Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots: 2024 Week 6 Recap

Game story

In Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season on 2024-10-13, the Houston Texans took care of business against the New England Patriots, pulling away with a 41–21 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. Maye (New England Patriots) paced the passing game, with -10.21 total EPA, and -3.3% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, S. Diggs (Houston Texans) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +7.30 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-11.5% win probability) landed in the third quarter when New England Patriots changed the game: (14:18) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye sacked at NE 14 for -8 yards (55-D.Hunter). FUMBLES (55-D.Hunter) [55-D.Hunter], RECOVERED by HOU-97-M.Edwards at NE 10. NE-10-D.Maye was injured during the play.

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 S. Diggs · Houston Texans · Receiving · +7.30 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
2. 2 C. Stroud · Houston Texans · Passing · +7.12 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
3. 3 K. Boutte · New England Patriots · Receiving · +6.23 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.08 EPA/play
4. 4 T. Dell · Houston Texans · Receiving · +5.41 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Pierce · Houston Texans · Rushing · +3.17 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Mixon · Houston Texans · Rushing · +2.84 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Mixon · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.50 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
8. 8 H. Henry · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.74 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.35 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 — T. Dell (C. Stroud pass) (Q1 54:18)
• Houston Texans — J. Mixon (C. Stroud pass) (Q1 48:18)
• New England Patriots — K. Boutte (D. Maye pass) (Q2 30:16)
• Houston Texans — S. Diggs (C. Stroud pass) (Q3 28:31)
• New England Patriots — H. Henry (D. Maye pass) (Q3 16:05)
• Houston Texans — J. Mixon (Q4 13:23)
• New England Patriots — D. Douglas (D. Maye pass) (Q4 9:31)
• Houston Texans — D. Pierce (Q4 7:58)

Field goals

• Houston Texans — K. Fairbairn (Q3 22:00)
• Houston Texans — K. Fairbairn (Q3 20:26)

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 14–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the NE 2 (Q1 54:18) — (9:18) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 3-T.Dell for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q1 54:13) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the NE 10 (Q1 48:18) — (3:18) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short left to 28-J.Mixon for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q1 48:13) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the HOU 40 (Q2 30:16) — (:16) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass deep right to 9-K.Boutte for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 10-Maye 1st NFL TD pass.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 30:11) — 13-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Addington, Holder-17-B.Baringer..

The third quarter: Houston Texans won the period 13–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the NE 10 (Q3 28:31); Houston Texans added 1 points from the NE 30 (Q3 28:28) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the NE 21 (Q3 22:00) — (7:00) 15-K.Fairbairn 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the NE 28 (Q3 20:26) — (5:26) 15-K.Fairbairn 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the HOU 6 (Q3 16:05) — (1:05) 10-D.Maye pass short left to 85-H.Henry for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q3 16:00) — 13-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Addington, Holder-17-B.Baringer..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 14–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the NE 20 (Q4 13:23) — (13:23) 28-J.Mixon left end for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q4 13:14) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the HOU 35 (Q4 9:31) — (9:31) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass short middle to 3-D.Douglas for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q4 9:24) — 13-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Addington, Holder-17-B.Baringer.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the NE 54 (Q4 7:58) — (7:58) (Shotgun) 31-D.Pierce right end for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q4 7:47) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend..

Turning points

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

• New England Patriots (Q3 29:18) — (14:18) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye sacked at NE 14 for -8 yards (55-D.Hunter). FUMBLES (55-D.Hunter) [55-D.Hunter], RECOVERED by HOU-97-M.Edwards at NE 10. NE-10-D.Maye was injured during the play. [WPA -11.5% · EPA -5.48]
• New England Patriots (Q2 30:16) — (:16) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass deep right to 9-K.Boutte for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 10-Maye 1st NFL TD pass. [WPA +9.7% · EPA +5.37]
• Houston Texans (Q1 58:41) — (13:41) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep middle to 3-T.Dell to NE 34 for 20 yards (23-K.Dugger). [WPA +6.8% · EPA +1.29]
• Houston Texans (Q1 56:31) — (11:31) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 1-S.Diggs ran ob at NE 5 for 13 yards. [WPA +6.2% · EPA +1.82]
• New England Patriots (Q1 46:53) — (1:53) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass deep left intended for 3-D.Douglas INTERCEPTED by 21-C.Bullock at HOU 45. 21-C.Bullock to NE 27 for 28 yards (10-D.Maye). [WPA -6.2% · EPA -5.35]

