Texans 10–16 Bengals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2005

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Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Final score: Cincinnati Bengals 16–10 Houston Texans
Halftime: Houston Texans 3–10 Cincinnati Bengals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: C. Palmer
Top passer: C. Palmer
Biggest EPA play: (3:20) 8-D.Carr sacked at HOU 31 for -7 yards (90-J.Smith). FUMBLES (90-J.Smith), RECOVERE…
Game date: 2005-10-02

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Houston Texans 16–10 on 2005-10-02. C. Palmer posted a game-high +11.43 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Houston Texans	0	3	7	0	0	10
Cincinnati Bengals	3	7	0	6	0	16

Scoring Map

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

HOUHouston Texans

+3CIN 10

CIN 4

+1CIN 2

+3HOU 9

+3HOU 28

CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 4:37FG
SGS. Graham
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 6
Score
0-3
(4:37) 17-S.Graham 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 13:35FG
Kyron Brown
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 10
Score
3-3
(13:35) 3-K.Brown 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 1:14TD
Josh Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 1
Score
3-9
(1:14) 9-C.Palmer pass to 31-J.Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 1:09XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
3-10
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 7:45TD
Morice Norris Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 4
Score
9-10
(7:45) 8-D.Carr pass to 44-M.Norris for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 7:40XP
Kyron Brown
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
10-10
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 5:07FG
SGS. Graham
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 9
Score
10-13
(5:07) 17-S.Graham 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 1:15FG
SGS. Graham
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 28
Score
10-16
(1:15) 17-S.Graham 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1C. Palmer · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +11.43 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
2T. Houshmandzadeh · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +8.74 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
3J. Gaffney · Houston Texans · Receiving · +6.57 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
4Cornelius Johnson · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +5.26 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
5Derek Carr · Houston Texans · Rushing · +4.45 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.48 EPA/play
6Domenique Davis · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.27 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
7Austin Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.03 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
8C. Henry · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.67 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.33 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

C. Palmer — CIN · Passing

C. Palmer posted the highest total EPA (+11.43) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cincinnati Bengals. Across 41 counted snaps, they averaged +0.28 EPA per play.

C. Palmer's top snap (+2.68 EPA): (11:46) 9-C.Palmer pass to 84-T.Houshmandzadeh to CIN 35 for 22 yards (31-P.Buchanon).

Biggest single play (-3.02 EPA): Derek Carr — (3:20) 8-D.Carr sacked at HOU 31 for -7 yards (90-J.Smith). FUMBLES (90-J.Smith), RECOVERED by CIN-97-J.Thornton at HOU 35. 97-J.Thornton to HOU 35 for no gain (69-C.Pitts). Play Challenged by HOU and

Quarterback report card

C. Palmer led all passers in efficiency for Cincinnati Bengals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals) · 41 dropbacks · 61.0% completion · +0.28 EPA/play · +11.43 total EPA
Derek Carr (Houston Texans) · 33 dropbacks · 51.5% completion · +0.07 EPA/play · +2.16 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.076	+0.120
Offensive success rate	45.2%	49.4%
Pass EPA/play	+0.065	+0.279
Rush EPA/play	+0.175	-0.030
Defensive EPA/play	-0.120	-0.076
Defensive success rate	50.6%	54.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Houston Texans +0.08, Cincinnati Bengals +0.12) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: +0.08 EPA/play (70th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
Cincinnati Bengals: +0.12 EPA/play (78th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 9 drives, +9.94 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Houston Texans: 8 drives, +5.58 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cincinnati Bengals — Josh Johnson (C. Palmer pass) (Q2 1:14)
Houston Texans — Morice Norris Jr. (Derek Carr pass) (Q3 7:45)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — S. Graham (Q1 4:37)
Houston Texans — Kyron Brown (Q2 13:35)
Cincinnati Bengals — S. Graham (Q4 5:07)
Cincinnati Bengals — S. Graham (Q4 1:15)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 3–0. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the HOU 6 (Q1 4:37) — (4:37) 17-S.Graham 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson..

The second quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the CIN 10 (Q2 13:35) — (13:35) 3-K.Brown 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q2 1:14) — (1:14) 9-C.Palmer pass to 31-J.Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 1:09) — 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson..

The third quarter: Houston Texans won the period 7–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the CIN 4 (Q3 7:45) — (7:45) 8-D.Carr pass to 44-M.Norris for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q3 7:40) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley..

