Titans 16–15 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2016

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Detroit Lions?

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 40.7% completion, -9.2% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.95 total passing EPA. M. Mariota (Tennessee Titans), 59.5% completion, +5.2% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +8.63 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Detroit Lions?

M. Mariota (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.63 total EPA on Passing plays. across 42 snaps. Their top snap (+4.17 EPA): (1:19) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 81-A.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Tennessee Titans
Final score: Tennessee Titans 16–15 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Tennessee Titans 3–12 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Marcus Mariota
Top passer: Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play: (8:02) 4-R.Succop 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6…
Game date: 2016-09-18

Game summary

The Tennessee Titans beat the Detroit Lions 16–15 on 2016-09-18, overcoming Detroit Lions's 12–3 halftime lead. Marcus Mariota posted a game-high +8.63 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Tennessee Titans	0	3	0	13	0	16
Detroit Lions	9	3	3	0	0	15

Scoring Map

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

TENTennessee Titans

+2DET 95

TEN 24

+1TEN 15

+3DET 28

+3TEN 24

+3TEN 9

DET 30

+1DET 15

DET 9

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 7:20Safety
DMD. Murray
Points+2
Yard line
DET 95
Score
0-2
(7:20) 29-D.Murray right end tackled in End Zone for -5 yards, SAFETY (98-D.Taylor).
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 4:23TD
ABA. Boldin
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 24
Score
0-8
(4:23) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 80-A.Boldin for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 4:15XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
0-9
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 12:08FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
DET 28
Score
3-9
(12:08) 4-R.Succop 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 1:09FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 24
Score
3-12
(1:09) 5-M.Prater 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 1:44FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 9
Score
3-15
(1:44) 5-M.Prater 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 15:00TD
Devontez Walker
Points+6
Yard line
DET 30
Score
9-15
(15:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep left to 82-D.Walker for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 14:54XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
10-15
4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 1:19TD
Austin Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
DET 9
Score
16-15
(1:19) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 81-A.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Marcus Mariota · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +8.63 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
2Marcus Jones · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +6.34 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
3Devontez Walker · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +6.30 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
4A. Boldin · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.64 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
5D. Murray · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.58 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
6Austin Johnson · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.30 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.65 EPA/play
7Matthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +1.95 total EPA · 54 snaps · +0.04 EPA/play
8Derrick Henry · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +1.53 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.14 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

Marcus Mariota — TEN · Passing

Marcus Mariota posted the highest total EPA (+8.63) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tennessee Titans. Across 42 counted snaps, they averaged +0.21 EPA per play.

Marcus Mariota's top snap (+4.17 EPA): (1:19) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 81-A.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.20 EPA): R. Succop — (8:02) 4-R.Succop 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.

Quarterback report card

Matthew Stafford led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 54 dropbacks · 40.7% completion · -9.2% CPOE · +0.04 EPA/play · +1.95 total EPA
Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans) · 42 dropbacks · 59.5% completion · +5.2% CPOE · +0.21 EPA/play · +8.63 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tennessee Titans	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	+0.041	-0.026
Offensive success rate	46.8%	38.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.206	+0.036
Rush EPA/play	+0.085	-0.210
Defensive EPA/play	+0.026	-0.041
Defensive success rate	61.3%	53.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Tennessee Titans generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.04 vs -0.03), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tennessee Titans: +0.04 EPA/play (64th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: -0.03 EPA/play (44th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 10 drives, -2.46 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 10 drives, +3.21 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — A. Boldin (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q1 4:23)
Tennessee Titans — Devontez Walker (Marcus Mariota pass) (Q4 15:00)
Tennessee Titans — Austin Johnson (Marcus Mariota pass) (Q4 1:19)

