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NFL · Week 1 · September 13, 2015 · 12 min read

Tennessee Titans vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2015 Week 1 Recap

Titans defeat Buccaneers 42–14 in Week 1

Marcus Mariota led Fantasy Impact as Titans prevailed in a 42–14 Week 1 finish.

Tennessee Titans 42 1–0 Winner
Final 42–14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 0–1
Winner
Tennessee Titans
Final score
42–14
Halftime
Tennessee Titans 35–7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Top passer
Jameis Winston
FantasyHQ MVP
Marcus Mariota
Game date
September 13, 2015

Top fantasy performers · Titans

  • Marcus Mariota
    Marcus Mariota 13/20 · 185 YDS · 4 TD +23.1 Fantasy Impact
  • K.Wright 4 REC · 101 YDS · 1 TD +9.2 Fantasy Impact
  • Devontez Walker
    Devontez Walker 3 REC · 43 YDS · 1 TD +7.0 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Buccaneers

  • A.Seferian-Jenkins 5 REC · 110 YDS · 2 TD +13.1 Fantasy Impact
  • B.Rainey 1 REC · 4 YDS +1.0 Fantasy Impact
  • R.Shepard 1 REC · 6 YDS +0.7 Fantasy Impact
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Game story

The Tennessee Titans defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 42–14 in Week 1 of the 2015 NFL season on 2015-09-13, a matchup that controlled the game from start to finish. The decisive swing (-16.6% win probability) came in the opening quarter when Tampa Bay Buccaneers swung the momentum.

In Week 1 of the 2015 NFL season on 2015-09-13, the Tennessee Titans took care of business against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, pulling away with a 42–14 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) paced the passing game, with -9.16 total EPA, and -13.0% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, M. Mariota (Tennessee Titans) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +23.10 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-16.6% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Tampa Bay Buccaneers changed the game: (11:58) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short left intended for 11-A.Humphries INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Sensabaugh at TB 26. 24-C.Sensabaugh for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4—T
Tennessee Titans211470042
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0707014

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

  1. 1 M. Mariota · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +23.10 total EPA · 20 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play
  2. 2 A. Seferian-Jenkins · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +13.11 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.87 EPA/play
  3. 3 K. Wright · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +9.25 total EPA · 4 snaps · +2.31 EPA/play
  4. 4 D. Walker · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +7.04 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.35 EPA/play
  5. 5 H. Douglas · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +4.05 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.03 EPA/play
  6. 6 B. Sankey · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +2.10 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
  7. 7 A. Fasano · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.91 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.91 EPA/play
  8. 8 B. Rainey · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.04 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

M. Mariota — TEN · Passing

M. Mariota posted the highest total EPA (+23.10) in the game, making the biggest overall impact on Tennessee Titans's efficiency. Across 20 counted snaps, they averaged +1.16 EPA per play.

The signature play (-7.69 EPA) came from Tampa Bay Buccaneers: (11:58) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short left intended for 11-A.Humphries INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Sensabaugh at TB 26. 24-C.Sensabaugh for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Tennessee Titans — K. Wright (M. Mariota pass) (Q1 58:22)
  • Tennessee Titans — C. Sensabaugh (Q1 56:58)
  • Tennessee Titans — B. Sankey (M. Mariota pass) (Q1 51:56)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers — A. Seferian-Jenkins (J. Winston pass) (Q2 45:00)
  • Tennessee Titans — H. Douglas (M. Mariota pass) (Q2 33:53)
  • Tennessee Titans — D. Walker (M. Mariota pass) (Q2 30:52)
  • Tennessee Titans — B. Sankey (Q3 23:06)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers — A. Seferian-Jenkins (J. Winston pass) (Q4 9:30)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 21–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the TB 52 (Q1 58:22) — (13:22) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 13-K.Wright for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q1 58:10) — 4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the TEN 73 (Q1 56:58); Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q1 56:48) — 4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the TB 12 (Q1 51:56) — (6:56) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 20-B.Sankey for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q1 51:49) — 4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 14–7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the TEN 5 (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short left to 87-A.Seferian-Jenkins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q2 44:54) — 2-K.Brindza extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.DePaola, Holder-5-J.Schum.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the TB 4 (Q2 33:53) — (3:53) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 83-H.Douglas for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q2 33:47) — 4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the TB 1 (Q2 30:52) — (:52) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 82-D.Walker for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q2 30:48) — 4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The third quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the TB 1 (Q3 23:06) — (8:06) 20-B.Sankey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q3 23:02) — 4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The fourth quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 7–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the TEN 41 (Q4 9:30) — (9:30) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short middle to 87-A.Seferian-Jenkins for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q4 9:18) — 2-K.Brindza extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.DePaola, Holder-5-J.Schum..

