Jaguars 12–13 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2019

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans?

G.Minshew II (Jacksonville Jaguars), 50.0% completion, -0.6% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -4.85 total passing EPA. D. Watson (Houston Texans), 45.7% completion, -6.0% CPOE, -0.19 EPA per dropback, -6.56 total passing EPA.

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

C. Conley (Jacksonville Jaguars) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.29 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+2.94 EPA): (9:59) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew pass deep right to 18-C.Conley pushed ob at HOU 43 for 31 yards (24-J.Joseph)..

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 13–12 Jacksonville Jaguars
Halftime: Jacksonville Jaguars 3–6 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Chris Conley
Top passer: Gardner Minshew II
Biggest EPA play: (13:06) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew sacked at JAX 13 for -7 yards (59-W.Mercilus). FUMBLES (59-…
Game date: 2019-09-15

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 13–12 on 2019-09-15. Chris Conley posted a game-high +6.29 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 22 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Jacksonville Jaguars	0	3	15	0	0	12
Houston Texans	3	3	7	0	0	13

Scoring Map

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

JAXJacksonville Jaguars

+3JAX 21

+3HOU 22

+3JAX 4

JAX 2

+1JAX 15

+3HOU 14

HOU 4

JAX 35

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 1:58FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
JAX 21
Score
0-3
(1:58) 7-K.Fairbairn 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 3:21FG
JLJ. Lambo
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 22
Score
3-3
(3:21) 4-J.Lambo 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Orzech, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 0:02FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
JAX 4
Score
3-6
(:02) 7-K.Fairbairn 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 11:41TD
Desmond Watson
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 2
Score
3-12
(11:41) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 11:35XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
3-13
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q4 6:05FG
JLJ. Lambo
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 14
Score
6-13
(6:05) 4-J.Lambo 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Orzech, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q4 0:36TD
DJ Chark
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 4
Score
12-13
(:36) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew pass short right to 17-D.Chark for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q4 0:30TD
JLJ. Lambo
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 35
Score
12-13
4-J.Lambo kicks onside 13 yards from JAX 35 to JAX 48. 87-D.Fells (didn't try to advance) to JAX 48 for no gain.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Chris Conley · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +6.29 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
2DJ Chark · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +2.55 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
3J. O'Shaughnessy · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +2.11 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
4K. Stills · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.85 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
5C. Hyde · Houston Texans · Rushing · +1.34 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
6Dustin Hopkins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.84 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
7Jordan Akins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.74 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
8D. Fells · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.16 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.05 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

Chris Conley — JAX · Receiving

Chris Conley posted the highest total EPA (+6.29) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Jacksonville Jaguars. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.26 EPA per play.

Chris Conley's top snap (+2.94 EPA): (9:59) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew pass deep right to 18-C.Conley pushed ob at HOU 43 for 31 yards (24-J.Joseph).

Biggest single play (-5.68 EPA): Gardner Minshew II — (13:06) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew sacked at JAX 13 for -7 yards (59-W.Mercilus). FUMBLES (59-W.Mercilus) [59-W.Mercilus], RECOVERED by HOU-99-J.Watt at JAX 11. 99-J.Watt to JAX 11 for no gain (76-W.Richa

Quarterback report card

Gardner Minshew II led all passers in efficiency for Jacksonville Jaguars, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Gardner Minshew II (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 46 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -0.6% CPOE · -0.11 EPA/play · -4.85 total EPA
Desmond Watson (Houston Texans) · 35 dropbacks · 45.7% completion · -6.0% CPOE · -0.19 EPA/play · -6.56 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Jacksonville Jaguars	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	-0.115	-0.110
Offensive success rate	39.2%	38.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.105	-0.188
Rush EPA/play	-0.337	+0.008
Defensive EPA/play	+0.110	+0.115
Defensive success rate	61.7%	60.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Jacksonville Jaguars -0.12, Houston Texans -0.11) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Jacksonville Jaguars: -0.12 EPA/play (26th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: -0.11 EPA/play (28th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 11 drives, -8.89 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Jacksonville Jaguars: 10 drives, -9.07 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Desmond Watson (Q4 11:41)
Jacksonville Jaguars — DJ Chark (Gardner Minshew II pass) (Q4 0:36)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q1 1:58)
Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Lambo (Q2 3:21)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 0:02)
Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Lambo (Q4 6:05)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the JAX 21 (Q1 1:58) — (1:58) 7-K.Fairbairn 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the HOU 22 (Q2 3:21) — (3:21) 4-J.Lambo 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Orzech, Holder-9-L.Cooke.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the JAX 4 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 7-K.Fairbairn 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel..

