Cowboys 16–19 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2018

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Houston Texans?

D. Watson (Houston Texans), 60.0% completion, +10.1% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +7.95 total passing EPA. D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 52.9% completion, -6.9% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -3.87 total passing EPA.

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

D. Watson (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.95 total EPA on Passing plays. across 55 snaps. Their top snap (-5.83 EPA): (14:03) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins to HOU 32 for 1 yard (30-A.Brown). FUMBLES (30-A.Brown), RECOVERED by DAL-27-J.Lewis at HOU 30. 27-J.Lewis to HOU 16 f.

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 19–16 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 6–10 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Desmond Watson
Top passer: Desmond Watson
Biggest EPA play: (14:03) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins to HOU 32 for 1 yard (30-A.B…
Game date: 2018-10-07

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 19–16 on 2018-10-07. Desmond Watson posted a game-high +7.95 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	OT	T
Dallas Cowboys	6	0	7	3	0	16
Houston Texans	0	10	3	3	3	19

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

+3HOU 9

+3HOU 25

+1DAL 15

HOU 3

+1HOU 15

+3HOU 30

+3DAL 18

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 10:06FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 9
Score
3-0
(10:06) 2-B.Maher 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 3:13FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 25
Score
6-0
(3:13) 2-B.Maher 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 13:45TD
Keke Coutee
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 1
Score
6-6
(13:45) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 16-K.Coutee for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 13:40XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
6-7
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 6:03FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
6-10
(6:03) 7-K.Fairbairn 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 11:57TD
AHA. Hurns
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 3
Score
12-10
(11:57) 4-D.Prescott pass short middle to 17-A.Hurns for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 11:52XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
13-10
2-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 5:05FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 3
Score
13-13
(5:05) 7-K.Fairbairn 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 8:34FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 1
Score
13-16
(8:34) 7-K.Fairbairn 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 5:43FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 30
Score
16-16
(5:43) 2-B.Maher 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
HOUHouston Texans
OT 1:55FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 18
Score
16-19
(1:55) 7-K.Fairbairn 36 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).

1Desmond Watson · Houston Texans · Passing · +7.95 total EPA · 55 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
2Geoff Swaim · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.09 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
3Keke Coutee · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.31 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
4Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +3.15 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play
5A. Blue · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.41 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
6R. Gathers · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.28 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.28 EPA/play
7Dustin Hopkins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.03 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
8Juanyeh Thomas · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.68 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.68 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

Desmond Watson — HOU · Passing

Desmond Watson posted the highest total EPA (+7.95) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 55 counted snaps, they averaged +0.14 EPA per play.

Desmond Watson's top snap (-5.83 EPA): (14:03) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins to HOU 32 for 1 yard (30-A.Brown). FUMBLES (30-A.Brown), RECOVERED by DAL-27-J.Lewis at HOU 30. 27-J.Lewis to HOU 16 for 14 yards (66-N.Martin).

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) · 55 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · +10.1% CPOE · +0.14 EPA/play · +7.95 total EPA
Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) · 34 dropbacks · 52.9% completion · -6.9% CPOE · -0.11 EPA/play · -3.87 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	-0.157	-0.102
Offensive success rate	35.4%	46.4%
Pass EPA/play	-0.114	+0.145
Rush EPA/play	-0.198	-0.475
Defensive EPA/play	+0.102	+0.157
Defensive success rate	53.6%	64.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Houston Texans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.10 vs -0.16), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: -0.16 EPA/play (17th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: -0.10 EPA/play (27th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 13 drives, -12.38 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Houston Texans: 12 drives, -9.85 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Keke Coutee (Desmond Watson pass) (Q2 13:45)
Dallas Cowboys — A. Hurns (Dak Prescott pass) (Q3 11:57)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q1 10:06)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q1 3:13)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 6:03)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q3 5:05)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q4 8:34)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q4 5:43)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (OT 1:55)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 6–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the HOU 9 (Q1 10:06) — (10:06) 2-B.Maher 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the HOU 25 (Q1 3:13) — (3:13) 2-B.Maher 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 10–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the DAL 1 (Q2 13:45) — (13:45) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 16-K.Coutee for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q2 13:40) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DAL 2 (Q2 6:03) — (6:03) 7-K.Fairbairn 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–3. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the HOU 3 (Q3 11:57) — (11:57) 4-D.Prescott pass short middle to 17-A.Hurns for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q3 11:52) — 2-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DAL 3 (Q3 5:05) — (5:05) 7-K.Fairbairn 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DAL 1 (Q4 8:34) — (8:34) 7-K.Fairbairn 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the HOU 30 (Q4 5:43) — (5:43) 2-B.Maher 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

