Texans 12–31 Titans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2008

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Winner: Tennessee Titans
Final score: Tennessee Titans 31–12 Houston Texans
Halftime: Houston Texans 12–21 Tennessee Titans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: O. Daniels
Top passer: M. Schaub
Biggest EPA play: (1:17) (No Huddle) 8-M.Schaub pass short left intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 31-…
Game date: 2008-09-21

Game summary

The Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 31–12 on 2008-09-21. O. Daniels posted a game-high +6.31 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Houston Texans	6	6	0	0	0	12
Tennessee Titans	7	14	3	7	0	31

Scoring Map

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

HOUHouston Texans

+3TEN 26

+3TEN 6

HOU 9

TEN 6

+3HOU 26

TEN 11

TENTennessee Titans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 12:11FG
Kyron Brown
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 26
Score
3-0
(12:11) (Field Goal formation) 3-K.Brown 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
TENTennessee Titans
Q1 6:36TD
LWL. White
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
3-6
(6:36) 25-L.White left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q1 6:33XP
RBR. Bironas
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
3-7
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 3:54FG
Kyron Brown
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 6
Score
6-7
(3:54) (Field Goal formation) 3-K.Brown 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 14:53TD
BSB. Scaife
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 9
Score
6-13
(14:53) 5-K.Collins pass short right to 80-B.Scaife for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 14:46XP
RBR. Bironas
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
6-14
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 8:35TD
SSS. Slaton
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 6
Score
12-14
(8:35) 20-S.Slaton left guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 4:40TD
LWL. White
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 1
Score
12-20
(4:40) 25-L.White up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 4:36XP
RBR. Bironas
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
12-21
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 6:41FG
RBR. Bironas
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 26
Score
12-24
(6:41) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 1:17TD
CFC. Finnegan
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 11
Score
12-30
(1:17) (No Huddle) 8-M.Schaub pass short left intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 31-C.Finnegan [93-K.Vanden Bosch] at TEN 1. 31-C.Finnegan for 99 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 1:03XP
RBR. Bironas
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
12-31
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1O. Daniels · Houston Texans · Receiving · +6.31 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.58 EPA/play
2Ashtyn Davis · Houston Texans · Receiving · +5.20 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.60 EPA/play
3Austin Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.99 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.99 EPA/play
4B. Scaife · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.69 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.23 EPA/play
5S. Slaton · Houston Texans · Rushing · +3.51 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
6A. Crumpler · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.91 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.45 EPA/play
7L. White · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +1.93 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
8Broderick Jones · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.84 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.92 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

O. Daniels — HOU · Receiving

O. Daniels posted the highest total EPA (+6.31) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.58 EPA per play.

O. Daniels's top snap (-1.05 EPA): (4:00) 8-M.Schaub pass incomplete short right to 81-O.Daniels (20-N.Harper) [93-K.Vanden Bosch].

Biggest single play (-9.27 EPA): M. Schaub — (1:17) (No Huddle) 8-M.Schaub pass short left intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 31-C.Finnegan [93-K.Vanden Bosch] at TEN 1. 31-C.Finnegan for 99 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

M. Schaub (Houston Texans) · 42 dropbacks · 40.5% completion · -6.4% CPOE · -0.53 EPA/play · -22.43 total EPA
K. Collins (Tennessee Titans) · 28 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -3.9% CPOE · -0.10 EPA/play · -2.76 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Tennessee Titans
Offensive EPA/play	-0.217	-0.025
Offensive success rate	34.9%	45.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.534	-0.099
Rush EPA/play	+0.072	+0.030
Defensive EPA/play	+0.025	+0.217
Defensive success rate	55.0%	65.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Tennessee Titans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.22), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: -0.22 EPA/play (10th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)
Tennessee Titans: -0.03 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 14 drives, -18.65 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 13 drives, -2.01 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Tennessee Titans — L. White (Q1 6:36)
Tennessee Titans — B. Scaife (K. Collins pass) (Q2 14:53)
Houston Texans — S. Slaton (Q2 8:35)
Tennessee Titans — L. White (Q2 4:40)
Tennessee Titans — C. Finnegan (Q4 1:17)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Kyron Brown (Q1 12:11)
Houston Texans — Kyron Brown (Q1 3:54)
Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas (Q3 6:41)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–6. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TEN 26 (Q1 12:11) — (12:11) (Field Goal formation) 3-K.Brown 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 2 (Q1 6:36) — (6:36) 25-L.White left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q1 6:33) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TEN 6 (Q1 3:54) — (3:54) (Field Goal formation) 3-K.Brown 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 14–6. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 9 (Q2 14:53) — (14:53) 5-K.Collins pass short right to 80-B.Scaife for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 14:46) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 6 (Q2 8:35) — (8:35) 20-S.Slaton left guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q2 4:40) — (4:40) 25-L.White up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 4:36) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

