Commanders 23–10 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 11, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Houston Texans?

D. Mills (Houston Texans), 45.2% completion, -8.4% CPOE, -0.36 EPA per dropback, -14.94 total passing EPA. T. Heinicke (Washington Commanders), 51.7% completion, +1.2% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +1.69 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Houston Texans?

L. Thomas (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.81 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps.

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Winner: Washington Commanders
Final score: Washington Commanders 23–10 Houston Texans
Halftime: Washington Commanders 20–0 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Logan Thomas
Top passer: Davis Mills
Biggest EPA play: (13:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short right intended for 13-B.Cooks INTERCEPT…
Game date: 2022-11-20

Game summary

The Washington Commanders beat the Houston Texans 23–10 on 2022-11-20. Logan Thomas posted a game-high +2.81 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Washington Commanders	7	13	0	3	0	23
Houston Texans	0	0	3	7	0	10

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

WASWashington Commanders

WAS 68

+1HOU 20

+1HOU 15

+3WAS 11

+3HOU 26

WAS 4

+1WAS 15

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

WASWashington Commanders
Q1 13:24TD
Kendall Fuller
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 68
Score
6-0
(13:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short right intended for 13-B.Cooks INTERCEPTED by 29-K.Fuller at HOU 37. 29-K.Fuller for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 13:16XP
Joey Slye
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 20
Score
7-0
6-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 11:49TD
Curtis Samuel
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 10
Score
13-0
(11:49) 10-C.Samuel left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 11:44XP
Joey Slye
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
14-0
6-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 4:55FG
Joey Slye
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 7
Score
17-0
(4:55) 6-J.Slye 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way. Penalty on HOU, Illegal Formation, declined.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 0:10FG
Joey Slye
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 6
Score
20-0
(:10) 6-J.Slye 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 9:56FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 11
Score
20-3
(9:56) 7-K.Fairbairn 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 12:12FG
Joey Slye
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 26
Score
23-3
(12:12) 6-J.Slye 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 3:25TD
Davis Mills
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 4
Score
23-9
(3:25) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills scrambles left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 3:19XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 15
Score
23-10
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Logan Thomas · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.81 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
2Terry McLaurin · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.72 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
3Curtis Samuel · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +2.71 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
4Taylor Heinicke · Washington Commanders · Passing · +1.69 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
5Antonio Gibson · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.55 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
6Christian Sims · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.31 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.31 EPA/play
7Jordan Akins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.42 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
8Nico Collins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.35 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.05 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Logan Thomas — WAS · Receiving

Logan Thomas posted the highest total EPA (+2.81) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +0.47 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-8.58 EPA): Davis Mills — (13:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short right intended for 13-B.Cooks INTERCEPTED by 29-K.Fuller at HOU 37. 29-K.Fuller for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Davis Mills (Houston Texans) · 42 dropbacks · 45.2% completion · -8.4% CPOE · -0.36 EPA/play · -14.94 total EPA
Taylor Heinicke (Washington Commanders) · 29 dropbacks · 51.7% completion · +1.2% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +1.69 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Washington Commanders	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	-0.045	-0.301
Offensive success rate	43.5%	28.6%
Pass EPA/play	+0.058	-0.356
Rush EPA/play	-0.138	-0.505
Defensive EPA/play	+0.301	+0.045
Defensive success rate	71.4%	56.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Washington Commanders generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.04 vs -0.30), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Washington Commanders: -0.04 EPA/play (40th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: -0.30 EPA/play (3rd percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 11 drives, -21.08 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 11 drives, -3.86 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Washington Commanders — Kendall Fuller (Q1 13:24)
Washington Commanders — Curtis Samuel (Q2 11:49)
Houston Texans — Davis Mills (Q4 3:25)

Field goals

Washington Commanders — Joey Slye (Q2 4:55)
Washington Commanders — Joey Slye (Q2 0:10)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q3 9:56)
Washington Commanders — Joey Slye (Q4 12:12)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the WAS 68 (Q1 13:24); Washington Commanders added 1 points from the HOU 20 (Q1 13:16) — 6-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way..

The second quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 13–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the HOU 10 (Q2 11:49) — (11:49) 10-C.Samuel left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 11:44) — 6-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the HOU 7 (Q2 4:55) — (4:55) 6-J.Slye 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way. Penalty on HOU, Illegal Formation, declined.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the HOU 6 (Q2 0:10) — (:10) 6-J.Slye 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way..

