Titans 12–13 Bills: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2018

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills?

M. Mariota (Tennessee Titans), 46.7% completion, -9.9% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -6.95 total passing EPA. J. Allen (Buffalo Bills), 41.7% completion, -13.3% CPOE, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -7.31 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Buffalo Bills
Final score: Buffalo Bills 13–12 Tennessee Titans
Halftime: Tennessee Titans 6–7 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: T. Sharpe
Top passer: Marcus Mariota
Biggest EPA play: (5:53) 33-D.Lewis left guard to TEN 49 for 1 yard (90-S.Lawson). FUMBLES (90-S.Lawson), RE…
Game date: 2018-10-07

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the Tennessee Titans 13–12 on 2018-10-07. T. Sharpe posted a game-high +5.13 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Tennessee Titans	3	3	0	6	0	12
Buffalo Bills	7	0	3	3	0	13

Scoring Map

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

TENTennessee Titans

TEN 14

+1TEN 15

+3BUF 7

+3BUF 36

+3TEN 22

+3BUF 21

+3BUF 32

+3TEN 28

BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 9:12TD
Jonathan Allen
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 14
Score
0-6
(9:12) 17-J.Allen scrambles left tackle for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 9:03XP
SHS. Hauschka
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
0-7
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
TENTennessee Titans
Q1 1:39FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 7
Score
3-7
(1:39) 4-R.Succop 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 0:03FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 36
Score
6-7
(:03) 4-R.Succop 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 2:03FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 22
Score
6-10
(2:03) 4-S.Hauschka 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 10:34FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 21
Score
9-10
(10:34) 4-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 4:47FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 32
Score
12-10
(4:47) 4-R.Succop 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 0:03FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 28
Score
12-13
(:03) 4-S.Hauschka 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1T. Sharpe · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +5.13 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.28 EPA/play
2C. Ivory · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +2.58 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
3L. McCoy · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.54 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
4Zay Jones · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.35 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
5Carlton Davis III · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.33 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
6C. Clay · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.24 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
7Jonathan Allen · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +0.17 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
8Donovan Jennings · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · -0.03 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.03 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

T. Sharpe — TEN · Receiving

T. Sharpe posted the highest total EPA (+5.13) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tennessee Titans. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.28 EPA per play.

T. Sharpe's top snap (+2.27 EPA): (14:17) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 19-T.Sharpe to BUF 38 for 13 yards (24-T.Johnson). Stop pattern, caught at BUF 39.

Biggest single play (-5.47 EPA): Damien Lewis — (5:53) 33-D.Lewis left guard to TEN 49 for 1 yard (90-S.Lawson). FUMBLES (90-S.Lawson), RECOVERED by BUF-21-J.Poyer at TEN 49. 21-J.Poyer to TEN 49 for no gain (64-J.Kline).

Quarterback report card

Marcus Mariota led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans) · 30 dropbacks · 46.7% completion · -9.9% CPOE · -0.23 EPA/play · -6.95 total EPA
Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) · 24 dropbacks · 41.7% completion · -13.3% CPOE · -0.30 EPA/play · -7.31 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tennessee Titans	Buffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play	-0.155	-0.144
Offensive success rate	40.9%	40.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.232	-0.411
Rush EPA/play	-0.341	-0.023
Defensive EPA/play	+0.144	+0.155
Defensive success rate	59.8%	59.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Tennessee Titans -0.15, Buffalo Bills -0.14) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tennessee Titans: -0.15 EPA/play (17th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
Buffalo Bills: -0.14 EPA/play (19th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 10 drives, -11.81 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 9 drives, -10.24 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — Jonathan Allen (Q1 9:12)

