Tennessee Titans vs. Houston Texans: 2022 Week 8 Recap

Game story

In Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season on 2022-10-30, the Tennessee Titans took care of business against the Houston Texans, pulling away with a 17–10 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 16 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. Mills (Houston Texans) paced the passing game, with -13.64 total EPA, and -10.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. Henry (Tennessee Titans) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +8.48 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-14.6% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Tennessee Titans changed the game: (12:02) 7-M.Willis pass short middle intended for 8-C.Hollister INTERCEPTED by 21-S.Nelson at TEN 44. 21-S.Nelson ran ob at TEN 11 for 33 yards (7-M.Willis).

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 D. Henry · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +8.48 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Hilliard · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +5.39 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
3. 3 B. Cooks · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.64 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
4. 4 R. Woods · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.10 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Hilliard · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +0.96 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Henry · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +0.83 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
7. 7 O. Howard · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.14 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.05 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Mills · Houston Texans · Rushing · +0.00 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.00 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

• Tennessee Titans — D. Henry (Q2 34:29)
• Tennessee Titans — D. Henry (Q3 21:34)
• Houston Texans — D. Pierce (D. Mills pass) (Q4 0:21)

Field goals

• Houston Texans — K. Fairbairn (Q2 40:43)
• Tennessee Titans — R. Bullock (Q4 11:11)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TEN 24 (Q2 40:43) — (10:43) 7-K.Fairbairn 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 29 (Q2 34:29) — (4:29) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry right guard for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 34:20) — 14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse..

The third quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q3 21:34) — (6:34) 75-D.Radunz reported in as eligible. 22-D.Henry right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q3 21:31) — 14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 13–3. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the HOU 10 (Q4 11:11) — (11:11) 14-R.Bullock 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 3 (Q4 0:21) — (:21) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short right to 31-D.Pierce for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 15 (Q4 0:17) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston..

Turning points

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

• Tennessee Titans (Q2 42:02) — (12:02) 7-M.Willis pass short middle intended for 8-C.Hollister INTERCEPTED by 21-S.Nelson at TEN 44. 21-S.Nelson ran ob at TEN 11 for 33 yards (7-M.Willis). [WPA -14.6% · EPA -6.44]
• Houston Texans (Q1 48:02) — (3:02) 11-C.Johnston punts 54 yards to TEN 38, Center-46-J.Weeks. 2-R.Woods to TEN 41 for 3 yards (1-T.Smith). FUMBLES (1-T.Smith), RECOVERED by HOU-33-D.Ogunbowale at TEN 42. [WPA +13.0% · EPA +5.76]
• Tennessee Titans (Q1 59:22) — (14:22) 22-D.Henry up the middle to HOU 32 for 41 yards (21-S.Nelson). [WPA +11.5% · EPA +3.49]
• Tennessee Titans (Q2 34:29) — (4:29) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry right guard for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.1% · EPA +3.60]
• Houston Texans (Q1 51:49) — (6:49) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short left intended for 9-B.Jordan INTERCEPTED by 26-K.Fulton at TEN 31. 26-K.Fulton to TEN 31 for no gain (9-B.Jordan). [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.28]

Impact plays

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

• Tennessee Titans (Q2 42:02) — (12:02) 7-M.Willis pass short middle intended for 8-C.Hollister INTERCEPTED by 21-S.Nelson at TEN 44. 21-S.Nelson ran ob at TEN 11 for 33 yards (7-M.Willis). [WPA -14.6% · EPA -6.44]
• Houston Texans (Q1 48:02) — (3:02) 11-C.Johnston punts 54 yards to TEN 38, Center-46-J.Weeks. 2-R.Woods to TEN 41 for 3 yards (1-T.Smith). FUMBLES (1-T.Smith), RECOVERED by HOU-33-D.Ogunbowale at TEN 42. [WPA +13.0% · EPA +5.76]
• Houston Texans (Q1 51:49) — (6:49) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short left intended for 9-B.Jordan INTERCEPTED by 26-K.Fulton at TEN 31. 26-K.Fulton to TEN 31 for no gain (9-B.Jordan). [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.28]
• Tennessee Titans (Q1 56:31) — (11:31) 14-R.Bullock 48 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse. [WPA -8.1% · EPA -4.16]

Quarterback report card

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

• D.Mills (Houston Texans) · 36 dropbacks · 47.2% completion · -10.2% CPOE · -0.38 EPA/play · -13.64 total EPA
• M.Willis (Tennessee Titans) · 15 dropbacks · 40.0% completion · +1.7% CPOE · -0.73 EPA/play · -10.95 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Tennessee Titans generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.07 vs -0.23), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Houston Texans: 12 drives, -15.62 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• Tennessee Titans: 11 drives, -5.14 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Tennessee Titans 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. Henry (Tennessee Titans) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• D. Mills (HOU) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 40:43 · TEN 24 · Score 0-3
   (10:43) 7-K.Fairbairn 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
2. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 34:29 · HOU 29 · Score 6-3
   (4:29) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry right guard for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 34:20 · HOU 15 · Score 7-3
   14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
4. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 21:34 · HOU 1 · Score 13-3
   (6:34) 75-D.Radunz reported in as eligible. 22-D.Henry right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 21:31 · HOU 15 · Score 14-3
   14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
6. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 11:11 · HOU 10 · Score 17-3
   (11:11) 14-R.Bullock 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
7. Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 0:21 · TEN 3 · Score 17-9
   (:21) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short right to 31-D.Pierce for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Houston Texans TD (+7) — Q4 0:17 · TEN 15 · Score 17-10
   7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.