Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 2015 Week 6 Recap

Game story

In Week 6 of the 2015 NFL season on 2015-10-18, the Houston Texans took care of business against the Jacksonville Jaguars, pulling away with a 31–20 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 27 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Bortles (Jacksonville Jaguars) paced the passing game, with +4.40 total EPA, and -4.9% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, B. Hoyer (Houston Texans) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +17.75 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+19.9% win probability) landed in the third quarter when Jacksonville Jaguars changed the game: (:10) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles pass deep middle to 80-J.Thomas for 29 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 B. Hoyer · Houston Texans · Passing · +17.75 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Hopkins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +13.16 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
3. 3 B. Walters · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +5.30 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
4. 4 A. Foster · Houston Texans · Receiving · +4.63 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
5. 5 B. Bortles · Jacksonville Jaguars · Passing · +4.40 total EPA · 64 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
6. 6 C. Shorts · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.60 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Robinson · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +1.26 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
8. 8 A. Hurns · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +0.63 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.09 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 — A. Foster (B. Hoyer pass) (Q1 46:42)
• Jacksonville Jaguars — A. Robinson (B. Bortles pass) (Q2 39:44)
• Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Thomas (B. Bortles pass) (Q3 15:10)
• Houston Texans — D. Hopkins (B. Hoyer pass) (Q4 11:27)
• Houston Texans — D. Hopkins (B. Hoyer pass) (Q4 8:12)
• Houston Texans — A. Hal (Q4 8:02)
• Jacksonville Jaguars — A. Hurns (B. Bortles pass) (Q4 4:39)

Field goals

• Houston Texans — N. Novak (Q2 36:42)

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 7–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the JAX 14 (Q1 46:42) — (1:42) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass short middle to 23-A.Foster for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q1 46:36) — 8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The second quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 7–3. Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the HOU 2 (Q2 39:44) — (9:44) 5-B.Bortles pass short right to 15-A.Robinson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 39:41) — 2-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-19-B.Anger.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the JAX 24 (Q2 36:42) — (6:42) 8-N.Novak 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The third quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 7–0. Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the HOU 29 (Q3 15:10) — (:10) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles pass deep middle to 80-J.Thomas for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the JAX 35 (Q3 15:05) — 2-J.Myers kicks 60 yards from JAX 35 to HOU 5. 12-K.Mumphery to HOU 19 for 14 yards (57-T.Armbrister)..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 21–6. Houston Texans found the end zone from the JAX 9 (Q4 11:27) — (11:27) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q4 11:20) — 8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the JAX 26 (Q4 8:12) — (8:12) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q4 8:07) — 8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the HOU 74 (Q4 8:02) — (8:02) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles pass short left intended for 80-J.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 29-A.Hal at JAX 31. 29-A.Hal for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q4 7:55) — 8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the HOU 11 (Q4 4:39) — (4:39) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles pass short left to 88-A.Hurns for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

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

• Jacksonville Jaguars (Q3 15:10) — (:10) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles pass deep middle to 80-J.Thomas for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.9% · EPA +3.93]
• Jacksonville Jaguars (Q2 30:17) — (:17) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles pass short middle intended for 80-J.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 29-A.Hal at HOU 0. 29-A.Hal to HOU 3 for 3 yards (81-B.Walters). [WPA -14.7% · EPA -3.15]
• Houston Texans (Q4 11:27) — (11:27) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.5% · EPA +3.19]
• Houston Texans (Q1 46:42) — (1:42) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass short middle to 23-A.Foster for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.9% · EPA +3.33]
• Houston Texans (Q4 13:20) — (13:20) (No Huddle) 7-B.Hoyer pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins ran ob at JAX 28 for 29 yards. Penalty on JAX-31-D.House, Defensive Holding, declined. Jacksonville challenged the pass completion ruling, [WPA +10.9% · EPA +1.92]

Impact plays

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

• Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 8:02) — (8:02) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles pass short left intended for 80-J.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 29-A.Hal at JAX 31. 29-A.Hal for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -7.8% · EPA -8.31]
• Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 4:39) — (4:39) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles pass short left to 88-A.Hurns for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +2.2% · EPA +4.22]
• Jacksonville Jaguars (Q3 15:10) — (:10) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles pass deep middle to 80-J.Thomas for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.9% · EPA +3.93]
• Houston Texans (Q4 8:12) — (8:12) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.8% · EPA +3.58]

Quarterback report card

B.Bortles led all passers in efficiency for Jacksonville Jaguars, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• B.Bortles (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 64 dropbacks · 46.9% completion · -4.9% CPOE · +0.07 EPA/play · +4.40 total EPA
• B.Hoyer (Houston Texans) · 41 dropbacks · 58.5% completion · +4.4% CPOE · +0.43 EPA/play · +17.75 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Houston Texans generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.15 vs -0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Houston Texans: 12 drives, +13.23 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Jacksonville Jaguars: 11 drives, -2.34 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Houston Texans leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• B. Hoyer (Houston Texans) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• B. Bortles (JAX) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• B. Hoyer (HOU) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

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

1. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 46:42 · JAX 14 · Score 6-0
   (1:42) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass short middle to 23-A.Foster for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 46:36 · JAX 15 · Score 7-0
   8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
3. Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q2 39:44 · HOU 2 · Score 7-6
   (9:44) 5-B.Bortles pass short right to 15-A.Robinson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q2 39:41 · HOU 15 · Score 7-7
   2-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-19-B.Anger.
5. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 36:42 · JAX 24 · Score 10-7
   (6:42) 8-N.Novak 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
6. Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q3 15:10 · HOU 29 · Score 10-13
   (:10) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles pass deep middle to 80-J.Thomas for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q3 15:05 · JAX 35 · Score 10-14
   2-J.Myers kicks 60 yards from JAX 35 to HOU 5. 12-K.Mumphery to HOU 19 for 14 yards (57-T.Armbrister).
8. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 11:27 · JAX 9 · Score 16-14
   (11:27) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 11:20 · JAX 15 · Score 17-14
   8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
10. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 8:12 · JAX 26 · Score 23-14
    (8:12) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 8:07 · JAX 15 · Score 24-14
    8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
12. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 8:02 · HOU 74 · Score 30-14
    (8:02) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles pass short left intended for 80-J.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 29-A.Hal at JAX 31. 29-A.Hal for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 7:55 · JAX 15 · Score 31-14
    8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
14. Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q4 4:39 · HOU 11 · Score 31-20
    (4:39) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles pass short left to 88-A.Hurns for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.