Field goals

Tennessee Titans — R. Succop (Q2 12:08)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 1:09)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q3 1:44)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 9–0. Detroit Lions registered a safety from the DET 95 (Q1 7:20) — (7:20) 29-D.Murray right end tackled in End Zone for -5 yards, SAFETY (98-D.Taylor).; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the TEN 24 (Q1 4:23) — (4:23) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 80-A.Boldin for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 4:15) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the DET 28 (Q2 12:08) — (12:08) 4-R.Succop 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the TEN 24 (Q2 1:09) — (1:09) 5-M.Prater 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the TEN 9 (Q3 1:44) — (1:44) 5-M.Prater 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 13–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the DET 30 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep left to 82-D.Walker for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q4 14:54) — 4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the DET 9 (Q4 1:19) — (1:19) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 81-A.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q4 0:28) — (:28) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right intended for 85-E.Ebron INTERCEPTED by 20-P.Cox at 50. 20-P.Cox to DET 47 for 3 yards. [WPA -28.2% · EPA -2.41]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 1:19) — (1:19) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 81-A.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +24.1% · EPA +4.17]
Detroit Lions (Q4 1:04) — (1:04) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 85-E.Ebron to DET 45 for 29 yards (21-D.Searcy). [WPA +18.9% · EPA +1.46]
Detroit Lions (Q4 0:34) — (:34) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 25-T.Riddick to DET 45 for no gain (24-D.Stafford). [WPA -12.7% · EPA -0.41]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 3:05) — (3:05) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 29-D.Murray to DET 25 for 22 yards (27-G.Quin). Penalty on DET-51-B.Copeland, Illegal Use of Hands, declined. [WPA +11.9% · EPA +1.32]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tennessee Titans (Q1 8:02) — (8:02) 4-R.Succop 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern. [WPA -6.5% · EPA -4.20]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 1:19) — (1:19) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 81-A.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +24.1% · EPA +4.17]
Tennessee Titans (Q2 7:27) — (7:27) 29-D.Murray up the middle to DET 26 for 67 yards (23-D.Slay). [WPA +10.3% · EPA +4.08]
Detroit Lions (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 11-M.Jones pushed ob at TEN 8 for 47 yards (23-B.McCain). [WPA +7.7% · EPA +3.98]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions Safety (+2) — Q1 7:20 · DET 95 · Score 0-2
(7:20) 29-D.Murray right end tackled in End Zone for -5 yards, SAFETY (98-D.Taylor).
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 4:23 · TEN 24 · Score 0-8
(4:23) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 80-A.Boldin for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 4:15 · TEN 15 · Score 0-9
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 12:08 · DET 28 · Score 3-9
(12:08) 4-R.Succop 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 1:09 · TEN 24 · Score 3-12
(1:09) 5-M.Prater 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q3 1:44 · TEN 9 · Score 3-15
(1:44) 5-M.Prater 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · DET 30 · Score 9-15
(15:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep left to 82-D.Walker for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 14:54 · DET 15 · Score 10-15
4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 1:19 · DET 9 · Score 16-15
(1:19) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 81-A.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

Tennessee Titans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Matthew Stafford (DET) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Detroit Lions on 2016-09-18?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Detroit Lions 16-15 in Week 2, 2016.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Detroit Lions?

Q1: Tennessee Titans 0, Detroit Lions 9; Q2: Tennessee Titans 3, Detroit Lions 3; Q3: Tennessee Titans 0, Detroit Lions 3; Q4: Tennessee Titans 13, Detroit Lions 0; Final: Tennessee Titans 16, Detroit Lions 15.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Detroit Lions?

Detroit Lions touchdown — A. Boldin (M. Stafford pass) (Q1 4:23) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Walker (M. Mariota pass) (Q4 15:00) Tennessee Titans touchdown — A. Johnson (M. Mariota pass) (Q4 1:19) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Succop (Q2 12:08, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 1:09, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q3 1:44, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Detroit Lions?

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 40.7% completion, -9.2% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.95 total passing EPA. Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans), 59.5% completion, +5.2% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +8.63 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Detroit Lions?

Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.63 total EPA on Passing plays. across 42 snaps. Their top snap (+4.17 EPA): (1:19) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 81-A.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Tennessee Titans vs Detroit Lions a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Tennessee Titans won 16-15 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Entered 0-1 Now 1-1 W

Detroit Lions

Entered 1-0 Now 1-1 L

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