Overtime: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DAL 18 (OT 1:55) — (1:55) 7-K.Fairbairn 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (OT 3:47) — (3:47) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins to DAL 27 for 49 yards (55-L.Vander Esch). [WPA +42.0% · EPA +3.55]
Houston Texans (Q4 0:20) — (:20) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep right intended for 10-D.Hopkins INTERCEPTED by 25-X.Woods [54-J.Smith] at DAL 32. 25-X.Woods pushed ob at DAL 47 for 15 yards (10-D.Hopkins). [WPA -28.4% · EPA -2.03]
Dallas Cowboys (OT 6:23) — (6:23) (Shotgun) 21-E.Elliott up the middle to HOU 42 for no gain (41-Z.Cunningham). [WPA -17.9% · EPA -1.47]
Houston Texans (Q3 14:03) — (14:03) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins to HOU 32 for 1 yard (30-A.Brown). FUMBLES (30-A.Brown), RECOVERED by DAL-27-J.Lewis at HOU 30. 27-J.Lewis to HOU 16 for 14 yards (66-N.Ma [WPA -15.2% · EPA -5.83]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 8:31) — (8:31) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 10-T.Austin to HOU 31 for 44 yards (20-J.Reid) [41-Z.Cunningham]. [WPA +15.0% · EPA +2.45]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q3 14:03) — (14:03) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins to HOU 32 for 1 yard (30-A.Brown). FUMBLES (30-A.Brown), RECOVERED by DAL-27-J.Lewis at HOU 30. 27-J.Lewis to HOU 16 for 14 yards (66-N.Ma [WPA -15.2% · EPA -5.83]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 1:41) — (1:41) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right intended for 10-T.Austin INTERCEPTED by 25-K.Jackson at HOU 20. 25-K.Jackson pushed ob at HOU 31 for 11 yards (21-E.Elliott). [WPA -12.3% · EPA -4.64]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 8:06) — (8:06) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left intended for 15-D.Thompson INTERCEPTED by 20-J.Reid (24-J.Joseph) at DAL 35. 20-J.Reid to DAL 29 for 6 yards (15-D.Thompson). The Replay Official reviewed [WPA -12.1% · EPA -3.69]
Houston Texans (Q2 0:10) — (:10) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson sacked at DAL 2 for -1 yards (54-J.Smith). [WPA -5.8% · EPA -3.69]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 10:06 · HOU 9 · Score 3-0
(10:06) 2-B.Maher 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 3:13 · HOU 25 · Score 6-0
(3:13) 2-B.Maher 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 13:45 · DAL 1 · Score 6-6
(13:45) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 16-K.Coutee for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 13:40 · DAL 15 · Score 6-7
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 6:03 · DAL 2 · Score 6-10
(6:03) 7-K.Fairbairn 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 11:57 · HOU 3 · Score 12-10
(11:57) 4-D.Prescott pass short middle to 17-A.Hurns for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 11:52 · HOU 15 · Score 13-10
2-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 5:05 · DAL 3 · Score 13-13
(5:05) 7-K.Fairbairn 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 8:34 · DAL 1 · Score 13-16
(8:34) 7-K.Fairbairn 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 5:43 · HOU 30 · Score 16-16
(5:43) 2-B.Maher 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — OT 1:55 · DAL 18 · Score 16-19
(1:55) 7-K.Fairbairn 36 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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Desmond Watson (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Desmond Watson (HOU) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs Houston Texans on 2018-10-07?

The Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 19-16 in Week 5, 2018.

What was the score by quarter in Dallas Cowboys vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 6, Houston Texans 0; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 0, Houston Texans 10; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 7, Houston Texans 3; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 3, Houston Texans 3; Q5: Dallas Cowboys 0, Houston Texans 3; Final: Dallas Cowboys 16, Houston Texans 19.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Dallas Cowboys vs Houston Texans?

Houston Texans touchdown — K. Coutee (D. Watson pass) (Q2 13:45) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — A. Hurns (D. Prescott pass) (Q3 11:57) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q1 10:06, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q1 3:13, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 6:03, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q3 5:05, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q4 8:34, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q4 5:43, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (OT 1:55, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Houston Texans?

Desmond Watson (Houston Texans), 60.0% completion, +10.1% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +7.95 total passing EPA. Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 52.9% completion, -6.9% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -3.87 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs Houston Texans?

Desmond Watson (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.95 total EPA on Passing plays. across 55 snaps. Their top snap (-5.83 EPA): (14:03) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins to HOU 32 for 1 yard (30-A.Brown). FUMBLES (30-A.Brown), RECOVERED by DAL-27-J.Lewis at HOU 30. 27-J.Lewis to HOU 16 f.

Was Dallas Cowboys vs Houston Texans a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Houston Texans won 19-16 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 2-2 Now 2-3 L

Houston Texans

Entered 1-3 Now 2-3 W

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