Turning points

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

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 56:58) — (11:58) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short left intended for 11-A.Humphries INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Sensabaugh at TB 26. 24-C.Sensabaugh for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -16.6% · EPA -7.69]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q1 58:22) — (13:22) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 13-K.Wright for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.6% · EPA +4.67]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q1 59:06) — (14:06) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 82-D.Walker to TEN 48 for 22 yards (23-C.Conte). [WPA +9.0% · EPA +2.93]
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 32:45) — (2:45) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short right intended for 34-C.Sims INTERCEPTED by 53-D.Mount at TB 40. 53-D.Mount to TB 32 for 8 yards (3-J.Winston). [WPA -5.5% · EPA -4.82]
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 48:17) — (3:17) 3-J.Winston scrambles right end to TEN 21 for 5 yards (55-Z.Brown). [WPA +4.4% · EPA +1.87]

Impact plays

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

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 56:58) — (11:58) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short left intended for 11-A.Humphries INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Sensabaugh at TB 26. 24-C.Sensabaugh for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -16.6% · EPA -7.69]
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 9:30) — (9:30) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short middle to 87-A.Seferian-Jenkins for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.0% · EPA +5.48]
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 32:45) — (2:45) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short right intended for 34-C.Sims INTERCEPTED by 53-D.Mount at TB 40. 53-D.Mount to TB 32 for 8 yards (3-J.Winston). [WPA -5.5% · EPA -4.82]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q1 58:22) — (13:22) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 13-K.Wright for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.6% · EPA +4.67]

Quarterback report card

J.Winston led all passers in efficiency for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • J.Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 46 dropbacks · 34.8% completion · -13.0% CPOE · -0.20 EPA/play · -9.16 total EPA
  • M.Mariota (Tennessee Titans) · 20 dropbacks · 65.0% completion · +21.9% CPOE · +1.16 EPA/play · +23.10 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

StatTennessee TitansTampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive EPA/play+0.188-0.213
Offensive success rate52.8%33.7%
Pass EPA/play+1.155-0.199
Rush EPA/play-0.233-0.452
Defensive EPA/play+0.213-0.188
Defensive success rate66.3%47.2%

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Tennessee Titans generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.19 vs -0.21), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 12 drives, -18.97 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • Tennessee Titans: 11 drives, +13.52 total EPA, 5 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.
  • M. Mariota (Tennessee Titans) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
  • J. Winston (TB) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
  • M. Mariota (TEN) 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. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 58:22 · TB 52 · Score 6-0
    (13:22) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 13-K.Wright for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 58:10 · TB 15 · Score 7-0
    4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  3. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 56:58 · TEN 73 · Score 13-0
    (11:58) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short left intended for 11-A.Humphries INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Sensabaugh at TB 26. 24-C.Sensabaugh for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 56:48 · TB 15 · Score 14-0
    4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  5. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 51:56 · TB 12 · Score 20-0
    (6:56) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 20-B.Sankey for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 51:49 · TB 15 · Score 21-0
    4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 45:00 · TEN 5 · Score 21-6
    (15:00) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short left to 87-A.Seferian-Jenkins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q2 44:54 · TEN 15 · Score 21-7
    2-K.Brindza extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.DePaola, Holder-5-J.Schum.
  9. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 33:53 · TB 4 · Score 27-7
    (3:53) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 83-H.Douglas for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  10. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 33:47 · TB 15 · Score 28-7
    4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  11. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 30:52 · TB 1 · Score 34-7
    (:52) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 82-D.Walker for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  12. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 30:48 · TB 15 · Score 35-7
    4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  13. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 23:06 · TB 1 · Score 41-7
    (8:06) 20-B.Sankey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  14. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 23:02 · TB 15 · Score 42-7
    4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q4 9:30 · TEN 41 · Score 42-13
    (9:30) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short middle to 87-A.Seferian-Jenkins for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q4 9:18 · TEN 15 · Score 42-14
    2-K.Brindza extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.DePaola, Holder-5-J.Schum.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 42-14 in Week 1, 2015 on 2015-09-13.

What was the final score of Tennessee Titans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

The final score was Tennessee Titans 42, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 (TEN 42-14 TB) in Week 1, 2015 on 2015-09-13.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Q1: Tennessee Titans 21, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0; Q2: Tennessee Titans 14, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7; Q3: Tennessee Titans 7, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0; Q4: Tennessee Titans 0, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7; Final: Tennessee Titans 42, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Tennessee Titans touchdown — K. Wright (M. Mariota pass) (Q1 58:22) Tennessee Titans touchdown — C. Sensabaugh (Q1 56:58) Tennessee Titans touchdown — B. Sankey (M. Mariota pass) (Q1 51:56) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — A. Seferian-Jenkins (J. Winston pass) (Q2 45:00) Tennessee Titans touchdown — H. Douglas (M. Mariota pass) (Q2 33:53) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Walker (M. Mariota pass) (Q2 30:52) Tennessee Titans touchdown — B. Sankey (Q3 23:06) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — A. Seferian-Jenkins (J. Winston pass) (Q4 9:30) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

J. Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 34.8% completion, -13.0% CPOE, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -9.16 total passing EPA. M. Mariota (Tennessee Titans), 65.0% completion, +21.9% CPOE, +1.16 EPA per dropback, +23.10 total passing EPA.

Who was the most impactful player in Tennessee Titans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

M. Mariota (Tennessee Titans) led the game in total EPA with +23.10 on passing plays. across 20 snaps. The top single-play swing was (-7.69 EPA): (11:58) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short left intended for 11-A.Humphries INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Sensabaugh at TB 26. 24-C.Sensabaugh for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.. The biggest win-probability swing was -16.6%.

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Now 1-0 W

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Now 0-1 L

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