The third quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the WAS 11 (Q3 9:56) — (9:56) 7-K.Fairbairn 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 7–3. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the HOU 26 (Q4 12:12) — (12:12) 6-J.Slye 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the WAS 4 (Q4 3:25) — (3:25) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills scrambles left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q4 3:19) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q1 13:24) — (13:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short right intended for 13-B.Cooks INTERCEPTED by 29-K.Fuller at HOU 37. 29-K.Fuller for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -21.9% · EPA -8.58]
Houston Texans (Q2 11:08) — (11:08) 10-D.Mills sacked at HOU 21 for -7 yards (94-D.Payne). [WPA -5.1% · EPA -1.76]
Houston Texans (Q1 2:37) — (2:37) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills sacked at HOU 24 for -9 yards (93-J.Allen). [WPA -5.0% · EPA -2.41]
Washington Commanders (Q1 8:28) — (8:28) (Shotgun) 4-T.Heinicke pass deep middle to 17-T.McLaurin to WAS 37 for 19 yards (5-J.Pitre). [WPA +4.6% · EPA +1.24]
Washington Commanders (Q1 7:05) — (7:05) (Shotgun) 4-T.Heinicke pass short left to 17-T.McLaurin to 50 for 10 yards (25-D.King). [WPA +4.5% · EPA +2.05]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q1 13:24) — (13:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short right intended for 13-B.Cooks INTERCEPTED by 29-K.Fuller at HOU 37. 29-K.Fuller for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -21.9% · EPA -8.58]
Houston Texans (Q4 10:56) — (10:56) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short middle to 13-B.Cooks ran ob at WAS 48 for 19 yards (20-B.McCain) [93-J.Allen]. [WPA +0.4% · EPA +3.40]
Houston Texans (Q4 4:29) — (4:29) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short left to 13-B.Cooks to WAS 3 for 10 yards (29-K.Fuller). WAS-96-J.Smith-Williams was injured during the play. [WPA +0.2% · EPA +3.23]
Washington Commanders (Q4 0:27) — (:27) 24-A.Gibson left guard to HOU 4 for 3 yards (25-D.King; 36-J.Owens). [WPA +0.0% · EPA -2.95]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q1 13:24 · WAS 68 · Score 6-0
(13:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short right intended for 13-B.Cooks INTERCEPTED by 29-K.Fuller at HOU 37. 29-K.Fuller for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q1 13:16 · HOU 20 · Score 7-0
6-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q2 11:49 · HOU 10 · Score 13-0
(11:49) 10-C.Samuel left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q2 11:44 · HOU 15 · Score 14-0
6-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 4:55 · HOU 7 · Score 17-0
(4:55) 6-J.Slye 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way. Penalty on HOU, Illegal Formation, declined.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 0:10 · HOU 6 · Score 20-0
(:10) 6-J.Slye 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 9:56 · WAS 11 · Score 20-3
(9:56) 7-K.Fairbairn 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q4 12:12 · HOU 26 · Score 23-3
(12:12) 6-J.Slye 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 3:25 · WAS 4 · Score 23-9
(3:25) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills scrambles left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 3:19 · WAS 15 · Score 23-10
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.

Key takeaways

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

Washington Commanders earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Logan Thomas (Washington Commanders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Davis Mills (HOU) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Houston Texans on 2022-11-20?

The Washington Commanders beat the Houston Texans 23-10 in Week 11, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Washington Commanders vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Washington Commanders 7, Houston Texans 0; Q2: Washington Commanders 13, Houston Texans 0; Q3: Washington Commanders 0, Houston Texans 3; Q4: Washington Commanders 3, Houston Texans 7; Final: Washington Commanders 23, Houston Texans 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Washington Commanders vs Houston Texans?

Washington Commanders touchdown — K. Fuller (Q1 13:24) Washington Commanders touchdown — C. Samuel (Q2 11:49) Houston Texans touchdown — D. Mills (Q4 3:25) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Slye (Q2 4:55, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Slye (Q2 0:10, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q3 9:56, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — J. Slye (Q4 12:12, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Houston Texans?

Davis Mills (Houston Texans), 45.2% completion, -8.4% CPOE, -0.36 EPA per dropback, -14.94 total passing EPA. Taylor Heinicke (Washington Commanders), 51.7% completion, +1.2% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +1.69 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Houston Texans?

Logan Thomas (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.81 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps.

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Entered 5-5 Now 6-5 W

Houston Texans

Entered 1-7 Now 1-8 L

Washington Commanders vs. Houston Texans: 2022 Week 11 Recap

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