Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans: 2007 Week 13 Recap

Game story

In Week 13 of the 2007 NFL season on 2007-12-02, the Tennessee Titans took care of business against the Houston Texans, pulling away with a 28–20 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

V. Young (Tennessee Titans) paced the passing game, with +7.32 total EPA, and +8.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, A. Johnson (Houston Texans) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +10.31 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+14.7% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Tennessee Titans changed the game: (10:50) (Punt formation) 15-C.Hentrich punts 39 yards to HOU 32, Center-40-J.Cain. 12-J.Jones MUFFS catch, touched at HOU 29, RECOVERED by TEN-23-D.Nickey at HOU 29.

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 A. Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +10.31 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play
2. 2 V. Young · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +7.32 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Gage · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +7.08 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.42 EPA/play
4. 4 R. Williams · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +5.22 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
5. 5 B. Scaife · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.51 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
6. 6 R. Dayne · Houston Texans · Rushing · +3.07 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
7. 7 O. Daniels · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.84 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
8. 8 L. White · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +2.52 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.21 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 — R. Dayne (Q1 55:30)
• Tennessee Titans — L. White (Q1 49:09)
• Tennessee Titans — R. Williams (V. Young pass) (Q3 26:23)
• Tennessee Titans — J. Gage (V. Young pass) (Q3 15:50)
• Houston Texans — A. Johnson (S. Rosenfels pass) (Q4 12:20)
• Tennessee Titans — C. Brown (Q4 9:54)

Field goals

• Houston Texans — K. Brown (Q2 31:09)
• Houston Texans — K. Brown (Q4 4:58)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q1 55:30); Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q1 55:23) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q1 49:09) — (4:09) 25-L.White up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q1 49:03) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-68-K.Mawae, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TEN 26 (Q2 31:09) — (1:09) (Field Goal formation) 3-K.Brown 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The third quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 14–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 43 (Q3 26:23) — (11:23) 10-V.Young pass deep left to 86-R.Williams for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q3 26:15) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-68-K.Mawae, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 11 (Q3 15:50) — (:50) (Shotgun) 10-V.Young pass short right to 12-J.Gage for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q3 15:47) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-68-K.Mawae, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 10–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 28 (Q4 12:20) — (12:20) 18-S.Rosenfels pass deep right to 80-A.Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q4 12:14) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 7 (Q4 9:54) — (9:54) 29-C.Brown left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 9:49) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-68-K.Mawae, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TEN 32 (Q4 4:58) — (4:58) (Field Goal formation) 3-K.Brown 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk..

Turning points

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

• Tennessee Titans (Q4 10:50) — (10:50) (Punt formation) 15-C.Hentrich punts 39 yards to HOU 32, Center-40-J.Cain. 12-J.Jones MUFFS catch, touched at HOU 29, RECOVERED by TEN-23-D.Nickey at HOU 29. [WPA +14.7% · EPA +4.36]
• Tennessee Titans (Q3 26:23) — (11:23) 10-V.Young pass deep left to 86-R.Williams for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.6% · EPA +3.82]
• Houston Texans (Q4 12:20) — (12:20) 18-S.Rosenfels pass deep right to 80-A.Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.1% · EPA +3.64]
• Tennessee Titans (Q2 30:07) — (:07) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 53 yard field goal is No Good, Center-68-K.Mawae, Holder-15-C.Hentrich. 12-J.Jones at HOU -7 to HOU 5 for 12 yards. Lateral to 32-F.Bennett to HOU 14 for 9 yar [WPA -9.2% · EPA -1.66]
• Tennessee Titans (Q3 28:32) — (13:32) (Shotgun) 10-V.Young sacked at TEN 28 for -5 yards (sack split by 34-V.Hutchins and 90-M.Williams). [WPA -8.7% · EPA -1.86]

Impact plays

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

• Tennessee Titans (Q4 10:50) — (10:50) (Punt formation) 15-C.Hentrich punts 39 yards to HOU 32, Center-40-J.Cain. 12-J.Jones MUFFS catch, touched at HOU 29, RECOVERED by TEN-23-D.Nickey at HOU 29. [WPA +14.7% · EPA +4.36]
• Tennessee Titans (Q3 26:23) — (11:23) 10-V.Young pass deep left to 86-R.Williams for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.6% · EPA +3.82]
• Houston Texans (Q4 12:20) — (12:20) 18-S.Rosenfels pass deep right to 80-A.Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.1% · EPA +3.64]
• Tennessee Titans (Q4 4:05) — (4:05) (Shotgun) 10-V.Young pass deep left to 83-E.Moulds to TEN 47 for 22 yards (38-D.Faggins, 96-E.Cochran). [WPA +2.1% · EPA +2.35]

Quarterback report card

V.Young led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• V.Young (Tennessee Titans) · 38 dropbacks · 55.3% completion · +8.2% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +7.32 total EPA
• S.Rosenfels (Houston Texans) · 33 dropbacks · 51.5% completion · -3.0% CPOE · +0.07 EPA/play · +2.15 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Tennessee Titans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.13 vs +0.06), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Houston Texans: 12 drives, +5.18 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Tennessee Titans: 13 drives, +10.96 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Tennessee Titans leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• A. Johnson (Houston Texans) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• V. Young (TEN) 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 55:30 · TEN 1 · Score 6-0
   (10:30) 36-R.Dayne right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Tennessee challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 10:23
2. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 55:23 · TEN 2 · Score 7-0
   3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
3. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 49:09 · HOU 1 · Score 7-6
   (4:09) 25-L.White up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 49:03 · HOU 2 · Score 7-7
   2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-68-K.Mawae, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
5. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 31:09 · TEN 26 · Score 10-7
   (1:09) (Field Goal formation) 3-K.Brown 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
6. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 26:23 · HOU 43 · Score 10-13
   (11:23) 10-V.Young pass deep left to 86-R.Williams for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 26:15 · HOU 2 · Score 10-14
   2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-68-K.Mawae, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
8. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 15:50 · HOU 11 · Score 10-20
   (:50) (Shotgun) 10-V.Young pass short right to 12-J.Gage for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 15:47 · HOU 2 · Score 10-21
   2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-68-K.Mawae, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
10. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 12:20 · TEN 28 · Score 16-21
    (12:20) 18-S.Rosenfels pass deep right to 80-A.Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 12:14 · TEN 2 · Score 17-21
    3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
12. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 9:54 · HOU 7 · Score 17-27
    (9:54) 29-C.Brown left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 9:49 · HOU 2 · Score 17-28
    2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-68-K.Mawae, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
14. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 4:58 · TEN 32 · Score 20-28
    (4:58) (Field Goal formation) 3-K.Brown 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.