Quick answer
- Winner
- Houston Texans
- Final score
- Houston Texans 31–10 Buffalo Bills
- Halftime
- Houston Texans 6–10 Buffalo Bills at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- R. Moats
- Top passer
- M. Schaub
- Biggest EPA play
- (2:50) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 31-J.Byrd at …
- Game date
- 2009-11-01
Game summary
The Houston Texans beat the Buffalo Bills 31–10 on 2009-11-01, overcoming Buffalo Bills's 10–6 halftime lead. R. Moats posted a game-high +10.71 total EPA in the rushing.
The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 22 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Texans | 0 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 31 |
 Buffalo Bills | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
HOUHouston Texans
(2:40) 81-T.Owens left end for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. End-around, handoff from R.Fitzpatrick. Key block: L.Evans.
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
(14:53) 3-K.Brown 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(2:21) 3-K.Brown 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(:21) 9-R.Lindell 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
(7:08) 3-K.Brown 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(14:22) 21-R.Moats left guard for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-M.Schaub pass to 80-A.Johnson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. Caught over middle, in back of end zone.
(9:53) 21-R.Moats up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
(3:39) 21-R.Moats left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Moats is first player in Texans history with 3 TDs in game.
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
BUFBuffalo BillsFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 2:40TD Tyler OwensPoints+6
- Yard line
- HOU 29
- Score
- 0-6
(2:40) 81-T.Owens left end for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. End-around, handoff from R.Fitzpatrick. Key block: L.Evans.
- BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 2:31XP RLR. LindellPoints+1
- Yard line
- HOU 2
- Score
- 0-7
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q2 14:53FG Points+3
- Yard line
- BUF 24
- Score
- 3-7
(14:53) 3-K.Brown 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q2 2:21FG Points+3
- Yard line
- BUF 4
- Score
- 6-7
(2:21) 3-K.Brown 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 0:21FG RLR. LindellPoints+3
- Yard line
- HOU 3
- Score
- 6-10
(:21) 9-R.Lindell 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q3 7:08FG Points+3
- Yard line
- BUF 8
- Score
- 9-10
(7:08) 3-K.Brown 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q4 14:22TD RMR. MoatsPoints+6
- Yard line
- BUF 11
- Score
- 15-10
(14:22) 21-R.Moats left guard for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q4 14:17Safety MSM. SchaubPoints+2
- Yard line
- BUF 2
- Score
- 17-10
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-M.Schaub pass to 80-A.Johnson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. Caught over middle, in back of end zone.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q4 9:53TD RMR. MoatsPoints+6
- Yard line
- BUF 1
- Score
- 23-10
(9:53) 21-R.Moats up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q4 9:50XP Points+1
- Yard line
- BUF 2
- Score
- 24-10
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q4 3:39TD RMR. MoatsPoints+6
- Yard line
- BUF 3
- Score
- 30-10
(3:39) 21-R.Moats left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Moats is first player in Texans history with 3 TDs in game.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q4 3:34XP Points+1
- Yard line
- BUF 2
- Score
- 31-10
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1R. Moats · Houston Texans · Rushing · +10.71 total EPA · 23 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
- 2
Darius Anderson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +4.77 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.59 EPA/play - 3Tyler Owens · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +2.93 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.93 EPA/play
- 4
Justin Jones · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.44 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.44 EPA/play - 5
Joe Reed · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.60 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play - 6L. Evans · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.57 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
- 7Justin Jones · Houston Texans · Rushing · +1.55 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.55 EPA/play
- 8K. Walter · Houston Texans · Rushing · +1.30 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.30 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
R. Moats — HOU · Rushing
R. Moats posted the highest total EPA (+10.71) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 23 counted snaps, they averaged +0.47 EPA per play.
R. Moats's top snap (+2.23 EPA): (14:22) 21-R.Moats left guard for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Biggest single play (-4.48 EPA): M. Schaub — (2:50) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 31-J.Byrd at HOU 38. 31-J.Byrd to HOU 29 for 9 yards (83-K.Walter).
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) · 40 dropbacks · 62.5% completion · +8.0% CPOE · +0.02 EPA/play · +0.84 total EPA
- R. Fitzpatrick (Buffalo Bills) · 26 dropbacks · 57.7% completion · +7.2% CPOE · -0.49 EPA/play · -12.62 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | Houston Texans | Buffalo Bills |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | +0.155 | -0.176 |
| Offensive success rate | 52.7% | 37.1% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.021 | -0.485 |
| Rush EPA/play | +0.365 | -0.145 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.176 | -0.155 |
| Defensive success rate | 62.9% | 47.3% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Despite the final score, Houston Texans generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.15 vs -0.18), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Houston Texans: +0.15 EPA/play (86th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
- Buffalo Bills: -0.18 EPA/play (15th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
- Buffalo Bills: 11 drives, -10.92 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
- Houston Texans: 12 drives, +14.45 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Buffalo Bills — Tyler Owens
- Houston Texans — R. Moats
- Houston Texans — R. Moats
- Houston Texans — R. Moats
Field goals
- Houston Texans — Kyron Brown
- Houston Texans — Kyron Brown
- Buffalo Bills — R. Lindell
- Houston Texans — Kyron Brown
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the HOU 29 (Q1 2:40) — (2:40) 81-T.Owens left end for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. End-around, handoff from R.Fitzpatrick. Key block: L.Evans.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q1 2:31) — 9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman..
