Texans 23–20 Buccaneers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2019

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

J. Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 46.3% completion, -4.6% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -4.82 total passing EPA. D. Watson (Houston Texans), 42.2% completion, -6.3% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -4.44 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

D. Carter (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.82 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+3.58 EPA): (9:31) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep left to 14-D.Carter to TB 31 for 39 yards (54-L.David)..

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 23–20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Halftime: Tied 17–17 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: DeWayne Carter
Top passer: Jameis Winston
Biggest EPA play: (14:19) 3-J.Winston pass short left intended for 17-J.Watson INTERCEPTED by 21-B.Roby [98-…
Game date: 2019-12-21

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–20 on 2019-12-21. DeWayne Carter posted a game-high +2.82 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Houston Texans	10	7	3	3	0	23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	14	3	0	0	20

Scoring Map

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

HOUHouston Texans

+3HOU 32

TB 1

HOU 4

+1HOU 15

HOU 8

+1HOU 15

+3TB 7

+3HOU 23

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 14:19TD
Bradley Roby
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 83
Score
6-0
(14:19) 3-J.Winston pass short left intended for 17-J.Watson INTERCEPTED by 21-B.Roby [98-D.Reader] at TB 27. 21-B.Roby for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 14:12XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
TB 15
Score
7-0
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 11:34FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
TB 14
Score
10-0
(11:34) 7-K.Fairbairn 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 1:01FG
Matt Gay
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 32
Score
10-3
(1:01) 9-M.Gay 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 9:25TD
CHC. Hyde
Points+6
Yard line
TB 1
Score
16-3
(9:25) (Shotgun) 23-C.Hyde up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 9:22XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
TB 15
Score
17-3
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 2:00TD
Ryan Jones
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 4
Score
17-9
(2:00) (Shotgun) 27-R.Jones up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 1:57XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
17-10
9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 0:20TD
Justin Watson
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 8
Score
17-16
(:20) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short right to 17-J.Watson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 0:13XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
17-17
9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 9:33FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
TB 7
Score
20-17
(9:33) 7-K.Fairbairn 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 1:18FG
Matt Gay
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 23
Score
20-20
(1:18) 9-M.Gay 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 7:16FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
TB 19
Score
23-20
(7:16) 7-K.Fairbairn 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1DeWayne Carter · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.82 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.41 EPA/play
2D. Fells · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.70 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
3C. McElroy · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.62 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.62 EPA/play
4Desmond Watson · Houston Texans · Rushing · +1.87 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
5C. Hyde · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.05 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
6O. Howard · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +0.59 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
7Ryan Jones · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +0.53 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
8Breshad Perriman · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +0.31 total EPA · 12 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

DeWayne Carter — HOU · Receiving

DeWayne Carter posted the highest total EPA (+2.82) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +1.41 EPA per play.

DeWayne Carter's top snap (+3.58 EPA): (9:31) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep left to 14-D.Carter to TB 31 for 39 yards (54-L.David).

Biggest single play (-7.25 EPA): Jameis Winston — (14:19) 3-J.Winston pass short left intended for 17-J.Watson INTERCEPTED by 21-B.Roby [98-D.Reader] at TB 27. 21-B.Roby for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Jameis Winston led all passers in efficiency for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 54 dropbacks · 46.3% completion · -4.6% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -4.82 total EPA
Desmond Watson (Houston Texans) · 45 dropbacks · 42.2% completion · -6.3% CPOE · -0.10 EPA/play · -4.44 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.160	-0.243
Offensive success rate	35.6%	39.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.099	-0.089
Rush EPA/play	-0.500	-0.570
Defensive EPA/play	+0.243	+0.160
Defensive success rate	60.5%	64.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Houston Texans generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.16 vs -0.24), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: -0.16 EPA/play (19th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -0.24 EPA/play (9th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 14 drives, -13.94 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 14 drives, -20.89 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Bradley Roby (Q1 14:19)
Houston Texans — C. Hyde (Q2 9:25)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Ryan Jones (Q2 2:00)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Justin Watson (Jameis Winston pass) (Q2 0:20)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q1 11:34)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Matt Gay (Q1 1:01)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q3 9:33)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Matt Gay (Q3 1:18)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q4 7:16)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 10–3. Houston Texans found the end zone from the HOU 83 (Q1 14:19); Houston Texans added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q1 14:12) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TB 14 (Q1 11:34) — (11:34) 7-K.Fairbairn 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the HOU 32 (Q1 1:01) — (1:01) 9-M.Gay 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion..

