Texans 19–17 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2018

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos?

C. Keenum (Denver Broncos), 56.5% completion, -1.1% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.58 total passing EPA. D. Watson (Houston Texans), 50.0% completion, +3.9% CPOE, +0.30 EPA per dropback, +10.26 total passing EPA.

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

D. Watson (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.26 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (+2.99 EPA): (11:10) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 19–17 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Houston Texans 16–10 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Desmond Watson
Top passer: Case Keenum
Biggest EPA play: (12:33) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short left to 23-D.Booker to DEN 25 for 3 yards (92-B.Du…
Game date: 2018-11-04

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the Denver Broncos 19–17 on 2018-11-04. Desmond Watson posted a game-high +10.26 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Houston Texans	7	9	0	3	0	19
Denver Broncos	3	7	7	0	0	17

Scoring Map

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

HOUHouston Texans

DEN 7

+3HOU 26

+3DEN 28

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 10:59TD
Juanyeh Thomas
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 7
Score
6-0
(10:59) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 83-J.Thomas for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 10:53XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
7-0
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 4:47FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 26
Score
7-3
(4:47) 8-B.McManus 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 11:10TD
Dustin Hopkins
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 16
Score
13-3
(11:10) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 5:39TD
DBD. Booker
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 14
Score
13-9
(5:39) (Shotgun) 23-D.Booker right end for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 5:33XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
13-10
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 0:03FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 28
Score
16-10
(:03) 7-K.Fairbairn 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 6:03TD
JHJ. Heuerman
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 12
Score
16-16
(6:03) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short middle to 82-J.Heuerman for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 5:57XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
16-17
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 14:11FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 19
Score
19-17
(14:11) 7-K.Fairbairn 37 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 · +10.26 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
2Dustin Hopkins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +9.09 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
3J. Heuerman · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +5.98 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
4Cameron Sutton · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +4.55 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
5De. Thomas · Houston Texans · Receiving · +4.05 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.35 EPA/play
6M. LaCosse · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.72 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.72 EPA/play
7Case Keenum · Denver Broncos · Passing · +2.58 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
8Juanyeh Thomas · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.26 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.26 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 (+10.26) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 34 counted snaps, they averaged +0.30 EPA per play.

Desmond Watson's top snap (+2.99 EPA): (11:10) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.61 EPA): Case Keenum — (12:33) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short left to 23-D.Booker to DEN 25 for 3 yards (92-B.Dunn). FUMBLES (92-B.Dunn), RECOVERED by HOU-20-J.Reid at DEN 23. 20-J.Reid to DEN 22 for 1 yard (82-J.Heuerman)

Quarterback report card

Case Keenum led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Case Keenum (Denver Broncos) · 46 dropbacks · 56.5% completion · -1.1% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +2.58 total EPA
Desmond Watson (Houston Texans) · 34 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +3.9% CPOE · +0.30 EPA/play · +10.26 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	+0.000	-0.044
Offensive success rate	46.8%	40.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.302	+0.056
Rush EPA/play	-0.340	-0.180
Defensive EPA/play	+0.044	-0.000
Defensive success rate	59.5%	53.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Houston Texans +0.00, Denver Broncos -0.04) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: +0.00 EPA/play (50th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.04 EPA/play (40th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 11 drives, -3.73 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Houston Texans: 11 drives, +0.01 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Juanyeh Thomas (Desmond Watson pass) (Q1 10:59)
Houston Texans — Dustin Hopkins (Desmond Watson pass) (Q2 11:10)
Denver Broncos — D. Booker (Q2 5:39)
Denver Broncos — J. Heuerman (Case Keenum pass) (Q3 6:03)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q1 4:47)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 0:03)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q4 14:11)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 7–3. Houston Texans found the end zone from the DEN 7 (Q1 10:59) — (10:59) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 83-J.Thomas for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q1 10:53) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the HOU 26 (Q1 4:47) — (4:47) 8-B.McManus 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 9–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the DEN 16 (Q2 11:10) — (11:10) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the HOU 14 (Q2 5:39) — (5:39) (Shotgun) 23-D.Booker right end for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 5:33) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DEN 28 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 7-K.Fairbairn 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel..

