Game story
In Week 12 of the 2015 NFL season on 2015-11-29, the Las Vegas Raiders took care of business against the Tennessee Titans, pulling away with a 24–21 final that came down to the wire.
The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 15 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.
M. Mariota (Tennessee Titans) paced the passing game, with -2.43 total EPA, and -13.6% completion percentage over expected.
On the individual side, D. Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +17.54 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.
The momentum swing (-31.3% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Tennessee Titans changed the game: (:50) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep left intended for 17-D.Green-Beckham INTERCEPTED by 20-N.Allen at LV 31. 20-N.Allen to LV 36 for 5 yards (17-D.Green-Beckham).
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Raiders | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.
- 1 D. Carr · Las Vegas Raiders · Passing · +17.54 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
- 2 S. Roberts · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +11.56 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.65 EPA/play
- 3 A. Cooper · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +3.29 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
- 4 D. Walker · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.26 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
- 5 M. Rivera · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.68 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
- 6 A. Andrews · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.57 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play
- 7 A. Holmes · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.55 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.55 EPA/play
- 8 C. Stevens · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.54 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
Player of the game
FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.
D. Carr — LV · Passing
D. Carr posted the highest total EPA (+17.54) in the game, making the biggest overall impact on Las Vegas Raiders's efficiency. Across 41 counted snaps, they averaged +0.43 EPA per play.
The signature play (-5.40 EPA) came from Las Vegas Raiders: (9:00) 4-D.Carr FUMBLES (Aborted) at LV 46, RECOVERED by TEN-90-D.Jones at LV 42.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Tennessee Titans — C. Stevens (M. Mariota pass)
- Las Vegas Raiders — M. Crabtree (D. Carr pass)
- Las Vegas Raiders — S. Roberts (D. Carr pass)
- Tennessee Titans — H. Douglas (M. Mariota pass)
- Tennessee Titans — J. Fowler (M. Mariota pass)
- Las Vegas Raiders — S. Roberts (D. Carr pass)
Field goals
- Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski
How it unfolded, quarter by quarter
A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.
The opening quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 7–6. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the LV 20 (Q1 50:58) — (5:58) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep middle to 88-C.Stevens for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the TEN 7 (Q1 46:40) — (1:40) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 15-M.Crabtree for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 46:34) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King..
The second quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 3–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the TEN 6 (Q2 31:04) — (1:04) (Field Goal formation) 11-S.Janikowski 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King..
The third quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 8–7. Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the TEN 10 (Q3 25:52) — (10:52) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 10-S.Roberts for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q3 25:45) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the LV 13 (Q3 21:27); Tennessee Titans registered a safety from the LV 2 (Q3 21:22) — (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-M.Mariota pass to 17-D.Green-Beckham is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..
The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the LV 1 (Q4 4:46) — (4:46) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 45-J.Fowler for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the LV 15 (Q4 4:41) — 4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the TEN 12 (Q4 1:27) — (1:27) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 10-S.Roberts for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-K.Klug].; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q4 1:21) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.
- Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:50) — (:50) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep left intended for 17-D.Green-Beckham INTERCEPTED by 20-N.Allen at LV 31. 20-N.Allen to LV 36 for 5 yards (17-D.Green-Beckham).
- Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 9:00) — (9:00) 4-D.Carr FUMBLES (Aborted) at LV 46, RECOVERED by TEN-90-D.Jones at LV 42.
- Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 21:22) — 4-R.Succop kicks 64 yards from TEN 35 to LV 1. 13-J.Ross to LV 22 for 21 yards (16-T.McBride). FUMBLES (16-T.McBride), RECOVERED by TEN-39-D.Stafford at LV 18. 39-D.Stafford to LV 18 for no gain (45-M
- Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 1:57) — (1:57) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass incomplete deep left to 18-A.Holmes (33-M.Griffin). PENALTY on TEN-38-B.Webb, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 36 - No Play.
- Tennessee Titans (Q4 8:12) — (8:12) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 26-A.Andrews to LV 29 for 14 yards (53-M.Smith).
Impact plays
Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.
- Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 9:00) — (9:00) 4-D.Carr FUMBLES (Aborted) at LV 46, RECOVERED by TEN-90-D.Jones at LV 42.
- Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 21:22) — 4-R.Succop kicks 64 yards from TEN 35 to LV 1. 13-J.Ross to LV 22 for 21 yards (16-T.McBride). FUMBLES (16-T.McBride), RECOVERED by TEN-39-D.Stafford at LV 18. 39-D.Stafford to LV 18 for no gain (45-M
- Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 27:11) — (12:11) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 89-A.Cooper pushed ob at TEN 12 for 41 yards (25-B.Wreh-Wilson). Penalty on TEN-25-B.Wreh-Wilson, Defensive Holding, declined.
