Miami Dolphins vs. Houston Texans: 2008 Week 6 Recap

Game story

In Week 6 of the 2008 NFL season on 2008-10-12, the Houston Texans took care of business against the Miami Dolphins, pulling away with a 29–28 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

M. Schaub (Houston Texans) paced the passing game, with -1.28 total EPA, and -7.7% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, P. Cobbs (Miami Dolphins) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +12.38 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+44.5% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Houston Texans changed the game: (:07) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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 P. Cobbs · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +12.38 total EPA · 3 snaps · +4.13 EPA/play
2. 2 C. Pennington · Miami Dolphins · Passing · +9.66 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
3. 3 A. Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +8.59 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
4. 4 K. Walter · Houston Texans · Receiving · +7.19 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.80 EPA/play
5. 5 O. Daniels · Houston Texans · Receiving · +5.27 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.32 EPA/play
6. 6 M. Schaub · Houston Texans · Rushing · +4.66 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.33 EPA/play
7. 7 G. Camarillo · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.34 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
8. 8 R. Williams · Miami Dolphins · Rushing · +2.10 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.19 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

• Miami Dolphins — P. Cobbs (C. Pennington pass) (Q1 51:19)
• Miami Dolphins — P. Cobbs (C. Pennington pass) (Q2 41:51)
• Houston Texans — J. Jones (Q2 35:41)
• Houston Texans — A. Johnson (M. Schaub pass) (Q3 25:07)
• Miami Dolphins — R. Williams (Q3 21:25)
• Miami Dolphins — R. Brown (Q4 1:51)
• Houston Texans — M. Schaub (Q4 0:07)

Field goals

• Houston Texans — K. Brown (Q1 46:04)
• Houston Texans — K. Brown (Q2 39:11)
• Houston Texans — K. Brown (Q4 6:08)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 7–3. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the HOU 53 (Q1 51:19); Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q1 51:08) — 5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the MIA 9 (Q1 46:04) — (1:04) 3-K.Brown 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 10–7. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the HOU 80 (Q2 41:51) — (11:51) 10-C.Pennington pass short left to 38-P.Cobbs for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 41:37) — 5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the MIA 15 (Q2 39:11) — (9:11) 3-K.Brown 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the HOU 74 (Q2 35:41) — (5:41) 2-B.Fields punts 44 yards to HOU 30, Center-92-J.Denney. 12-J.Jones for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (Punt hang time 3.7 seconds.); Houston Texans added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q2 35:24) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the MIA 12 (Q3 25:07) — (10:07) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle to 80-A.Johnson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q3 25:00) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the HOU 5 (Q3 21:25) — (6:25) 34-R.Williams left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q3 21:18) — 5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 9–7. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the MIA 24 (Q4 6:08) — (6:08) 3-K.Brown 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the HOU 6 (Q4 1:51) — (1:51) 23-R.Brown up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 1:45) — 5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the MIA 3 (Q4 0:07) — (:07) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

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

• Houston Texans (Q4 0:07) — (:07) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +44.5% · EPA +4.32]
• Miami Dolphins (Q4 0:02) — (:02) (Shotgun) 10-C.Pennington pass short middle to 34-R.Williams to MIA 42 for 1 yard. Lateral to 64-S.Satele to MIA 39 for -3 yards. Lateral to 65-J.Smiley to MIA 39 for no gain (28-A.Molden, 91-A. [WPA -28.6% · EPA -0.08]
• Houston Texans (Q4 0:29) — (:29) 8-M.Schaub pass deep right to 83-K.Walter ran ob at MIA 11 for 30 yards (24-R.Hill). [WPA +23.0% · EPA +2.33]
• Houston Texans (Q3 16:05) — (1:05) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 80-A.Johnson to MIA 7 for 17 yards (25-W.Allen). FUMBLES (25-W.Allen), RECOVERED by MIA-37-Y.Bell at MIA 0. Touchback. [WPA -20.7% · EPA -4.95]
• Miami Dolphins (Q4 2:06) — (2:06) (Shotgun) 10-C.Pennington pass short right to 23-R.Brown pushed ob at HOU 12 for 39 yards (25-N.Ferguson). [WPA +20.3% · EPA +2.51]

Impact plays

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

• Miami Dolphins (Q2 41:51) — (11:51) 10-C.Pennington pass short left to 38-P.Cobbs for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.9% · EPA +6.92]
• Miami Dolphins (Q2 35:41) — (5:41) 2-B.Fields punts 44 yards to HOU 30, Center-92-J.Denney. 12-J.Jones for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (Punt hang time 3.7 seconds.) [WPA -17.5% · EPA -5.52]
• Miami Dolphins (Q1 51:19) — (6:19) 10-C.Pennington pass deep middle to 38-P.Cobbs for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (Direct snap to MIA #23, who handed to MIA #34, who handed to MIA #10, who threw the pass.) [WPA +16.0% · EPA +5.30]
• Houston Texans (Q1 57:48) — (12:48) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle intended for 80-A.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 51-A.Ayodele [55-J.Porter] at MIA 34. 51-A.Ayodele to MIA 46 for 12 yards (65-M.Brisiel, 76-D.Brown). [WPA -11.4% · EPA -5.28]

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) · 45 dropbacks · 48.9% completion · -7.7% CPOE · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.28 total EPA
• C.Pennington (Miami Dolphins) · 27 dropbacks · 70.4% completion · +9.8% CPOE · +0.36 EPA/play · +9.66 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Miami Dolphins +0.09, Houston Texans +0.07) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Houston Texans: 12 drives, +5.74 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Miami Dolphins: 14 drives, +6.31 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Houston Texans 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.
• P. Cobbs (Miami Dolphins) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• M. Schaub (HOU) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• C. Pennington (MIA) 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. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 51:19 · HOU 53 · Score 6-0
   (6:19) 10-C.Pennington pass deep middle to 38-P.Cobbs for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (Direct snap to MIA #23, who handed to MIA #34, who handed to MIA #10, who threw
2. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q1 51:08 · HOU 2 · Score 7-0
   5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
3. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 46:04 · MIA 9 · Score 7-3
   (1:04) 3-K.Brown 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
4. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 41:51 · HOU 80 · Score 13-3
   (11:51) 10-C.Pennington pass short left to 38-P.Cobbs for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 41:37 · HOU 2 · Score 14-3
   5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
6. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 39:11 · MIA 15 · Score 14-6
   (9:11) 3-K.Brown 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
7. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 35:41 · HOU 74 · Score 14-12
   (5:41) 2-B.Fields punts 44 yards to HOU 30, Center-92-J.Denney. 12-J.Jones for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (Punt hang time 3.7 seconds.)
8. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 35:24 · MIA 2 · Score 14-13
   3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
9. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 25:07 · MIA 12 · Score 14-19
   (10:07) 8-M.Schaub pass short middle to 80-A.Johnson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 25:00 · MIA 2 · Score 14-20
    3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
11. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q3 21:25 · HOU 5 · Score 20-20
    (6:25) 34-R.Williams left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q3 21:18 · HOU 2 · Score 21-20
    5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
13. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 6:08 · MIA 24 · Score 21-23
    (6:08) 3-K.Brown 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-1-M.Turk.
14. Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q4 1:51 · HOU 6 · Score 27-23
    (1:51) 23-R.Brown up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q4 1:45 · HOU 2 · Score 28-23
    5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
16. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 0:07 · MIA 3 · Score 28-29
    (:07) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.