The third quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 7–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the HOU 12 (Q3 6:03) — (6:03) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short middle to 82-J.Heuerman for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q3 5:57) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DEN 19 (Q4 14:11) — (14:11) 7-K.Fairbairn 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 8-B.McManus 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman. [WPA -48.8% · EPA -1.91]
Denver Broncos (Q4 0:50) — (:50) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass deep middle to 10-E.Sanders to HOU 37 for 18 yards (20-J.Reid) [59-W.Mercilus]. [WPA +29.1% · EPA +2.40]
Denver Broncos (Q3 6:03) — (6:03) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short middle to 82-J.Heuerman for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.2% · EPA +3.33]
Houston Texans (Q3 2:36) — (2:36) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson scrambles left end to DEN 37 for 5 yards (48-S.Barrett). PENALTY on DEN-21-S.Cravens, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 37. [WPA +13.0% · EPA +2.64]
Denver Broncos (Q2 0:22) — (:22) (No Huddle) 8-B.McManus 62 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman. [WPA -12.3% · EPA -1.42]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q2 12:33) — (12:33) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short left to 23-D.Booker to DEN 25 for 3 yards (92-B.Dunn). FUMBLES (92-B.Dunn), RECOVERED by HOU-20-J.Reid at DEN 23. 20-J.Reid to DEN 22 for 1 yard (82-J.Heuerman) [WPA -11.3% · EPA -4.61]
Houston Texans (Q2 13:41) — (13:41) 28-A.Blue up the middle to DEN 20 for -1 yards (55-B.Chubb). [WPA -9.0% · EPA -3.72]
Denver Broncos (Q3 6:03) — (6:03) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short middle to 82-J.Heuerman for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.2% · EPA +3.33]
Houston Texans (Q2 11:10) — (11:10) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.8% · EPA +2.99]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 10:59 · DEN 7 · Score 6-0
(10:59) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 83-J.Thomas for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 10:53 · DEN 15 · Score 7-0
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 4:47 · HOU 26 · Score 7-3
(4:47) 8-B.McManus 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 11:10 · DEN 16 · Score 13-3
(11:10) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 5:39 · HOU 14 · Score 13-9
(5:39) (Shotgun) 23-D.Booker right end for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 5:33 · HOU 15 · Score 13-10
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · DEN 28 · Score 16-10
(:03) 7-K.Fairbairn 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q3 6:03 · HOU 12 · Score 16-16
(6:03) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short middle to 82-J.Heuerman for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q3 5:57 · HOU 15 · Score 16-17
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 14:11 · DEN 19 · Score 19-17
(14:11) 7-K.Fairbairn 37 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 Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos on 2018-11-04?

The Houston Texans beat the Denver Broncos 19-17 in Week 9, 2018.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Houston Texans 7, Denver Broncos 3; Q2: Houston Texans 9, Denver Broncos 7; Q3: Houston Texans 0, Denver Broncos 7; Q4: Houston Texans 3, Denver Broncos 0; Final: Houston Texans 19, Denver Broncos 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos?

Houston Texans touchdown — J. Thomas (D. Watson pass) (Q1 10:59) Houston Texans touchdown — D. Hopkins (D. Watson pass) (Q2 11:10) Denver Broncos touchdown — D. Booker (Q2 5:39) Denver Broncos touchdown — J. Heuerman (C. Keenum pass) (Q3 6:03) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q1 4:47, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q4 14:11, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos?

Case Keenum (Denver Broncos), 56.5% completion, -1.1% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.58 total passing EPA. Desmond Watson (Houston Texans), 50.0% completion, +3.9% CPOE, +0.30 EPA per dropback, +10.26 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos?

Desmond Watson (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.26 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (+2.99 EPA): (11:10) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep right to 10-D.Hopkins for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Houston Texans won 19-17 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 5-3 Now 6-3 W

Denver Broncos

Entered 3-5 Now 3-6 L

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