- Tennessee Titans (Q2 41:17) — (11:17) (Punt formation) 6-B.Kern punts 35 yards to LV 12, Center-48-B.Brinkley, fair catch by 13-J.Ross. PENALTY on LV-54-K.Toomer, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at LV 47 - No Play.
Quarterback report card
M.Mariota led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- M.Mariota (Tennessee Titans) · 44 dropbacks · 38.6% completion · -13.6% CPOE · -0.06 EPA/play · -2.43 total EPA
- D.Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) · 41 dropbacks · 58.5% completion · +5.4% CPOE · +0.43 EPA/play · +17.54 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.
| Stat | Las Vegas Raiders | Tennessee Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | +0.038 | -0.029 |
| Offensive success rate | 48.8% | 39.0% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.371 | -0.055 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.318 | -0.173 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.029 | -0.038 |
| Defensive success rate | 61.0% | 51.2% |
By the numbers
Despite the final score, Las Vegas Raiders generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.04 vs -0.03), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.
- Las Vegas Raiders: 13 drives, +3.25 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
- Tennessee Titans: 12 drives, -2.25 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Key takeaways
What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.
- Las Vegas Raiders leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
- One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
- D. Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
- M. Mariota (TEN) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
- D. Carr (LV) 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.
- Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 50:58 · LV 20 · Score 0-6
(5:58) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep middle to 88-C.Stevens for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q1 46:40 · TEN 7 · Score 6-6
(1:40) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short right to 15-M.Crabtree for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q1 46:34 · TEN 15 · Score 7-6
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King. - Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q2 31:04 · TEN 6 · Score 10-6
(1:04) (Field Goal formation) 11-S.Janikowski 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King. - Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q3 25:52 · TEN 10 · Score 16-6
(10:52) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 10-S.Roberts for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q3 25:45 · TEN 15 · Score 17-6
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King. - Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 21:27 · LV 13 · Score 17-12
(6:27) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 83-H.Douglas for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on LV-31-N.Thorpe, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. - Tennessee Titans Safety (+2) — Q3 21:22 · LV 2 · Score 17-14
(Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 8-M.Mariota pass to 17-D.Green-Beckham is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. - Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 4:46 · LV 1 · Score 17-20
(4:46) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 45-J.Fowler for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. - Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 4:41 · LV 15 · Score 17-21
4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern. - Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q4 1:27 · TEN 12 · Score 23-21
(1:27) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 10-S.Roberts for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-K.Klug]. - Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q4 1:21 · TEN 15 · Score 24-21
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Las Vegas Raiders vs Tennessee Titans?
The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Tennessee Titans 24-21 in Week 12, 2015 on 2015-11-29.
What was the final score of Las Vegas Raiders vs Tennessee Titans?
The final score was Las Vegas Raiders 24, Tennessee Titans 21 (LV 24-21 TEN) in Week 12, 2015 on 2015-11-29.
What was the score by quarter in Las Vegas Raiders vs Tennessee Titans?
Q1: Las Vegas Raiders 7, Tennessee Titans 6; Q2: Las Vegas Raiders 3, Tennessee Titans 0; Q3: Las Vegas Raiders 7, Tennessee Titans 8; Q4: Las Vegas Raiders 7, Tennessee Titans 7; Final: Las Vegas Raiders 24, Tennessee Titans 21.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Las Vegas Raiders vs Tennessee Titans?
Tennessee Titans touchdown — C. Stevens (M. Mariota pass) (Q1 50:58) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — M. Crabtree (D. Carr pass) (Q1 46:40) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — S. Roberts (D. Carr pass) (Q3 25:52) Tennessee Titans touchdown — H. Douglas (M. Mariota pass) (Q3 21:27) Tennessee Titans touchdown — J. Fowler (M. Mariota pass) (Q4 4:46) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — S. Roberts (D. Carr pass) (Q4 1:27) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q2 31:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Las Vegas Raiders vs Tennessee Titans?
M. Mariota (Tennessee Titans), 38.6% completion, -13.6% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -2.43 total passing EPA. D. Carr (Las Vegas Raiders), 58.5% completion, +5.4% CPOE, +0.43 EPA per dropback, +17.54 total passing EPA.
Who was the most impactful player in Las Vegas Raiders vs Tennessee Titans?
D. Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) led the game in total EPA with +17.54 on passing plays. across 41 snaps. The top single-play swing was (-5.40 EPA): (9:00) 4-D.Carr FUMBLES (Aborted) at LV 46, RECOVERED by TEN-90-D.Jones at LV 42.. The biggest win-probability swing was -31.3%.
Was Las Vegas Raiders vs Tennessee Titans a close game?
Yes — the margin was 3 points. Las Vegas Raiders won 24-21 in a game that came down to the wire.
Season records after this game
Las Vegas Raiders
Entered 4-6 Now 5-6 W
Tennessee Titans
Entered 2-8 Now 2-9 L
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