The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 6–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the BUF 24 (Q2 14:53) — (14:53) 3-K.Brown 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the BUF 4 (Q2 2:21) — (2:21) 3-K.Brown 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the HOU 3 (Q2 0:21) — (:21) 9-R.Lindell 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman..
The third quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the BUF 8 (Q3 7:08) — (7:08) 3-K.Brown 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk..
The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 22–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the BUF 11 (Q4 14:22) — (14:22) 21-R.Moats left guard for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans registered a safety from the BUF 2 (Q4 14:17) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-M.Schaub pass to 80-A.Johnson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. Caught over middle, in back of end zone.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the BUF 1 (Q4 9:53) — (9:53) 21-R.Moats up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q4 9:50) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the BUF 3 (Q4 3:39) — (3:39) 21-R.Moats left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Moats is first player in Texans history with 3 TDs in game.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q4 3:34) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Houston Texans (Q2) — End of half - 2:24 pm
- Houston Texans (Q1 2:50) — (2:50) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 31-J.Byrd at HOU 38. 31-J.Byrd to HOU 29 for 9 yards (83-K.Walter).
- Houston Texans (Q1 12:24) — (12:24) 8-M.Schaub pass deep left intended for 81-O.Daniels INTERCEPTED by 31-J.Byrd [37-G.Wilson] at BUF 13. 31-J.Byrd to BUF 13 for no gain (81-O.Daniels).
- Houston Texans (Q3 9:25) — (9:25) 8-M.Schaub pass deep right to 12-J.Jones to BUF 10 for 36 yards (51-P.Posluszny, 29-D.Florence). Caught at BUF 27, crossing from middle.
- Houston Texans (Q4 14:22) — (14:22) 21-R.Moats left guard for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Houston Texans (Q1 2:50) — (2:50) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 31-J.Byrd at HOU 38. 31-J.Byrd to HOU 29 for 9 yards (83-K.Walter).
- Houston Texans (Q1 12:24) — (12:24) 8-M.Schaub pass deep left intended for 81-O.Daniels INTERCEPTED by 31-J.Byrd [37-G.Wilson] at BUF 13. 31-J.Byrd to BUF 13 for no gain (81-O.Daniels).
- Houston Texans (Q1 5:26) — (5:26) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass short left to 20-S.Slaton to BUF 40 for 7 yards (51-P.Posluszny). FUMBLES (51-P.Posluszny), RECOVERED by BUF-99-M.Stroud at BUF 42.
- Buffalo Bills (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass intended for 22-F.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 56-B.Cushing at HOU 25. 56-B.Cushing to HOU 25 for no gain (77-D.Bell).
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q1 2:40 · HOU 29 · Score 0-6
(2:40) 81-T.Owens left end for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. End-around, handoff from R.Fitzpatrick. Key block: L.Evans. - Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q1 2:31 · HOU 2 · Score 0-7
9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman. - Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 14:53 · BUF 24 · Score 3-7
(14:53) 3-K.Brown 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 2:21 · BUF 4 · Score 6-7
(2:21) 3-K.Brown 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 0:21 · HOU 3 · Score 6-10
(:21) 9-R.Lindell 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman. - Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 7:08 · BUF 8 · Score 9-10
(7:08) 3-K.Brown 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 14:22 · BUF 11 · Score 15-10
(14:22) 21-R.Moats left guard for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Houston Texans Safety (+2) — Q4 14:17 · BUF 2 · Score 17-10
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-M.Schaub pass to 80-A.Johnson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. Caught over middle, in back of end zone. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 9:53 · BUF 1 · Score 23-10
(9:53) 21-R.Moats up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 9:50 · BUF 2 · Score 24-10
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 3:39 · BUF 3 · Score 30-10
(3:39) 21-R.Moats left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Moats is first player in Texans history with 3 TDs in game. - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 3:34 · BUF 2 · Score 31-10
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dreessen, Holder-1-M.Turk.
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.
- R. Moats (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- M. Schaub (HOU) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
- R. Fitzpatrick (BUF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Frequently asked questions
Who won Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills on 2009-11-01?
The Houston Texans beat the Buffalo Bills 31-10 in Week 8, 2009.
What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills?
Q1: Houston Texans 0, Buffalo Bills 7; Q2: Houston Texans 6, Buffalo Bills 3; Q3: Houston Texans 3, Buffalo Bills 0; Q4: Houston Texans 22, Buffalo Bills 0; Final: Houston Texans 31, Buffalo Bills 10.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills?
Buffalo Bills touchdown — T. Owens (Q1 2:40) Houston Texans touchdown — R. Moats (Q4 14:22) Houston Texans touchdown — R. Moats (Q4 9:53) Houston Texans touchdown — R. Moats (Q4 3:39) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q2 14:53, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q2 2:21, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — R. Lindell (Q2 0:21, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q3 7:08, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills?
M. Schaub (Houston Texans), 62.5% completion, +8.0% CPOE, +0.02 EPA per dropback, +0.84 total passing EPA. R. Fitzpatrick (Buffalo Bills), 57.7% completion, +7.2% CPOE, -0.49 EPA per dropback, -12.62 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills?
R. Moats (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.71 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 23 snaps. Their top snap (+2.23 EPA): (14:22) 21-R.Moats left guard for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN..
Season records after this game
Houston Texans
Entered 4-3 Now 5-3 W
Buffalo Bills
Entered 3-4 Now 3-5 L
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