Texans 0–27 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2016

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Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 27–0 Houston Texans
Halftime: Halftime score unavailable
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Amendola
Top passer: B. Osweiler
Biggest EPA play: 3-S.Gostkowski kicks 56 yards from NE 35 to HOU 9. 34-T.Ervin to HOU 21 for 12 yards (43-N…
Game date: 2016-09-22

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Houston Texans 27–0 on 2016-09-22. D. Amendola posted a game-high +3.67 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Houston Texans	0	0	0	0	0	0
New England Patriots	10	10	7	0	0	27

Scoring Map

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

HOUHouston Texans

HOU 27

HOU 41

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q1 2:11FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 6
Score
0-3
(2:11) 3-S.Gostkowski 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 2:01TD
Jacoby Brissett
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 27
Score
0-9
(2:01) 7-J.Brissett right end for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 1:54XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
0-10
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 8:23FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 7
Score
0-13
(8:23) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 5:46TD
LBL. Blount
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 1
Score
0-19
(5:46) 29-L.Blount left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 5:41XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
0-20
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 11:08TD
LBL. Blount
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 41
Score
0-26
(11:08) 29-L.Blount left end for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 29-Blount 12th career 100-yard game.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 11:00XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
0-27
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Amendola · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.67 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.84 EPA/play
2Jacoby Brissett · New England Patriots · Rushing · +2.67 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
3Max Mitchell · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.85 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
4R. Griffin · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.84 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
5L. Miller · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.30 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
6M. Bennett · New England Patriots · Rushing · +0.10 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
7J. Edelman · New England Patriots · Rushing · +0.09 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.03 EPA/play
8A. Blue · Houston Texans · Rushing · +0.07 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.04 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

D. Amendola — NE · Receiving

D. Amendola posted the highest total EPA (+3.67) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +1.84 EPA per play.

D. Amendola's top snap (+2.59 EPA): (7:28) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass short right to 80-D.Amendola to NE 29 for 16 yards (30-K.Johnson; 21-A.Bouye).

Biggest single play (-5.42 EPA): S. Gostkowski — 3-S.Gostkowski kicks 56 yards from NE 35 to HOU 9. 34-T.Ervin to HOU 21 for 12 yards (43-N.Ebner). FUMBLES (43-N.Ebner), RECOVERED by NE-37-J.Richards at HOU 21. 37-J.Richards to HOU 21 for no gain (2

Quarterback report card

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

B. Osweiler (Houston Texans) · 45 dropbacks · 53.3% completion · -6.5% CPOE · -0.30 EPA/play · -13.58 total EPA
Jacoby Brissett (New England Patriots) · 25 dropbacks · 44.0% completion · -7.9% CPOE · -0.13 EPA/play · -3.23 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	-0.362	-0.011
Offensive success rate	38.8%	44.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.302	-0.129
Rush EPA/play	-0.167	+0.029
Defensive EPA/play	+0.011	+0.362
Defensive success rate	55.1%	61.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

New England Patriots held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.01 vs -0.36), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: -0.36 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: -0.01 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 13 drives, -30.81 total EPA, 0 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 13 drives, -0.85 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — Jacoby Brissett (Q1 2:01)
New England Patriots — L. Blount (Q3 5:46)
New England Patriots — L. Blount (Q4 11:08)

Field goals

New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q1 2:11)
New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q3 8:23)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 10–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the HOU 6 (Q1 2:11) — (2:11) 3-S.Gostkowski 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the HOU 27 (Q1 2:01) — (2:01) 7-J.Brissett right end for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q1 1:54) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen..

