Titans 20–27 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2016

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 27–20 Tennessee Titans
Halftime: Tennessee Titans 17–20 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: R. Matthews
Top passer: B. Osweiler
Biggest EPA play: (6:55) 17-B.Osweiler pass short left intended for 10-D.Hopkins INTERCEPTED by 30-J.McCourt…
Game date: 2016-10-02

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the Tennessee Titans 27–20 on 2016-10-02. R. Matthews posted a game-high +7.49 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Tennessee Titans	3	14	3	0	0	20
Houston Texans	14	6	7	0	0	27

Scoring Map

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

TENTennessee Titans

TEN 5

+3HOU 30

+3TEN 35

+1HOU 15

+3TEN 27

HOU 78

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 10:37TD
CFC. Fiedorowicz
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 14
Score
0-6
(10:37) 17-B.Osweiler pass short right to 87-C.Fiedorowicz for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 10:31XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
0-7
8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 5:38TD
WFW. Fuller
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 5
Score
0-13
(5:38) (Shotgun) 17-B.Osweiler pass short middle to 15-W.Fuller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 5:34XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
0-14
8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
TENTennessee Titans
Q1 2:40FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 30
Score
3-14
(2:40) 4-R.Succop 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 13:47FG
NNN. Novak
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 35
Score
3-17
(13:47) 8-N.Novak 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 11:26TD
DMD. Murray
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
9-17
(11:26) (Shotgun) 29-D.Murray up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on TEN-60-B.Jones, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 11:21XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
10-17
4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 2:32TD
DMD. Murray
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 1
Score
16-17
(2:32) 29-D.Murray left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 2:28XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
17-17
4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 0:11FG
NNN. Novak
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 27
Score
17-20
(:11) 8-N.Novak 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 7:07FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 8
Score
20-20
(7:07) 4-R.Succop 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 1:12TD
WFW. Fuller
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 78
Score
20-26
(1:12) 6-B.Kern punts 45 yards to HOU 33, Center-48-B.Brinkley. 15-W.Fuller for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (The Punt Hangtime Was 3.65 seconds.)
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 0:56XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
20-27
8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1R. Matthews · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +7.49 total EPA · 2 snaps · +3.74 EPA/play
2W. Fuller · Houston Texans · Receiving · +6.65 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
3C. Fiedorowicz · Houston Texans · Receiving · +5.63 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
4B. Osweiler · Houston Texans · Passing · +3.48 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
5D. Murray · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.70 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
6R. Griffin · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.43 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
7L. Miller · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.39 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
8D. Murray · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +1.25 total EPA · 25 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

R. Matthews — TEN · Receiving

R. Matthews posted the highest total EPA (+7.49) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tennessee Titans. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +3.74 EPA per play.

R. Matthews's top snap (+4.51 EPA): (13:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep left to 18-R.Matthews to HOU 16 for 60 yards (25-K.Jackson).

Biggest single play (-5.75 EPA): B. Osweiler — (6:55) 17-B.Osweiler pass short left intended for 10-D.Hopkins INTERCEPTED by 30-J.McCourty at HOU 45. 30-J.McCourty to HOU 39 for 6 yards (10-D.Hopkins).

Quarterback report card

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

B. Osweiler (Houston Texans) · 40 dropbacks · 62.5% completion · +4.4% CPOE · +0.09 EPA/play · +3.48 total EPA
Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans) · 38 dropbacks · 34.2% completion · -12.4% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -1.74 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tennessee Titans	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	-0.108	-0.059
Offensive success rate	38.4%	48.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.046	+0.087
Rush EPA/play	+0.029	-0.227
Defensive EPA/play	+0.059	+0.108
Defensive success rate	51.2%	61.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Tennessee Titans -0.11, Houston Texans -0.06) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tennessee Titans: -0.11 EPA/play (26th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: -0.06 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 12 drives, -4.80 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 13 drives, -9.28 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — C. Fiedorowicz (B. Osweiler pass) (Q1 10:37)
Houston Texans — W. Fuller (B. Osweiler pass) (Q1 5:38)
Tennessee Titans — D. Murray (Q2 11:26)
Tennessee Titans — D. Murray (Q2 2:32)
Houston Texans — W. Fuller (Q3 1:12)

