Titans 35–14 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2019

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?

A. McCarron (Houston Texans), 46.7% completion, -4.2% CPOE, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -3.04 total passing EPA. R. Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 56.5% completion, +5.0% CPOE, +0.67 EPA per dropback, +15.42 total passing EPA.

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

R. Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.42 total EPA on Passing plays. across 23 snaps. Their top snap (+5.62 EPA): (5:45) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Tennessee Titans
Final score: Tennessee Titans 35–14 Houston Texans
Halftime: Tennessee Titans 14–7 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Ryan Tannehill
Top passer: AJ McCarron
Biggest EPA play: (5:45) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2019-12-29

Game summary

The Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 35–14 on 2019-12-29. Ryan Tannehill posted a game-high +15.42 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Tennessee Titans	7	7	7	14	0	35
Houston Texans	7	0	7	0	0	14

Scoring Map

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

TENTennessee Titans

TEN 1

+1TEN 15

HOU 51

TEN 1

+1TEN 15

HOU 53

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 7:29TD
Dyontae Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 1
Score
0-6
(7:29) (Shotgun) 25-D.Johnson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 7:25XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
0-7
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
TENTennessee Titans
Q1 5:45TD
Anthony Brown
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 51
Score
6-7
(5:45) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q1 5:33XP
Greg Joseph
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
7-7
7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 9:49TD
MyCole Pruitt
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 1
Score
13-7
(9:49) 71-D.Kelly reported in as eligible. 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 85-M.Pruitt for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 9:42XP
Greg Joseph
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
14-7
7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 10:11TD
Derrick Henry
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 3
Score
20-7
(10:11) 22-D.Henry right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN-76-R.Saffold was injured during the play.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 10:06XP
Greg Joseph
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
21-7
7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 1:16TD
AJ McCarron
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 1
Score
21-13
(1:16) (Shotgun) 2-A.McCarron scrambles left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 1:09XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
21-14
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 14:08TD
Derrick Henry
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 1
Score
27-14
(14:08) 22-D.Henry left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 14:02XP
Greg Joseph
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
28-14
7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 3:04TD
Derrick Henry
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 53
Score
34-14
(3:04) 22-D.Henry left guard for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 2:54XP
Greg Joseph
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
35-14
7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Ryan Tannehill · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +15.42 total EPA · 23 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
2Derrick Henry · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +10.02 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
3Anthony Brown · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +6.99 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
4Carlton Davis III · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +4.68 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
5DeWayne Carter · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.87 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
6Dyontae Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.34 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
7S. Mitchell · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.31 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
8Marcus Mariota · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +1.73 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.73 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

Ryan Tannehill — TEN · Passing

Ryan Tannehill posted the highest total EPA (+15.42) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tennessee Titans. Across 23 counted snaps, they averaged +0.67 EPA per play.

Ryan Tannehill's top snap (+5.62 EPA): (5:45) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