The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 10–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the HOU 7 (Q3 8:23) — (8:23) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q3 5:46) — (5:46) 29-L.Blount left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q3 5:41) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the HOU 41 (Q4 11:08) — (11:08) 29-L.Blount left end for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 29-Blount 12th career 100-yard game.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q4 11:00) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q1 2:07) — 3-S.Gostkowski kicks 66 yards from NE 35 to HOU -1. 31-C.James to HOU 17 for 18 yards (81-C.Harbor). New England challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 3-S.Gostko [WPA -11.7% · EPA -5.25]
New England Patriots (Q1 3:45) — (3:45) 7-J.Brissett pass short left to 19-M.Mitchell to HOU 15 for 27 yards (55-B.McKinney). [WPA +8.4% · EPA +2.29]
Houston Texans (Q2 13:49) — (13:49) (Shotgun) 17-B.Osweiler pass deep left intended for 10-D.Hopkins INTERCEPTED by 91-J.Collins at NE 39. 91-J.Collins to HOU 43 for 18 yards (89-S.Anderson; 71-X.Su'a-Filo). [WPA -6.0% · EPA -4.83]
Houston Texans (Q1 12:57) — (12:57) (Shotgun) 17-B.Osweiler sacked at HOU 37 for -11 yards (93-J.Sheard). [WPA -5.9% · EPA -2.38]
New England Patriots (Q1 5:52) — (5:52) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass incomplete deep left to 11-J.Edelman. PENALTY on HOU-24-J.Joseph, Defensive Pass Interference, 12 yards, enforced at NE 25 - No Play. [WPA +5.4% · EPA +1.87]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q3 8:19) — 3-S.Gostkowski kicks 56 yards from NE 35 to HOU 9. 34-T.Ervin to HOU 21 for 12 yards (43-N.Ebner). FUMBLES (43-N.Ebner), RECOVERED by NE-37-J.Richards at HOU 21. 37-J.Richards to HOU 21 for no gain (2 [WPA -4.5% · EPA -5.42]
Houston Texans (Q1 2:07) — 3-S.Gostkowski kicks 66 yards from NE 35 to HOU -1. 31-C.James to HOU 17 for 18 yards (81-C.Harbor). New England challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 3-S.Gostko [WPA -11.7% · EPA -5.25]
Houston Texans (Q2 13:49) — (13:49) (Shotgun) 17-B.Osweiler pass deep left intended for 10-D.Hopkins INTERCEPTED by 91-J.Collins at NE 39. 91-J.Collins to HOU 43 for 18 yards (89-S.Anderson; 71-X.Su'a-Filo). [WPA -6.0% · EPA -4.83]
New England Patriots (Q4 11:08) — (11:08) 29-L.Blount left end for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 29-Blount 12th career 100-yard game. [WPA +0.2% · EPA +3.66]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q1 2:11 · HOU 6 · Score 0-3
(2:11) 3-S.Gostkowski 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 2:01 · HOU 27 · Score 0-9
(2:01) 7-J.Brissett right end for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 1:54 · HOU 15 · Score 0-10
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q3 8:23 · HOU 7 · Score 0-13
(8:23) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 5:46 · HOU 1 · Score 0-19
(5:46) 29-L.Blount left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 5:41 · HOU 15 · Score 0-20
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 11:08 · HOU 41 · Score 0-26
(11:08) 29-L.Blount left end for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 29-Blount 12th career 100-yard game.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 11:00 · HOU 15 · Score 0-27
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.

Key takeaways

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

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
D. Amendola (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
B. Osweiler (HOU) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Jacoby Brissett (NE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs New England Patriots on 2016-09-22?

The New England Patriots beat the Houston Texans 27-0 in Week 3, 2016.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs New England Patriots?

Q1: Houston Texans 0, New England Patriots 10; Q3: Houston Texans 0, New England Patriots 10; Q4: Houston Texans 0, New England Patriots 7; Final: Houston Texans 0, New England Patriots 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs New England Patriots?

New England Patriots touchdown — J. Brissett (Q1 2:01) New England Patriots touchdown — L. Blount (Q3 5:46) New England Patriots touchdown — L. Blount (Q4 11:08) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q1 2:11, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q3 8:23, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs New England Patriots?

B. Osweiler (Houston Texans), 53.3% completion, -6.5% CPOE, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -13.58 total passing EPA. Jacoby Brissett (New England Patriots), 44.0% completion, -7.9% CPOE, -0.13 EPA per dropback, -3.23 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs New England Patriots?

D. Amendola (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.67 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+2.59 EPA): (7:28) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass short right to 80-D.Amendola to NE 29 for 16 yards (30-K.Johnson; 21-A.Bouye)..

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 2-0 Now 2-1 L

New England Patriots

Entered 2-0 Now 3-0 W

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