The fourth quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 6–0. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the HOU 9 (Q4 5:07) — (5:07) 17-S.Graham 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the HOU 28 (Q4 1:15) — (1:15) 17-S.Graham 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q4 3:20) — (3:20) 8-D.Carr sacked at HOU 31 for -7 yards (90-J.Smith). FUMBLES (90-J.Smith), RECOVERED by CIN-97-J.Thornton at HOU 35. 97-J.Thornton to HOU 35 for no gain (69-C.Pitts). Play Challenged by HOU and [WPA -17.0% · EPA -3.02]
Houston Texans (Q1 0:06) — (:06) 8-D.Carr pass to 37-D.Davis to CIN 21 for 11 yards (25-K.Ratliff). PENALTY on CIN-51-O.Thurman, Face Mask (5 Yards), 5 yards, enforced at CIN 21. [WPA +8.9% · EPA +2.62]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 1:31) — (1:31) 9-C.Palmer pass incomplete. PENALTY on CIN-9-C.Palmer, Intentional Grounding, 24 yards, enforced at HOU 16. [WPA -8.7% · EPA -2.33]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 4:45) — (4:45) 32-R.Johnson up the middle to HOU 28 for 15 yards (24-C.Brown). [WPA +8.6% · EPA +1.39]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 6:58) — (6:58) 9-C.Palmer pass to 15-C.Henry to CIN 40 for 19 yards (24-C.Brown). [WPA +8.5% · EPA +2.52]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q4 3:20) — (3:20) 8-D.Carr sacked at HOU 31 for -7 yards (90-J.Smith). FUMBLES (90-J.Smith), RECOVERED by CIN-97-J.Thornton at HOU 35. 97-J.Thornton to HOU 35 for no gain (69-C.Pitts). Play Challenged by HOU and [WPA -17.0% · EPA -3.02]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 11:46) — (11:46) 9-C.Palmer pass to 84-T.Houshmandzadeh to CIN 35 for 22 yards (31-P.Buchanon). [WPA +6.2% · EPA +2.68]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 1:20) — (1:20) 9-C.Palmer pass to 15-C.Henry for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on HOU-38-D.Faggins, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and REVERSED. 9-C.Palmer pass inco [WPA +3.7% · EPA +2.65]
Houston Texans (Q1 0:06) — (:06) 8-D.Carr pass to 37-D.Davis to CIN 21 for 11 yards (25-K.Ratliff). PENALTY on CIN-51-O.Thurman, Face Mask (5 Yards), 5 yards, enforced at CIN 21. [WPA +8.9% · EPA +2.62]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q1 4:37 · HOU 6 · Score 0-3
(4:37) 17-S.Graham 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 13:35 · CIN 10 · Score 3-3
(13:35) 3-K.Brown 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 1:14 · HOU 1 · Score 3-9
(1:14) 9-C.Palmer pass to 31-J.Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 1:09 · HOU 2 · Score 3-10
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 7:45 · CIN 4 · Score 9-10
(7:45) 8-D.Carr pass to 44-M.Norris for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 7:40 · CIN 2 · Score 10-10
3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Pittman, Holder-7-C.Stanley.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 5:07 · HOU 9 · Score 10-13
(5:07) 17-S.Graham 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 1:15 · HOU 28 · Score 10-16
(1:15) 17-S.Graham 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.

Key takeaways

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

Cincinnati Bengals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2005-10-02?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Houston Texans 16-10 in Week 4, 2005.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Q1: Houston Texans 0, Cincinnati Bengals 3; Q2: Houston Texans 3, Cincinnati Bengals 7; Q3: Houston Texans 7, Cincinnati Bengals 0; Q4: Houston Texans 0, Cincinnati Bengals 6; Final: Houston Texans 10, Cincinnati Bengals 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — J. Johnson (C. Palmer pass) (Q2 1:14) Houston Texans touchdown — M. Norris (D. Carr pass) (Q3 7:45) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — S. Graham (Q1 4:37, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Brown (Q2 13:35, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — S. Graham (Q4 5:07, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — S. Graham (Q4 1:15, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals?

C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals), 61.0% completion, +0.28 EPA per dropback, +11.43 total passing EPA. Derek Carr (Houston Texans), 51.5% completion, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +2.16 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals?

C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.43 total EPA on Passing plays. across 41 snaps. Their top snap (+2.68 EPA): (11:46) 9-C.Palmer pass to 84-T.Houshmandzadeh to CIN 35 for 22 yards (31-P.Buchanon)..

Was Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Cincinnati Bengals won 16-10 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 0-2 Now 0-3 L

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 3-0 Now 4-0 W

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