Impact plays

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

• New England Patriots (Q3 29:18) — (14:18) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye sacked at NE 14 for -8 yards (55-D.Hunter). FUMBLES (55-D.Hunter) [55-D.Hunter], RECOVERED by HOU-97-M.Edwards at NE 10. NE-10-D.Maye was injured during the play. [WPA -11.5% · EPA -5.48]
• New England Patriots (Q2 30:16) — (:16) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass deep right to 9-K.Boutte for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 10-Maye 1st NFL TD pass. [WPA +9.7% · EPA +5.37]
• New England Patriots (Q1 46:53) — (1:53) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass deep left intended for 3-D.Douglas INTERCEPTED by 21-C.Bullock at HOU 45. 21-C.Bullock to NE 27 for 28 yards (10-D.Maye). [WPA -6.2% · EPA -5.35]
• Houston Texans (Q2 40:37) — (10:37) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep middle intended for 86-D.Schultz INTERCEPTED by 25-M.Jones (15-M.Mapu) at NE -8. 25-M.Jones to NE 27 for 35 yards (31-D.Pierce). [WPA -4.5% · EPA -5.31]

Quarterback report card

D.Maye led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• D.Maye (New England Patriots) · 45 dropbacks · 44.4% completion · -3.3% CPOE · -0.23 EPA/play · -10.21 total EPA
• C.Stroud (Houston Texans) · 38 dropbacks · 52.6% completion · +4.2% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +7.12 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 (+0.11 vs -0.22), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Houston Texans: 14 drives, +9.61 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
• New England Patriots: 14 drives, -19.04 total EPA, 3 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.
• S. Diggs (Houston Texans) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• D. Maye (NE) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• C. Stroud (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 54:18 · NE 2 · Score 6-0
   (9:18) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 3-T.Dell for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 54:13 · NE 15 · Score 7-0
   15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
3. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 48:18 · NE 10 · Score 13-0
   (3:18) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short left to 28-J.Mixon for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 48:13 · NE 15 · Score 14-0
   15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
5. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 30:16 · HOU 40 · Score 14-6
   (:16) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass deep right to 9-K.Boutte for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 10-Maye 1st NFL TD pass.
6. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 30:11 · HOU 15 · Score 14-7
   13-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Addington, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
7. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 28:31 · NE 10 · Score 20-7
   (13:31) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 1-S.Diggs for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on HOU-1-S.Diggs, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
8. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 28:28 · NE 30 · Score 21-7
   15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
9. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 22:00 · NE 21 · Score 24-7
   (7:00) 15-K.Fairbairn 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
10. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 20:26 · NE 28 · Score 27-7
    (5:26) 15-K.Fairbairn 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
11. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 16:05 · HOU 6 · Score 27-13
    (1:05) 10-D.Maye pass short left to 85-H.Henry for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 16:00 · HOU 15 · Score 27-14
    13-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Addington, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
13. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 13:23 · NE 20 · Score 33-14
    (13:23) 28-J.Mixon left end for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 13:14 · NE 15 · Score 34-14
    15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
15. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 9:31 · HOU 35 · Score 34-20
    (9:31) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass short middle to 3-D.Douglas for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 9:24 · HOU 15 · Score 34-21
    13-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Addington, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
17. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 7:58 · NE 54 · Score 40-21
    (7:58) (Shotgun) 31-D.Pierce right end for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
18. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 7:47 · NE 15 · Score 41-21
    15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.