Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans: 2017 Week 5 Recap

Game story

In Week 5 of the 2017 NFL season on 2017-10-08, the Kansas City Chiefs took care of business against the Houston Texans, pulling away with a 42–34 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 40 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) paced the passing game, with +27.24 total EPA, and +17.0% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +27.24 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+12.2% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Kansas City Chiefs changed the game: (9:01) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 17-C.Conley ran ob at HOU 22 for 19 yards.

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. Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +27.24 total EPA · 45 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Watson · Houston Texans · Passing · +14.27 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
3. 3 C. Conley · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +7.06 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.35 EPA/play
4. 4 T. Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +6.71 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Hopkins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +5.91 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
6. 6 W.Fuller V · Houston Texans · Receiving · +5.76 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.44 EPA/play
7. 7 T. Hill · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.25 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
8. 8 C. West · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.00 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.00 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

• Kansas City Chiefs — C. West (A. Smith pass) (Q2 35:52)
• Houston Texans — D. Hopkins (D. Watson pass) (Q2 31:54)
• Kansas City Chiefs — C. West (A. Smith pass) (Q2 30:41)
• Houston Texans — W. Fuller (D. Watson pass) (Q3 18:28)
• Houston Texans — W. Fuller (D. Watson pass) (Q4 12:09)
• Kansas City Chiefs — D. Thomas (A. Smith pass) (Q4 9:02)
• Kansas City Chiefs — T. Hill (Q4 7:41)
• Houston Texans — D. Hopkins (D. Watson pass) (Q4 3:05)
• Houston Texans — D. Hopkins (D. Watson pass) (Q4 0:05)

Field goals

• Kansas City Chiefs — H. Butker (Q1 51:57)
• Kansas City Chiefs — H. Butker (Q2 41:28)
• Kansas City Chiefs — H. Butker (Q2 34:21)
• Kansas City Chiefs — H. Butker (Q4 14:05)
• Kansas City Chiefs — H. Butker (Q4 1:13)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 3–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the HOU 17 (Q1 51:57) — (6:57) 7-H.Butker 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 20–7. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the HOU 24 (Q2 41:28) — (11:28) 7-H.Butker 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the HOU 8 (Q2 35:52) — (5:52) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 35-C.West for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 35:45) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the HOU 23 (Q2 34:21) — (4:21) 7-H.Butker 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the KC 6 (Q2 31:54); Houston Texans added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 31:49) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the HOU 4 (Q2 30:41) — (:41) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 35-C.West for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 30:34) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Houston Texans won the period 6–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the KC 9 (Q3 18:28) — (3:28) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short right to 15-W.Fuller V for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 21–19. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the HOU 17 (Q4 14:05) — (14:05) 7-H.Butker 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the KC 48 (Q4 12:09) — (12:09) 4-D.Watson pass deep right to 15-W.Fuller V for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q4 12:00) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the HOU 10 (Q4 9:02) — (9:02) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 13-D.Thomas for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the KC 70 (Q4 7:41) — (7:41) 9-S.Lechler punts 52 yards to KC 18, Center-46-J.Weeks. 10-T.Hill for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q4 7:22) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the KC 34 (Q4 3:05) — (3:05) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the HOU 30 (Q4 1:13) — (1:13) 7-H.Butker 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q4 0:05) — (:05) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans registered a safety from the KC 2 (Q4 0:00) — (Shotgun) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 4-D.Watson rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

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

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 54:01) — (9:01) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 17-C.Conley ran ob at HOU 22 for 19 yards. [WPA +12.2% · EPA +3.23]
• Houston Texans (Q4 12:09) — (12:09) 4-D.Watson pass deep right to 15-W.Fuller V for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.3% · EPA +4.40]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 55:28) — (10:28) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce to HOU 37 for 10 yards (21-M.Gilchrist). [WPA +8.7% · EPA +2.04]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 57:16) — (12:16) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 14-D.Robinson ran ob at KC 49 for 16 yards. [WPA +7.9% · EPA +2.28]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 38:28) — (8:28) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep middle to 87-T.Kelce to HOU 31 for 20 yards (21-M.Gilchrist, 29-A.Hal). [WPA +7.6% · EPA +2.91]

Impact plays

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

• Houston Texans (Q4 7:41) — (7:41) 9-S.Lechler punts 52 yards to KC 18, Center-46-J.Weeks. 10-T.Hill for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -3.4% · EPA -6.36]
• Houston Texans (Q2 35:22) — (5:22) 27-D.Foreman left tackle to HOU 32 for 1 yard (95-C.Jones). FUMBLES (95-C.Jones), touched at HOU 32, RECOVERED by KC-56-D.Johnson at HOU 29. 56-D.Johnson to HOU 26 for 3 yards (4-D.Watson). [WPA -7.0% · EPA -5.56]
• Houston Texans (Q4 3:05) — (3:05) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.3% · EPA +4.48]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 15:12) — (:12) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 10-T.Hill ran ob at HOU 22 for 38 yards. Houston challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (Timeout [WPA +4.8% · EPA +4.43]

Quarterback report card

A.Smith led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• A.Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 45 dropbacks · 64.4% completion · +17.0% CPOE · +0.61 EPA/play · +27.24 total EPA
• D.Watson (Houston Texans) · 39 dropbacks · 41.0% completion · -1.8% CPOE · +0.37 EPA/play · +14.27 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Kansas City Chiefs generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.23 vs +0.07), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Houston Texans: 12 drives, +5.24 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, +21.21 total EPA, 8 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Kansas City Chiefs leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• A. Smith (KC) 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. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 51:57 · HOU 17 · Score 3-0
   (6:57) 7-H.Butker 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
2. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 41:28 · HOU 24 · Score 6-0
   (11:28) 7-H.Butker 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
3. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 35:52 · HOU 8 · Score 12-0
   (5:52) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 35-C.West for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 35:45 · HOU 15 · Score 13-0
   7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
5. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 34:21 · HOU 23 · Score 16-0
   (4:21) 7-H.Butker 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
6. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 31:54 · KC 6 · Score 16-6
   (1:54) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on KC-38-R.Parker, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
7. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 31:49 · KC 15 · Score 16-7
   7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
8. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 30:41 · HOU 4 · Score 22-7
   (:41) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 35-C.West for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 30:34 · HOU 15 · Score 23-7
   7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
10. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 18:28 · KC 9 · Score 23-13
    (3:28) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short right to 15-W.Fuller V for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 14:05 · HOU 17 · Score 26-13
    (14:05) 7-H.Butker 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
12. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 12:09 · KC 48 · Score 26-19
    (12:09) 4-D.Watson pass deep right to 15-W.Fuller V for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 12:00 · KC 15 · Score 26-20
    7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
14. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 9:02 · HOU 10 · Score 32-20
    (9:02) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 13-D.Thomas for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 7:41 · KC 70 · Score 38-20
    (7:41) 9-S.Lechler punts 52 yards to KC 18, Center-46-J.Weeks. 10-T.Hill for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 7:22 · HOU 15 · Score 39-20
    7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
17. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 3:05 · KC 34 · Score 39-26
    (3:05) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
18. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 1:13 · HOU 30 · Score 42-26
    (1:13) 7-H.Butker 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
19. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 0:05 · KC 1 · Score 42-32
    (:05) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
20. Houston Texans Safety (+2) — Q4 0:00 · KC 2 · Score 42-34
    (Shotgun) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 4-D.Watson rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.