Field goals

Tennessee Titans — R. Succop (Q1 1:39)
Tennessee Titans — R. Succop (Q2 0:03)
Buffalo Bills — S. Hauschka (Q3 2:03)
Tennessee Titans — R. Succop (Q4 10:34)
Tennessee Titans — R. Succop (Q4 4:47)
Buffalo Bills — S. Hauschka (Q4 0:03)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–3. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the TEN 14 (Q1 9:12) — (9:12) 17-J.Allen scrambles left tackle for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 9:03) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the BUF 7 (Q1 1:39) — (1:39) 4-R.Succop 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 3–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the BUF 36 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 4-R.Succop 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 3–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the TEN 22 (Q3 2:03) — (2:03) 4-S.Hauschka 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 6–3. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the BUF 21 (Q4 10:34) — (10:34) 4-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the BUF 32 (Q4 4:47) — (4:47) 4-R.Succop 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the TEN 28 (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 4-S.Hauschka 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Buffalo Bills (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 4-S.Hauschka 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez. [WPA +44.3% · EPA +0.77]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 8:03) — (8:03) 17-J.Allen pass deep right intended for 18-A.Holmes INTERCEPTED by 25-A.Jackson [58-H.Landry] at TEN 39. 25-A.Jackson to TEN 46 for 7 yards (11-Z.Jones). Interception followed coverage and tip [WPA -19.8% · EPA -3.92]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 5:53) — (5:53) 33-D.Lewis left guard to TEN 49 for 1 yard (90-S.Lawson). FUMBLES (90-S.Lawson), RECOVERED by BUF-21-J.Poyer at TEN 49. 21-J.Poyer to TEN 49 for no gain (64-J.Kline). [WPA -18.4% · EPA -5.47]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 14:17) — (14:17) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 19-T.Sharpe to BUF 38 for 13 yards (24-T.Johnson). Stop pattern, caught at BUF 39. [WPA +12.6% · EPA +2.27]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 2:12) — (2:12) (Shotgun) 33-C.Ivory right end to TEN 44 for 9 yards (31-K.Byard). [WPA +10.8% · EPA +0.94]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tennessee Titans (Q3 5:53) — (5:53) 33-D.Lewis left guard to TEN 49 for 1 yard (90-S.Lawson). FUMBLES (90-S.Lawson), RECOVERED by BUF-21-J.Poyer at TEN 49. 21-J.Poyer to TEN 49 for no gain (64-J.Kline). [WPA -18.4% · EPA -5.47]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 14:38) — (14:38) (No Huddle) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 13-T.Taylor to TEN 43 for 5 yards (49-T.Edmunds). FUMBLES (49-T.Edmunds), RECOVERED by BUF-58-M.Milano at TEN 47. [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.86]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 8:03) — (8:03) 17-J.Allen pass deep right intended for 18-A.Holmes INTERCEPTED by 25-A.Jackson [58-H.Landry] at TEN 39. 25-A.Jackson to TEN 46 for 7 yards (11-Z.Jones). Interception followed coverage and tip [WPA -19.8% · EPA -3.92]
Tennessee Titans (Q2 9:42) — (9:42) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle intended for 14-N.Williams INTERCEPTED by 24-T.Johnson at TEN 37. 24-T.Johnson to TEN 37 for no gain (14-N.Williams). [WPA -7.8% · EPA -3.83]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q1 9:12 · TEN 14 · Score 0-6
(9:12) 17-J.Allen scrambles left tackle for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q1 9:03 · TEN 15 · Score 0-7
4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q1 1:39 · BUF 7 · Score 3-7
(1:39) 4-R.Succop 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · BUF 36 · Score 6-7
(:03) 4-R.Succop 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q3 2:03 · TEN 22 · Score 6-10
(2:03) 4-S.Hauschka 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 10:34 · BUF 21 · Score 9-10
(10:34) 4-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 4:47 · BUF 32 · Score 12-10
(4:47) 4-R.Succop 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 0:03 · TEN 28 · Score 12-13
(:03) 4-S.Hauschka 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.

Key takeaways

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills on 2018-10-07?

The Buffalo Bills beat the Tennessee Titans 13-12 in Week 5, 2018.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills?

Q1: Tennessee Titans 3, Buffalo Bills 7; Q2: Tennessee Titans 3, Buffalo Bills 0; Q3: Tennessee Titans 0, Buffalo Bills 3; Q4: Tennessee Titans 6, Buffalo Bills 3; Final: Tennessee Titans 12, Buffalo Bills 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — J. Allen (Q1 9:12) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Succop (Q1 1:39, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Succop (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — S. Hauschka (Q3 2:03, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Succop (Q4 10:34, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Succop (Q4 4:47, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — S. Hauschka (Q4 0:03, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills?

Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans), 46.7% completion, -9.9% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -6.95 total passing EPA. Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills), 41.7% completion, -13.3% CPOE, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -7.31 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills?

T. Sharpe (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.13 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.27 EPA): (14:17) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 19-T.Sharpe to BUF 38 for 13 yards (24-T.Johnson). Stop pattern, caught at BUF 39..

Was Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Buffalo Bills won 13-12 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Entered 3-1 Now 3-2 L

Buffalo Bills

Entered 1-3 Now 2-3 W

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