The third quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 3–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the HOU 26 (Q3 6:41) — (6:41) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the TEN 11 (Q4 1:17); Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 1:03) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q1 13:52) — (13:52) 5-K.Collins pass deep left intended for 19-J.McCareins INTERCEPTED by 35-J.Reeves at TEN 47. 35-J.Reeves to TEN 14 for 33 yards (5-K.Collins). [WPA -18.2% · EPA -6.10]
Houston Texans (Q1 6:06) — (6:06) 20-S.Slaton left end to TEN 22 for 50 yards (24-C.Hope). PENALTY on TEN-24-C.Hope, Personal Foul, 11 yards, enforced at TEN 22. [WPA +13.8% · EPA +4.27]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 6:15) — (6:15) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 19-J.McCareins to HOU 24 for 4 yards (54-Z.Diles). FUMBLES (54-Z.Diles), RECOVERED by HOU-59-D.Ryans at HOU 22. 59-D.Ryans to HOU 28 for 6 yards (19-J.McCareins). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -4.48]
Houston Texans (Q1 6:33) — (6:33) 8-M.Schaub pass short left intended for 85-J.Dreessen INTERCEPTED by 33-M.Griffin at HOU 33. 33-M.Griffin ran ob at HOU 33 for no gain. Houston challenged the pass completion ruling, and the pl [WPA -9.3% · EPA -3.88]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 6:36) — (6:36) 25-L.White left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.3% · EPA +2.95]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q4 1:17) — (1:17) (No Huddle) 8-M.Schaub pass short left intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 31-C.Finnegan [93-K.Vanden Bosch] at TEN 1. 31-C.Finnegan for 99 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -1.2% · EPA -9.27]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 13:52) — (13:52) 5-K.Collins pass deep left intended for 19-J.McCareins INTERCEPTED by 35-J.Reeves at TEN 47. 35-J.Reeves to TEN 14 for 33 yards (5-K.Collins). [WPA -18.2% · EPA -6.10]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 6:15) — (6:15) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 19-J.McCareins to HOU 24 for 4 yards (54-Z.Diles). FUMBLES (54-Z.Diles), RECOVERED by HOU-59-D.Ryans at HOU 22. 59-D.Ryans to HOU 28 for 6 yards (19-J.McCareins). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -4.48]
Houston Texans (Q3 6:31) — (6:31) 8-M.Schaub pass deep left to 11-A.Davis to TEN 31 for 49 yards (24-C.Hope, 31-C.Finnegan) [92-A.Haynesworth]. PENALTY on TEN-92-A.Haynesworth, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 31. [WPA +7.6% · EPA +4.41]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 12:11 · TEN 26 · Score 3-0
(12:11) (Field Goal formation) 3-K.Brown 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 6:36 · HOU 2 · Score 3-6
(6:36) 25-L.White left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 6:33 · HOU 2 · Score 3-7
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 3:54 · TEN 6 · Score 6-7
(3:54) (Field Goal formation) 3-K.Brown 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 14:53 · HOU 9 · Score 6-13
(14:53) 5-K.Collins pass short right to 80-B.Scaife for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 14:46 · HOU 2 · Score 6-14
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 8:35 · TEN 6 · Score 12-14
(8:35) 20-S.Slaton left guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 4:40 · HOU 1 · Score 12-20
(4:40) 25-L.White up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 4:36 · HOU 2 · Score 12-21
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q3 6:41 · HOU 26 · Score 12-24
(6:41) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 1:17 · TEN 11 · Score 12-30
(1:17) (No Huddle) 8-M.Schaub pass short left intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 31-C.Finnegan [93-K.Vanden Bosch] at TEN 1. 31-C.Finnegan for 99 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 1:03 · HOU 2 · Score 12-31
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

Key takeaways

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

Tennessee Titans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
O. Daniels (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
M. Schaub (HOU) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
K. Collins (TEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans on 2008-09-21?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 31-12 in Week 3, 2008.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans?

Q1: Houston Texans 6, Tennessee Titans 7; Q2: Houston Texans 6, Tennessee Titans 14; Q3: Houston Texans 0, Tennessee Titans 3; Q4: Houston Texans 0, Tennessee Titans 7; Final: Houston Texans 12, Tennessee Titans 31.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans?

Tennessee Titans touchdown — L. White (Q1 6:36) Tennessee Titans touchdown — B. Scaife (K. Collins pass) (Q2 14:53) Houston Texans touchdown — S. Slaton (Q2 8:35) Tennessee Titans touchdown — L. White (Q2 4:40) Tennessee Titans touchdown — C. Finnegan (Q4 1:17) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q1 12:11, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q1 3:54, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q3 6:41, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans?

M. Schaub (Houston Texans), 40.5% completion, -6.4% CPOE, -0.53 EPA per dropback, -22.43 total passing EPA. K. Collins (Tennessee Titans), 50.0% completion, -3.9% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -2.76 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans?

O. Daniels (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.31 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (-1.05 EPA): (4:00) 8-M.Schaub pass incomplete short right to 81-O.Daniels (20-N.Harper) [93-K.Vanden Bosch]..

Season records after this game

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Tennessee Titans

Entered 2-0 Now 3-0 W

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