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 14–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the TB 1 (Q2 9:25) — (9:25) (Shotgun) 23-C.Hyde up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q2 9:22) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the HOU 4 (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 27-R.Jones up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 1:57) — 9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the HOU 8 (Q2 0:20) — (:20) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short right to 17-J.Watson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 0:13) — 9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TB 7 (Q3 9:33) — (9:33) 7-K.Fairbairn 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the HOU 23 (Q3 1:18) — (1:18) 9-M.Gay 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TB 19 (Q4 7:16) — (7:16) 7-K.Fairbairn 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 1:31) — (1:31) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short left intended for 44-D.Ogunbowale INTERCEPTED by 37-J.Addae at TB 41. 37-J.Addae to TB 37 for 4 yards (80-O.Howard). [WPA -29.2% · EPA -3.82]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 14:19) — (14:19) 3-J.Winston pass short left intended for 17-J.Watson INTERCEPTED by 21-B.Roby [98-D.Reader] at TB 27. 21-B.Roby for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -20.2% · EPA -7.25]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 0:20) — (:20) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short right to 17-J.Watson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.8% · EPA +3.34]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 3:38) — (3:38) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass incomplete short right to 84-C.Brate. [WPA -15.8% · EPA -2.23]
Houston Texans (Q4 9:31) — (9:31) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep left to 14-D.Carter to TB 31 for 39 yards (54-L.David). [WPA +15.7% · EPA +3.58]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 14:19) — (14:19) 3-J.Winston pass short left intended for 17-J.Watson INTERCEPTED by 21-B.Roby [98-D.Reader] at TB 27. 21-B.Roby for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -20.2% · EPA -7.25]
Houston Texans (Q2 14:23) — (14:23) (Shotgun) 25-D.Johnson left tackle to HOU 41 for 1 yard (54-L.David). FUMBLES (54-L.David), RECOVERED by TB-45-D.White at HOU 38. 45-D.White to HOU 31 for 7 yards (4-D.Watson). [WPA -12.9% · EPA -5.87]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 12:24) — (12:24) 25-P.Barber up the middle to TB 37 for 7 yards (50-T.Adams). FUMBLES (50-T.Adams), RECOVERED by HOU-20-J.Reid at TB 42. 20-J.Reid to TB 42 for no gain (25-P.Barber). [WPA -9.1% · EPA -4.41]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 14:15) — (14:15) 71-E.Watford reported in as eligible. 3-J.Winston pass deep right intended for 19-B.Perriman INTERCEPTED by 24-J.Joseph at HOU 14. 24-J.Joseph to HOU 14 for no gain (19-B.Perriman). [WPA -7.8% · EPA -4.14]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 14:19 · HOU 83 · Score 6-0
(14:19) 3-J.Winston pass short left intended for 17-J.Watson INTERCEPTED by 21-B.Roby [98-D.Reader] at TB 27. 21-B.Roby for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 14:12 · TB 15 · Score 7-0
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 11:34 · TB 14 · Score 10-0
(11:34) 7-K.Fairbairn 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q1 1:01 · HOU 32 · Score 10-3
(1:01) 9-M.Gay 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 9:25 · TB 1 · Score 16-3
(9:25) (Shotgun) 23-C.Hyde up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 9:22 · TB 15 · Score 17-3
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 2:00 · HOU 4 · Score 17-9
(2:00) (Shotgun) 27-R.Jones up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q2 1:57 · HOU 15 · Score 17-10
9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 0:20 · HOU 8 · Score 17-16
(:20) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short right to 17-J.Watson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q2 0:13 · HOU 15 · Score 17-17
9-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 9:33 · TB 7 · Score 20-17
(9:33) 7-K.Fairbairn 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q3 1:18 · HOU 23 · Score 20-20
(1:18) 9-M.Gay 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 7:16 · TB 19 · Score 23-20
(7:16) 7-K.Fairbairn 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.

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.
DeWayne Carter (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jameis Winston (TB) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 2019-12-21?

The Houston Texans beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 in Week 16, 2019.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Q1: Houston Texans 10, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3; Q2: Houston Texans 7, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14; Q3: Houston Texans 3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3; Q4: Houston Texans 3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0; Final: Houston Texans 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Houston Texans touchdown — B. Roby (Q1 14:19) Houston Texans touchdown — C. Hyde (Q2 9:25) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — R. Jones (Q2 2:00) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — J. Watson (J. Winston pass) (Q2 0:20) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q1 11:34, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Gay (Q1 1:01, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q3 9:33, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Gay (Q3 1:18, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q4 7:16, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 46.3% completion, -4.6% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -4.82 total passing EPA. Desmond Watson (Houston Texans), 42.2% completion, -6.3% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -4.44 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

DeWayne Carter (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.82 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+3.58 EPA): (9:31) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep left to 14-D.Carter to TB 31 for 39 yards (54-L.David)..

Was Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Houston Texans won 23-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 9-5 Now 10-5 W

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 7-7 Now 7-8 L

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