Colts 16–25 Titans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans?

C. Wentz (Indianapolis Colts), 44.2% completion, -7.7% CPOE, -0.13 EPA per dropback, -5.60 total passing EPA. R. Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 56.2% completion, +1.2% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +4.91 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans?

J. Taylor (Indianapolis Colts) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.91 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+2.50 EPA): (10:45) 28-J.Taylor right guard to TEN 35 for 6 yards (54-R.Evans; 99-R.Weaver)..

Quick answer

Winner: Tennessee Titans
Final score: Tennessee Titans 25–16 Indianapolis Colts
Halftime: Indianapolis Colts 10–14 Tennessee Titans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jawaan Taylor
Top passer: Carson Wentz
Biggest EPA play: (2:46) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 15-N.Westbrook-Ikhine to IND 6 for 13 yards (53-…
Game date: 2021-09-26

Game summary

The Tennessee Titans beat the Indianapolis Colts 25–16 on 2021-09-26. Jawaan Taylor posted a game-high +6.91 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Indianapolis Colts	0	10	3	3	0	16
Tennessee Titans	7	7	0	11	0	25

Scoring Map

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

INDIndianapolis Colts

IND 6

+1TEN 15

IND 18

+3TEN 25

+2IND 2

TENTennessee Titans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TENTennessee Titans
Q1 6:38TD
Casey Rogers
Points+6
Yard line
IND 6
Score
0-6
(6:38) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 80-C.Rogers for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q1 6:34XP
Randy Bullock
Points+1
Yard line
IND 15
Score
0-7
14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 10:25TD
NHN. Hines
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 9
Score
6-7
(10:25) (Shotgun) 21-N.Hines left end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 10:19XP
Reed Blankenship
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
7-7
3-R.Blankenship extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 6:01TD
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
Points+6
Yard line
IND 18
Score
7-13
(6:01) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 15-N.Westbrook-Ikhine for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 5:56XP
Randy Bullock
Points+1
Yard line
IND 15
Score
7-14
14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 0:03FG
Reed Blankenship
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 25
Score
10-14
(:03) 3-R.Blankenship 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q3 6:30FG
Reed Blankenship
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 9
Score
13-14
(6:30) 3-R.Blankenship 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 13:01TD
Jeremy McNichols
Points+6
Yard line
IND 10
Score
13-20
(13:01) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 28-J.McNichols for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 12:56Safety
Derrick Henry
Points+2
Yard line
IND 2
Score
13-22
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 22-D.Henry rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q4 10:23FG
Reed Blankenship
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 5
Score
16-22
(10:23) 3-R.Blankenship 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 3:02FG
Randy Bullock
Points+3
Yard line
IND 14
Score
16-25
(3:02) 14-R.Bullock 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jawaan Taylor · Indianapolis Colts · Rushing · +6.91 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
2Justin Jones · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +5.96 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.49 EPA/play
3Ryan Tannehill · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +4.91 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
4Derrick Henry · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.78 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
5N. Hines · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +2.55 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
6Ryan Tannehill · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +1.68 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
7Jeremy McNichols · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.65 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
8MyCole Pruitt · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.05 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.05 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

Jawaan Taylor — IND · Rushing

Jawaan Taylor posted the highest total EPA (+6.91) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Indianapolis Colts. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +0.69 EPA per play.

Jawaan Taylor's top snap (+2.50 EPA): (10:45) 28-J.Taylor right guard to TEN 35 for 6 yards (54-R.Evans; 99-R.Weaver).

