Jaguars 3–20 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2018

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans?

D. Watson (Houston Texans), 56.8% completion, +1.7% CPOE, +0.00 EPA per dropback, +0.03 total passing EPA. B. Bortles (Jacksonville Jaguars), 42.9% completion, -16.2% CPOE, -0.41 EPA per dropback, -14.42 total passing EPA.

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

D. Hopkins (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.55 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 16 snaps. Their top snap (+3.21 EPA): (13:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins pushed ob at JAX 19 for 43 yards (20-J.Ramsey)..

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 20–3 Jacksonville Jaguars
Halftime: Jacksonville Jaguars 3–17 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dustin Hopkins
Top passer: Desmond Watson
Biggest EPA play: (12:16) 9-L.Cooke punts 49 yards to HOU 12, Center-45-M.Overton, downed by JAX-17-D.Chark.…
Game date: 2018-12-30

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 20–3 on 2018-12-30. Dustin Hopkins posted a game-high +5.55 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Jacksonville Jaguars	3	0	0	0	0	3
Houston Texans	3	14	3	0	0	20

Scoring Map

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

JAXJacksonville Jaguars

+3HOU 7

+1JAX 15

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q1 10:11FG
KFK. Forbath
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 7
Score
3-0
(10:11) 2-K.Forbath 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 5:23FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
JAX 6
Score
3-3
(5:23) 7-K.Fairbairn 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 15:00TD
Desmond Watson
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 5
Score
3-9
(15:00) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 14:56XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
3-10
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 3:05TD
LML. Miller
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 7
Score
3-16
(3:05) (Shotgun) 26-L.Miller up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 3:01XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
3-17
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 10:55FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
JAX 5
Score
3-20
(10:55) 7-K.Fairbairn 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dustin Hopkins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +5.55 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
2Juanyeh Thomas · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.65 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.65 EPA/play
3J. O'Shaughnessy · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +1.34 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
4Vyncint Smith · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.91 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
5R. Griffin · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.32 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
6Desmond Watson · Houston Texans · Passing · +0.03 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.00 EPA/play
7DeWayne Carter · Houston Texans · Receiving · -0.03 total EPA · 5 snaps · -0.01 EPA/play
8A. Blue · Houston Texans · Receiving · -0.04 total EPA · 3 snaps · -0.01 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

Dustin Hopkins — HOU · Receiving

Dustin Hopkins posted the highest total EPA (+5.55) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 16 counted snaps, they averaged +0.35 EPA per play.

Dustin Hopkins's top snap (+3.21 EPA): (13:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins pushed ob at JAX 19 for 43 yards (20-J.Ramsey).

Biggest single play (+6.21 EPA): Logan Cooke — (12:16) 9-L.Cooke punts 49 yards to HOU 12, Center-45-M.Overton, downed by JAX-17-D.Chark. Jacksonville challenged the kick downed ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 9-L.Cooke punts 49 yards to HOU 12

Quarterback report card

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

Desmond Watson (Houston Texans) · 44 dropbacks · 56.8% completion · +1.7% CPOE · +0.00 EPA/play · +0.03 total EPA
B. Bortles (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 35 dropbacks · 42.9% completion · -16.2% CPOE · -0.41 EPA/play · -14.42 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Jacksonville Jaguars	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	-0.293	-0.001
Offensive success rate	27.3%	46.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.412	+0.001
Rush EPA/play	-0.595	-0.040
Defensive EPA/play	+0.001	+0.293
Defensive success rate	53.8%	72.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Houston Texans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.00 vs -0.29), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Jacksonville Jaguars: -0.29 EPA/play (5th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: -0.00 EPA/play (50th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 12 drives, -0.06 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Jacksonville Jaguars: 12 drives, -19.36 total EPA, 0 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Desmond Watson (Q2 15:00)
Houston Texans — L. Miller (Q2 3:05)

