Houston Texans vs. Miami Dolphins: 2015 Week 7 Recap

Game story

In Week 7 of the 2015 NFL season on 2015-10-25, the Miami Dolphins took care of business against the Houston Texans, pulling away with a 44–26 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Hoyer (Houston Texans) paced the passing game, with -2.32 total EPA, and -15.8% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, R. Tannehill (Miami Dolphins) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +11.29 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+10.6% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Miami Dolphins changed the game: (11:06) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 18-R.Matthews for 53 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 R. Tannehill · Miami Dolphins · Passing · +11.29 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
2. 2 L. Miller · Miami Dolphins · Rushing · +9.68 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
3. 3 N. Washington · Houston Texans · Receiving · +9.21 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Landry · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +8.82 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.76 EPA/play
5. 5 R. Matthews · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +6.49 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.16 EPA/play
6. 6 A. Foster · Houston Texans · Receiving · +4.63 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
7. 7 G. Jennings · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +4.23 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.12 EPA/play
8. 8 L. Miller · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.49 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.16 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

• Miami Dolphins — R. Matthews (R. Tannehill pass) (Q1 56:06)
• Miami Dolphins — J. Landry (R. Tannehill pass) (Q1 52:00)
• Miami Dolphins — J. Landry (R. Tannehill pass) (Q1 48:11)
• Miami Dolphins — L. Miller (R. Tannehill pass) (Q2 44:23)
• Miami Dolphins — R. Jones (Q2 44:03)
• Miami Dolphins — L. Miller (Q2 33:02)
• Houston Texans — A. Foster (B. Hoyer pass) (Q3 23:28)
• Houston Texans — A. Foster (Q3 16:51)
• Houston Texans — N. Washington (B. Hoyer pass) (Q4 11:36)
• Houston Texans — N. Washington (B. Hoyer pass) (Q4 4:04)

Field goals

• Miami Dolphins — A. Franks (Q4 7:46)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 21–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the HOU 53 (Q1 56:06) — (11:06) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 18-R.Matthews for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q1 55:57) — 3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the HOU 50 (Q1 52:00); Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q1 51:45) — 3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the HOU 10 (Q1 48:11) — (3:11) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 14-J.Landry for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q1 48:03) — 3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr..

The second quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 20–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the HOU 54 (Q2 44:23) — (14:23) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 26-L.Miller for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 44:10) — 3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the MIA 80 (Q2 44:03); Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 43:56) — 3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the HOU 85 (Q2 33:02) — (3:02) 26-L.Miller right tackle for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The third quarter: Houston Texans won the period 13–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the MIA 7 (Q3 23:28) — (8:28) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass short left to 23-A.Foster for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the MIA 2 (Q3 16:51) — (1:51) (Shotgun) 23-A.Foster up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-50-O.Vernon, Defensive Offside, declined.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q3 16:45) — 8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 13–3. Houston Texans found the end zone from the MIA 27 (Q4 11:36) — (11:36) (No Huddle) 7-B.Hoyer pass short left to 85-N.Washington for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the MIA 15 (Q4 11:27) — 8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the HOU 35 (Q4 7:46) — (7:46) (Field Goal formation) 3-A.Franks 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the MIA 5 (Q4 4:04) — (4:04) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass short right to 85-N.Washington for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

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

• Miami Dolphins (Q1 56:06) — (11:06) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 18-R.Matthews for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.6% · EPA +4.13]
• Houston Texans (Q1 59:49) — (14:49) 23-A.Foster left tackle to HOU 40 for -2 yards (53-J.Jenkins). [WPA -4.0% · EPA -1.38]
• Miami Dolphins (Q1 52:00) — (7:00) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 14-J.Landry for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was in bounds ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field was confirm [WPA +3.8% · EPA +4.01]
• Miami Dolphins (Q2 44:23) — (14:23) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 26-L.Miller for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +3.5% · EPA +4.84]
• Houston Texans (Q1 60:00) — 3-A.Franks kicks 64 yards from MIA 35 to HOU 1. 12-K.Mumphery ran ob at HOU 42 for 41 yards (49-Z.Vigil). [WPA +3.3% · EPA +1.49]

Impact plays

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

• Houston Texans (Q2 44:03) — (14:03) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass short left intended for 87-C.Fiedorowicz INTERCEPTED by 20-R.Jones at HOU 23. 20-R.Jones for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -0.1% · EPA -6.85]
• Miami Dolphins (Q2 33:02) — (3:02) 26-L.Miller right tackle for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.1% · EPA +6.76]
• Miami Dolphins (Q2 44:23) — (14:23) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 26-L.Miller for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +3.5% · EPA +4.84]
• Miami Dolphins (Q3 24:27) — (9:27) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 34-D.Williams right guard to MIA 29 for 1 yard (93-J.Crick). FUMBLES (93-J.Crick), RECOVERED by HOU-24-J.Joseph at MIA 31. 24-J.Joseph to MIA 31 for no gain (11-D.Parker). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -4.74]

Quarterback report card

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

• B.Hoyer (Houston Texans) · 56 dropbacks · 41.1% completion · -15.8% CPOE · -0.04 EPA/play · -2.32 total EPA
• R.Tannehill (Miami Dolphins) · 28 dropbacks · 64.3% completion · +22.8% CPOE · +0.40 EPA/play · +11.29 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Miami Dolphins held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.17 vs -0.03), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Houston Texans: 14 drives, -2.96 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Miami Dolphins: 15 drives, +13.85 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Miami Dolphins leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• R. Tannehill (Miami Dolphins) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• B. Hoyer (HOU) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• R. Tannehill (MIA) 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. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 56:06 · HOU 53 · Score 0-6
   (11:06) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 18-R.Matthews for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q1 55:57 · HOU 15 · Score 0-7
   3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.
3. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 52:00 · HOU 50 · Score 0-13
   (7:00) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 14-J.Landry for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was in bounds ruling, and the play was Uph
4. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q1 51:45 · HOU 15 · Score 0-14
   3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.
5. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 48:11 · HOU 10 · Score 0-20
   (3:11) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 14-J.Landry for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q1 48:03 · HOU 15 · Score 0-21
   3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.
7. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 44:23 · HOU 54 · Score 0-27
   (14:23) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 26-L.Miller for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 44:10 · HOU 15 · Score 0-28
   3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.
9. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 44:03 · MIA 80 · Score 0-34
   (14:03) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass short left intended for 87-C.Fiedorowicz INTERCEPTED by 20-R.Jones at HOU 23. 20-R.Jones for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 43:56 · HOU 15 · Score 0-35
    3-A.Franks extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.
11. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 33:02 · HOU 85 · Score 0-41
    (3:02) 26-L.Miller right tackle for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 23:28 · MIA 7 · Score 6-41
    (8:28) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass short left to 23-A.Foster for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 16:51 · MIA 2 · Score 12-41
    (1:51) (Shotgun) 23-A.Foster up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-50-O.Vernon, Defensive Offside, declined.
14. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 16:45 · MIA 15 · Score 13-41
    8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
15. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 11:36 · MIA 27 · Score 19-41
    (11:36) (No Huddle) 7-B.Hoyer pass short left to 85-N.Washington for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 11:27 · MIA 15 · Score 20-41
    8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
17. Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q4 7:46 · HOU 35 · Score 20-44
    (7:46) (Field Goal formation) 3-A.Franks 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-4-M.Darr.
18. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 4:04 · MIA 5 · Score 26-44
    (4:04) (Shotgun) 7-B.Hoyer pass short right to 85-N.Washington for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.