Biggest single play (-5.19 EPA): Ryan Tannehill — (2:46) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 15-N.Westbrook-Ikhine to IND 6 for 13 yards (53-D.Leonard, 26-R.Ya-Sin). FUMBLES (26-R.Ya-Sin), RECOVERED by IND-26-R.Ya-Sin at IND 5. 26-R.Ya-Sin pushed ob a

Quarterback report card

Carson Wentz led all passers in efficiency for Indianapolis Colts, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Carson Wentz (Indianapolis Colts) · 43 dropbacks · 44.2% completion · -7.7% CPOE · -0.13 EPA/play · -5.60 total EPA
Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) · 32 dropbacks · 56.2% completion · +1.2% CPOE · +0.15 EPA/play · +4.91 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Indianapolis Colts	Tennessee Titans
Offensive EPA/play	-0.015	+0.097
Offensive success rate	42.1%	44.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.130	+0.153
Rush EPA/play	+0.332	-0.016
Defensive EPA/play	-0.097	+0.015
Defensive success rate	55.1%	57.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Tennessee Titans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs -0.01), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Indianapolis Colts: -0.01 EPA/play (46th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Tennessee Titans: +0.10 EPA/play (74th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Indianapolis Colts: 9 drives, -1.17 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 9 drives, +7.58 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Tennessee Titans — Casey Rogers (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q1 6:38)
Indianapolis Colts — N. Hines (Q2 10:25)
Tennessee Titans — Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q2 6:01)
Tennessee Titans — Jeremy McNichols (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q4 13:01)

Field goals

Indianapolis Colts — Reed Blankenship (Q2 0:03)
Indianapolis Colts — Reed Blankenship (Q3 6:30)
Indianapolis Colts — Reed Blankenship (Q4 10:23)
Tennessee Titans — Randy Bullock (Q4 3:02)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the IND 6 (Q1 6:38) — (6:38) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 80-C.Rogers for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the IND 15 (Q1 6:34) — 14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The second quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 10–7. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 9 (Q2 10:25) — (10:25) (Shotgun) 21-N.Hines left end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q2 10:19) — 3-R.Blankenship extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the IND 18 (Q2 6:01) — (6:01) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 15-N.Westbrook-Ikhine for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the IND 15 (Q2 5:56) — 14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the TEN 25 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 3-R.Blankenship 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez..