AJ McCarron (Houston Texans) · 45 dropbacks · 46.7% completion · -4.2% CPOE · -0.07 EPA/play · -3.04 total EPA
Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) · 23 dropbacks · 56.5% completion · +5.0% CPOE · +0.67 EPA/play · +15.42 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tennessee Titans	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	+0.297	-0.037
Offensive success rate	51.9%	42.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.715	-0.068
Rush EPA/play	+0.304	+0.039
Defensive EPA/play	+0.037	-0.297
Defensive success rate	57.5%	48.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Tennessee Titans generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.30 vs -0.04), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tennessee Titans: +0.30 EPA/play (98th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: -0.04 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 10 drives, -2.98 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 10 drives, +24.02 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Dyontae Johnson (Q1 7:29)
Tennessee Titans — Anthony Brown (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q1 5:45)
Tennessee Titans — MyCole Pruitt (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q2 9:49)
Tennessee Titans — Derrick Henry (Q3 10:11)
Houston Texans — AJ McCarron (Q3 1:16)
Tennessee Titans — Derrick Henry (Q4 14:08)
Tennessee Titans — Derrick Henry (Q4 3:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q1 7:29) — (7:29) (Shotgun) 25-D.Johnson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 7:25) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 51 (Q1 5:45) — (5:45) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q1 5:33) — 7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q2 9:49) — (9:49) 71-D.Kelly reported in as eligible. 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 85-M.Pruitt for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 9:42) — 7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 3 (Q3 10:11) — (10:11) 22-D.Henry right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN-76-R.Saffold was injured during the play.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q3 10:06) — 7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q3 1:16) — (1:16) (Shotgun) 2-A.McCarron scrambles left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q3 1:09) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 14–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q4 14:08) — (14:08) 22-D.Henry left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q4 14:02) — 7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the HOU 53 (Q4 3:04) — (3:04) 22-D.Henry left guard for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q4 2:54) — 7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q1 5:45) — (5:45) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.6% · EPA +5.62]
Houston Texans (Q1 11:31) — (11:31) (Shotgun) 2-A.McCarron pass deep right to 11-S.Mitchell ran ob at TEN 33 for 21 yards. [WPA +10.6% · EPA +2.68]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 0:13) — (:13) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 19-T.Sharpe pushed ob at TEN 38 for 13 yards (32-L.Johnson). [WPA +7.2% · EPA +2.08]
Houston Texans (Q1 8:05) — (8:05) (Shotgun) 38-G.Howell up the middle to TEN 1 for 1 yard (24-K.Vaccaro; 99-J.Casey). [WPA +7.2% · EPA +1.93]
Tennessee Titans (Q2 13:38) — (13:38) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 11-A.Brown to HOU 26 for 24 yards (22-G.Conley). [WPA +6.8% · EPA +1.73]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tennessee Titans (Q1 5:45) — (5:45) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.6% · EPA +5.62]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 3:04) — (3:04) 22-D.Henry left guard for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.1% · EPA +5.24]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 14:19) — (14:19) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 11-A.Brown pushed ob at HOU 1 for 47 yards (39-T.Gipson). [WPA +6.2% · EPA +3.78]
Houston Texans (Q3 6:35) — (6:35) (Shotgun) 2-A.McCarron pass short left to 25-D.Johnson pushed ob at TEN 39 for 3 yards (54-R.Evans). [WPA +4.2% · EPA +2.87]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 7:29 · TEN 1 · Score 0-6
(7:29) (Shotgun) 25-D.Johnson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 7:25 · TEN 15 · Score 0-7
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 5:45 · HOU 51 · Score 6-7
(5:45) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 5:33 · HOU 15 · Score 7-7
7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 9:49 · HOU 1 · Score 13-7
(9:49) 71-D.Kelly reported in as eligible. 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 85-M.Pruitt for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 9:42 · HOU 15 · Score 14-7
7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 10:11 · HOU 3 · Score 20-7
(10:11) 22-D.Henry right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN-76-R.Saffold was injured during the play.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 10:06 · HOU 15 · Score 21-7
7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 1:16 · TEN 1 · Score 21-13
(1:16) (Shotgun) 2-A.McCarron scrambles left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 1:09 · TEN 15 · Score 21-14
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 14:08 · HOU 1 · Score 27-14
(14:08) 22-D.Henry left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 14:02 · HOU 15 · Score 28-14
7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 3:04 · HOU 53 · Score 34-14
(3:04) 22-D.Henry left guard for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 2:54 · HOU 15 · Score 35-14
7-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.

Key takeaways

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

Tennessee Titans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
AJ McCarron (HOU) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Ryan Tannehill (TEN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans on 2019-12-29?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 35-14 in Week 17, 2019.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Tennessee Titans 7, Houston Texans 7; Q2: Tennessee Titans 7, Houston Texans 0; Q3: Tennessee Titans 7, Houston Texans 7; Q4: Tennessee Titans 14, Houston Texans 0; Final: Tennessee Titans 35, Houston Texans 14.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?

Houston Texans touchdown — D. Johnson (Q1 7:29) Tennessee Titans touchdown — A. Brown (R. Tannehill pass) (Q1 5:45) Tennessee Titans touchdown — M. Pruitt (R. Tannehill pass) (Q2 9:49) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Henry (Q3 10:11) Houston Texans touchdown — A. McCarron (Q3 1:16) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Henry (Q4 14:08) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Henry (Q4 3:04) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?

AJ McCarron (Houston Texans), 46.7% completion, -4.2% CPOE, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -3.04 total passing EPA. Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 56.5% completion, +5.0% CPOE, +0.67 EPA per dropback, +15.42 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?

Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.42 total EPA on Passing plays. across 23 snaps. Their top snap (+5.62 EPA): (5:45) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Entered 8-7 Now 9-7 W

Houston Texans

Entered 10-5 Now 10-6 L

Tennessee Titans vs. Houston Texans: 2019 Week 17 Recap

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