Field goals

Jacksonville Jaguars — K. Forbath (Q1 10:11)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q1 5:23)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q4 10:55)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the HOU 7 (Q1 10:11) — (10:11) 2-K.Forbath 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-9-L.Cooke.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the JAX 6 (Q1 5:23) — (5:23) 7-K.Fairbairn 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 14–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the JAX 5 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q2 14:56) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the JAX 7 (Q2 3:05) — (3:05) (Shotgun) 26-L.Miller up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q2 3:01) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the JAX 5 (Q4 10:55) — (10:55) 7-K.Fairbairn 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 12:16) — (12:16) 9-L.Cooke punts 49 yards to HOU 12, Center-45-M.Overton, downed by JAX-17-D.Chark. Jacksonville challenged the kick downed ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 9-L.Cooke punts 49 yards to HOU 12 [WPA +16.4% · EPA +6.21]
Houston Texans (Q1 1:42) — (1:42) 8-T.Daniel punts 36 yards to HOU 49, Center-46-J.Weeks. 12-D.Westbrook MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by HOU-41-Z.Cunningham at HOU 49. 41-Z.Cunningham ran ob at HOU 49 for no gain. [WPA +13.8% · EPA +5.22]
Houston Texans (Q1 8:10) — (8:10) 4-D.Watson pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins to JAX 19 for 26 yards (25-D.Hayden). [WPA +7.2% · EPA +1.69]
Houston Texans (Q1 8:40) — (8:40) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins to JAX 45 for 9 yards (97-M.Jackson, 41-T.Herndon). [WPA +5.7% · EPA +1.51]
Houston Texans (Q1 0:25) — (:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete deep right to 11-S.Mitchell. PENALTY on JAX-41-T.Herndon, Defensive Pass Interference, 27 yards, enforced at JAX 37 - No Play. [WPA +5.6% · EPA +1.57]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 12:16) — (12:16) 9-L.Cooke punts 49 yards to HOU 12, Center-45-M.Overton, downed by JAX-17-D.Chark. Jacksonville challenged the kick downed ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 9-L.Cooke punts 49 yards to HOU 12 [WPA +16.4% · EPA +6.21]
Houston Texans (Q1 1:42) — (1:42) 8-T.Daniel punts 36 yards to HOU 49, Center-46-J.Weeks. 12-D.Westbrook MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by HOU-41-Z.Cunningham at HOU 49. 41-Z.Cunningham ran ob at HOU 49 for no gain. [WPA +13.8% · EPA +5.22]
Houston Texans (Q4 0:30) — (:30) 4-D.Watson kneels to JAX 15 for -1 yards. [EPA -4.41]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 6:10) — (6:10) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles pass deep left intended for 84-K.Cole INTERCEPTED by 29-A.Hal at HOU 0. Touchback. [WPA -1.4% · EPA -4.08]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q1 10:11 · HOU 7 · Score 3-0
(10:11) 2-K.Forbath 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 5:23 · JAX 6 · Score 3-3
(5:23) 7-K.Fairbairn 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · JAX 5 · Score 3-9
(15:00) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 14:56 · JAX 15 · Score 3-10
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 3:05 · JAX 7 · Score 3-16
(3:05) (Shotgun) 26-L.Miller up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 3:01 · JAX 15 · Score 3-17
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 10:55 · JAX 5 · Score 3-20
(10:55) 7-K.Fairbairn 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.

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.
Dustin Hopkins (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
B. Bortles (JAX) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans on 2018-12-30?

The Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 20-3 in Week 17, 2018.

What was the score by quarter in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Jacksonville Jaguars 3, Houston Texans 3; Q2: Jacksonville Jaguars 0, Houston Texans 14; Q4: Jacksonville Jaguars 0, Houston Texans 3; Final: Jacksonville Jaguars 3, Houston Texans 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans?

Houston Texans touchdown — D. Watson (Q2 15:00) Houston Texans touchdown — L. Miller (Q2 3:05) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — K. Forbath (Q1 10:11, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q1 5:23, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q4 10:55, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans?

Desmond Watson (Houston Texans), 56.8% completion, +1.7% CPOE, +0.00 EPA per dropback, +0.03 total passing EPA. B. Bortles (Jacksonville Jaguars), 42.9% completion, -16.2% CPOE, -0.41 EPA per dropback, -14.42 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans?

Dustin Hopkins (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.55 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 16 snaps. Their top snap (+3.21 EPA): (13:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins pushed ob at JAX 19 for 43 yards (20-J.Ramsey)..

Season records after this game

Jacksonville Jaguars

Entered 5-10 Now 5-11 L

Houston Texans

Entered 10-5 Now 11-5 W

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans: 2018 Week 17 Recap

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