The third quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 3–0. Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the TEN 9 (Q3 6:30) — (6:30) 3-R.Blankenship 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 11–3. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the IND 10 (Q4 13:01) — (13:01) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 28-J.McNichols for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans registered a safety from the IND 2 (Q4 12:56) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 22-D.Henry rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the TEN 5 (Q4 10:23) — (10:23) 3-R.Blankenship 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the IND 14 (Q4 3:02) — (3:02) 14-R.Bullock 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q3 2:46) — (2:46) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 15-N.Westbrook-Ikhine to IND 6 for 13 yards (53-D.Leonard, 26-R.Ya-Sin). FUMBLES (26-R.Ya-Sin), RECOVERED by IND-26-R.Ya-Sin at IND 5. 26-R.Ya-Sin pushed ob a [WPA -20.0% · EPA -5.19]
Tennessee Titans (Q2 1:03) — (1:03) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right intended for 80-C.Rogers INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Moore at IND 21. 23-K.Moore ran ob at TEN 47 for 32 yards (2-J.Jones). [WPA -15.4% · EPA -4.96]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 8:40) — (8:40) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 2-J.Jones pushed ob at IND 26 for 15 yards (32-J.Blackmon). [WPA +13.5% · EPA +3.72]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 4:56) — (4:56) 6-B.Kern punts 56 yards to IND 21, Center-46-M.Cox. 21-N.Hines to IND 32 for 11 yards (44-T.Carter). PENALTY on IND-44-Z.Franklin, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 23 - No Play. [WPA +11.7% · EPA +3.77]
Indianapolis Colts (Q4 12:02) — (12:02) (Shotgun) 2-C.Wentz pass short left to 21-N.Hines pushed ob at TEN 7 for 36 yards (54-R.Evans). TEN-26-K.Fulton was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. [WPA +10.6% · EPA +2.55]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tennessee Titans (Q3 2:46) — (2:46) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 15-N.Westbrook-Ikhine to IND 6 for 13 yards (53-D.Leonard, 26-R.Ya-Sin). FUMBLES (26-R.Ya-Sin), RECOVERED by IND-26-R.Ya-Sin at IND 5. 26-R.Ya-Sin pushed ob a [WPA -20.0% · EPA -5.19]
Tennessee Titans (Q2 1:03) — (1:03) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right intended for 80-C.Rogers INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Moore at IND 21. 23-K.Moore ran ob at TEN 47 for 32 yards (2-J.Jones). [WPA -15.4% · EPA -4.96]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 0:21) — (:21) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle intended for 89-T.Hudson INTERCEPTED by 53-D.Leonard at IND 43. 53-D.Leonard to IND 47 for 4 yards (72-D.Quessenberry). FUMBLES (72-D.Quessenberry), an [WPA -8.4% · EPA -4.19]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 4:56) — (4:56) 6-B.Kern punts 56 yards to IND 21, Center-46-M.Cox. 21-N.Hines to IND 32 for 11 yards (44-T.Carter). PENALTY on IND-44-Z.Franklin, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 23 - No Play. [WPA +11.7% · EPA +3.77]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 6:38 · IND 6 · Score 0-6
(6:38) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 80-C.Rogers for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 6:34 · IND 15 · Score 0-7
14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q2 10:25 · TEN 9 · Score 6-7
(10:25) (Shotgun) 21-N.Hines left end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q2 10:19 · TEN 15 · Score 7-7
3-R.Blankenship extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 6:01 · IND 18 · Score 7-13
(6:01) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 15-N.Westbrook-Ikhine for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 5:56 · IND 15 · Score 7-14
14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · TEN 25 · Score 10-14
(:03) 3-R.Blankenship 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q3 6:30 · TEN 9 · Score 13-14
(6:30) 3-R.Blankenship 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 13:01 · IND 10 · Score 13-20
(13:01) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 28-J.McNichols for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans Safety (+2) — Q4 12:56 · IND 2 · Score 13-22
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 22-D.Henry rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q4 10:23 · TEN 5 · Score 16-22
(10:23) 3-R.Blankenship 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 3:02 · IND 14 · Score 16-25
(3:02) 14-R.Bullock 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.

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.
Jawaan Taylor (Indianapolis Colts) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Carson Wentz (IND) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans on 2021-09-26?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Indianapolis Colts 25-16 in Week 3, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans?

Q1: Indianapolis Colts 0, Tennessee Titans 7; Q2: Indianapolis Colts 10, Tennessee Titans 7; Q3: Indianapolis Colts 3, Tennessee Titans 0; Q4: Indianapolis Colts 3, Tennessee Titans 11; Final: Indianapolis Colts 16, Tennessee Titans 25.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans?

Tennessee Titans touchdown — C. Rogers (R. Tannehill pass) (Q1 6:38) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — N. Hines (Q2 10:25) Tennessee Titans touchdown — N. Westbrook-Ikhine (R. Tannehill pass) (Q2 6:01) Tennessee Titans touchdown — J. McNichols (R. Tannehill pass) (Q4 13:01) Indianapolis Colts field goal — R. Blankenship (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Indianapolis Colts field goal — R. Blankenship (Q3 6:30, 3 pts) Indianapolis Colts field goal — R. Blankenship (Q4 10:23, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bullock (Q4 3:02, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans?

Carson Wentz (Indianapolis Colts), 44.2% completion, -7.7% CPOE, -0.13 EPA per dropback, -5.60 total passing EPA. Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 56.2% completion, +1.2% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +4.91 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans?

Jawaan Taylor (Indianapolis Colts) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.91 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+2.50 EPA): (10:45) 28-J.Taylor right guard to TEN 35 for 6 yards (54-R.Evans; 99-R.Weaver)..

Season records after this game

Indianapolis Colts

Entered 0-2 Now 0-3 L

Tennessee Titans

Entered 1-1 Now 2-1 W

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