Field goals

Tennessee Titans — R. Succop (Q1 2:40)
Houston Texans — N. Novak (Q2 13:47)
Houston Texans — N. Novak (Q2 0:11)
Tennessee Titans — R. Succop (Q3 7:07)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 14–3. Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 14 (Q1 10:37) — (10:37) 17-B.Osweiler pass short right to 87-C.Fiedorowicz for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 10:31) — 8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 5 (Q1 5:38) — (5:38) (Shotgun) 17-B.Osweiler pass short middle to 15-W.Fuller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 5:34) — 8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the HOU 30 (Q1 2:40) — (2:40) 4-R.Succop 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 14–6. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TEN 35 (Q2 13:47) — (13:47) 8-N.Novak 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 2 (Q2 11:26) — (11:26) (Shotgun) 29-D.Murray up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on TEN-60-B.Jones, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 11:21) — 4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q2 2:32) — (2:32) 29-D.Murray left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 2:28) — 4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TEN 27 (Q2 0:11) — (:11) 8-N.Novak 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The third quarter: Houston Texans won the period 7–3. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the HOU 8 (Q3 7:07) — (7:07) 4-R.Succop 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the HOU 78 (Q3 1:12) — (1:12) 6-B.Kern punts 45 yards to HOU 33, Center-48-B.Brinkley. 15-W.Fuller for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (The Punt Hangtime Was 3.65 seconds.); Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q3 0:56) — 8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q3 1:12) — (1:12) 6-B.Kern punts 45 yards to HOU 33, Center-48-B.Brinkley. 15-W.Fuller for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (The Punt Hangtime Was 3.65 seconds.) [WPA -16.6% · EPA -5.05]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 11:00) — (11:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep middle to 18-R.Matthews to HOU 34 for 22 yards (30-K.Johnson) [94-A.Smith]. [WPA +13.8% · EPA +2.98]
Houston Texans (Q2 6:55) — (6:55) 17-B.Osweiler pass short left intended for 10-D.Hopkins INTERCEPTED by 30-J.McCourty at HOU 45. 30-J.McCourty to HOU 39 for 6 yards (10-D.Hopkins). [WPA -13.4% · EPA -5.75]
Tennessee Titans (Q2 7:06) — (7:06) 8-M.Mariota pass deep left intended for 82-D.Walker INTERCEPTED by 27-Q.Demps at HOU 35. 27-Q.Demps to HOU 41 for 6 yards (82-D.Walker). [WPA -13.1% · EPA -4.88]
Houston Texans (Q2 0:15) — (:15) (Shotgun) 17-B.Osweiler pass incomplete short right to 10-D.Hopkins (20-P.Cox). PENALTY on TEN-20-P.Cox, Defensive Pass Interference, 13 yards, enforced at TEN 40 - No Play. [WPA +12.2% · EPA +1.90]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q2 6:55) — (6:55) 17-B.Osweiler pass short left intended for 10-D.Hopkins INTERCEPTED by 30-J.McCourty at HOU 45. 30-J.McCourty to HOU 39 for 6 yards (10-D.Hopkins). [WPA -13.4% · EPA -5.75]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 1:12) — (1:12) 6-B.Kern punts 45 yards to HOU 33, Center-48-B.Brinkley. 15-W.Fuller for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (The Punt Hangtime Was 3.65 seconds.) [WPA -16.6% · EPA -5.05]
Tennessee Titans (Q2 7:06) — (7:06) 8-M.Mariota pass deep left intended for 82-D.Walker INTERCEPTED by 27-Q.Demps at HOU 35. 27-Q.Demps to HOU 41 for 6 yards (82-D.Walker). [WPA -13.1% · EPA -4.88]
Tennessee Titans (Q2 13:00) — (13:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep left to 18-R.Matthews to HOU 16 for 60 yards (25-K.Jackson). [WPA +6.1% · EPA +4.51]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 10:37 · TEN 14 · Score 0-6
(10:37) 17-B.Osweiler pass short right to 87-C.Fiedorowicz for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 10:31 · TEN 15 · Score 0-7
8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 5:38 · TEN 5 · Score 0-13
(5:38) (Shotgun) 17-B.Osweiler pass short middle to 15-W.Fuller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 5:34 · TEN 15 · Score 0-14
8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q1 2:40 · HOU 30 · Score 3-14
(2:40) 4-R.Succop 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 13:47 · TEN 35 · Score 3-17
(13:47) 8-N.Novak 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 11:26 · HOU 2 · Score 9-17
(11:26) (Shotgun) 29-D.Murray up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on TEN-60-B.Jones, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 11:21 · HOU 15 · Score 10-17
4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 2:32 · HOU 1 · Score 16-17
(2:32) 29-D.Murray left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 2:28 · HOU 15 · Score 17-17
4-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 0:11 · TEN 27 · Score 17-20
(:11) 8-N.Novak 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q3 7:07 · HOU 8 · Score 20-20
(7:07) 4-R.Succop 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 1:12 · HOU 78 · Score 20-26
(1:12) 6-B.Kern punts 45 yards to HOU 33, Center-48-B.Brinkley. 15-W.Fuller for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (The Punt Hangtime Was 3.65 seconds.)
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 0:56 · TEN 15 · Score 20-27
8-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

Key takeaways

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

Houston Texans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
R. Matthews (Tennessee Titans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
B. Osweiler (HOU) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans on 2016-10-02?

The Houston Texans beat the Tennessee Titans 27-20 in Week 4, 2016.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Tennessee Titans 3, Houston Texans 14; Q2: Tennessee Titans 14, Houston Texans 6; Q3: Tennessee Titans 3, Houston Texans 7; Final: Tennessee Titans 20, Houston Texans 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?

Houston Texans touchdown — C. Fiedorowicz (B. Osweiler pass) (Q1 10:37) Houston Texans touchdown — W. Fuller (B. Osweiler pass) (Q1 5:38) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Murray (Q2 11:26) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Murray (Q2 2:32) Houston Texans touchdown — W. Fuller (Q3 1:12) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Succop (Q1 2:40, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — N. Novak (Q2 13:47, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — N. Novak (Q2 0:11, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Succop (Q3 7:07, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?

B. Osweiler (Houston Texans), 62.5% completion, +4.4% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +3.48 total passing EPA. Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans), 34.2% completion, -12.4% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.74 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?

R. Matthews (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.49 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+4.51 EPA): (13:00) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep left to 18-R.Matthews to HOU 16 for 60 yards (25-K.Jackson)..

Was Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Houston Texans won 27-20 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Entered 1-2 Now 1-3 L

Houston Texans

Entered 2-1 Now 3-1 W

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