10) 15-K.Fairbairn 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the DET 15 (Q2 30:16) — (:16) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 8-J.Metchie for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q2 30:12) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 6–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the HOU 3 (Q3 26:36) — (11:36) (Shotgun) 5-D.Montgomery left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 16–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the HOU 9 (Q4 11:43) — (11:43) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 14-A.St. Brown for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q4 11:38) — 39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the HOU 40 (Q4 5:06) — (5:06) 39-J.Bates 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the HOU 34 (Q4 0:04) — (:04) 39-J.Bates 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal (Q4 0:00) — END GAME.

Turning points

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

• Detroit Lions (Q4 0:04) — (:04) 39-J.Bates 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox. [WPA +34.1% · EPA +0.93]
• Houston Texans (Q4 1:56) — (1:56) 15-K.Fairbairn 58 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend. [WPA -21.9% · EPA -3.03]
• Detroit Lions (Q4 1:40) — (1:40) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 14-A.St. Brown to HOU 37 for 11 yards (0-A.Al-Shaair). [WPA +15.2% · EPA +0.44]
• Detroit Lions (Q4 5:06) — (5:06) 39-J.Bates 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox. [WPA +13.9% · EPA +2.36]
• Detroit Lions (Q1 58:01) — (13:01) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right intended for 26-J.Gibbs INTERCEPTED by 20-J.Ward (5-J.Pitre) at DET 35. 20-J.Ward to DET 33 for 2 yards (26-J.Gibbs). [WPA -12.8% · EPA -5.44]

Impact plays

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

• Houston Texans (Q3 30:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short left intended for 3-T.Dell INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Davis at HOU 31. 23-C.Davis to HOU 31 for no gain (3-T.Dell). [WPA -3.3% · EPA -5.77]
• Detroit Lions (Q2 37:42) — (7:42) 72-J.Jones reported in as eligible. 16-J.Goff pass short middle intended for 87-S.LaPorta INTERCEPTED by 39-H.To'oTo'o (96-D.Autry) [96-D.Autry] at DET 36. 39-H.To'oTo'o to DET 36 for no gain ( [WPA -9.9% · EPA -5.52]
• Detroit Lions (Q1 58:01) — (13:01) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right intended for 26-J.Gibbs INTERCEPTED by 20-J.Ward (5-J.Pitre) at DET 35. 20-J.Ward to DET 33 for 2 yards (26-J.Gibbs). [WPA -12.8% · EPA -5.44]
• Houston Texans (Q3 24:02) — (9:02) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right intended for 3-T.Dell INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Davis at DET -3. Touchback. [WPA -6.1% · EPA -4.79]

Quarterback report card

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

• C.Stroud (Houston Texans) · 39 dropbacks · 48.7% completion · -8.8% CPOE · -0.07 EPA/play · -2.59 total EPA
• J.Goff (Detroit Lions) · 33 dropbacks · 45.5% completion · -2.6% CPOE · -0.04 EPA/play · -1.47 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Detroit Lions -0.08, Houston Texans -0.12) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Detroit Lions: 14 drives, -6.36 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Houston Texans: 14 drives, -10.69 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Detroit Lions 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.
• J. Metchie (Houston Texans) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• C. Stroud (HOU) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

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

1. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 52:50 · DET 8 · Score 0-6
   (7:50) (Shotgun) 28-J.Mixon left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Houston Texans TD (+7) — Q1 52:46 · DET 15 · Score 0-7
   15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
3. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 47:12 · DET 16 · Score 0-10
   (2:12) 15-K.Fairbairn 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
4. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 40:58 · HOU 20 · Score 6-10
   (10:58) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep right to 87-S.LaPorta for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 40:52 · HOU 15 · Score 7-10
   39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
6. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 38:30 · DET 38 · Score 7-13
   (8:30) 15-K.Fairbairn 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
7. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 34:10 · DET 11 · Score 7-16
   (4:10) 15-K.Fairbairn 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
8. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 30:16 · DET 15 · Score 7-22
   (:16) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 8-J.Metchie for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 30:12 · DET 15 · Score 7-23
   15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
10. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 26:36 · HOU 3 · Score 13-23
    (11:36) (Shotgun) 5-D.Montgomery left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 11:43 · HOU 9 · Score 19-23
    (11:43) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 14-A.St. Brown for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 11:38 · HOU 15 · Score 20-23
    39-J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
13. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 5:06 · HOU 40 · Score 23-23
    (5:06) 39-J.Bates 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
14. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 0:04 · HOU 34 · Score 26-23
    (:04) 39-J.Bates 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-H.Hatten, Holder-3-J.Fox.
15. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 0:00 · Score 26-23
    END GAME