The fourth quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 15–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the JAX 2 (Q4 11:41) — (11:41) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q4 11:35) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.; Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the HOU 14 (Q4 6:05) — (6:05) 4-J.Lambo 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Orzech, Holder-9-L.Cooke.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the HOU 4 (Q4 0:36) — (:36) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew pass short right to 17-D.Chark for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the JAX 35 (Q4 0:30) — 4-J.Lambo kicks onside 13 yards from JAX 35 to JAX 48. 87-D.Fells (didn't try to advance) to JAX 48 for no gain..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 0:30) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 27-L.Fournette rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT FAILS. [WPA -17.9% · EPA -0.95]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 13:06) — (13:06) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew sacked at JAX 13 for -7 yards (59-W.Mercilus). FUMBLES (59-W.Mercilus) [59-W.Mercilus], RECOVERED by HOU-99-J.Watt at JAX 11. 99-J.Watt to JAX 11 for no gain (76-W.Richa [WPA -14.3% · EPA -5.68]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 0:52) — (:52) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew scrambles right end to HOU 13 for 18 yards (55-B.McKinney; 57-B.Scarlett). [WPA +11.9% · EPA +2.78]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q3 5:07) — (5:07) 27-L.Fournette left guard to HOU 39 for 2 yards (41-Z.Cunningham). PENALTY on JAX-65-B.Linder, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 41 - No Play. [WPA -9.1% · EPA -1.93]
Houston Texans (Q3 15:00) — (15:00) 4-D.Watson pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins to HOU 34 for 14 yards (44-M.Jack). [WPA +7.9% · EPA +1.66]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 13:06) — (13:06) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew sacked at JAX 13 for -7 yards (59-W.Mercilus). FUMBLES (59-W.Mercilus) [59-W.Mercilus], RECOVERED by HOU-99-J.Watt at JAX 11. 99-J.Watt to JAX 11 for no gain (76-W.Richa [WPA -14.3% · EPA -5.68]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 9:59) — (9:59) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew pass deep right to 18-C.Conley pushed ob at HOU 43 for 31 yards (24-J.Joseph). [WPA +4.9% · EPA +2.94]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 1:03) — (1:03) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew scrambles right end ran ob at JAX 37 for 21 yards (20-J.Reid). PENALTY on HOU-37-J.Addae, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at JAX 37. [WPA +6.9% · EPA +2.93]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 0:52) — (:52) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew scrambles right end to HOU 13 for 18 yards (55-B.McKinney; 57-B.Scarlett). [WPA +11.9% · EPA +2.78]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 1:58 · JAX 21 · Score 0-3
(1:58) 7-K.Fairbairn 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q2 3:21 · HOU 22 · Score 3-3
(3:21) 4-J.Lambo 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Orzech, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · JAX 4 · Score 3-6
(:02) 7-K.Fairbairn 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 11:41 · JAX 2 · Score 3-12
(11:41) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 11:35 · JAX 15 · Score 3-13
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-8-T.Daniel.
Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q4 6:05 · HOU 14 · Score 6-13
(6:05) 4-J.Lambo 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Orzech, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q4 0:36 · HOU 4 · Score 12-13
(:36) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew pass short right to 17-D.Chark for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q4 0:30 · JAX 35 · Score 12-13
4-J.Lambo kicks onside 13 yards from JAX 35 to JAX 48. 87-D.Fells (didn't try to advance) to JAX 48 for no gain.

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.
Chris Conley (Jacksonville Jaguars) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Desmond Watson (HOU) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans on 2019-09-15?

The Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 13-12 in Week 2, 2019.

What was the score by quarter in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Jacksonville Jaguars 0, Houston Texans 3; Q2: Jacksonville Jaguars 3, Houston Texans 3; Q4: Jacksonville Jaguars 15, Houston Texans 7; Final: Jacksonville Jaguars 12, Houston Texans 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans?

Houston Texans touchdown — D. Watson (Q4 11:41) Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — D. Chark (G. Minshew pass) (Q4 0:36) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q1 1:58, 3 pts) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — J. Lambo (Q2 3:21, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — J. Lambo (Q4 6:05, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans?

Gardner Minshew II (Jacksonville Jaguars), 50.0% completion, -0.6% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -4.85 total passing EPA. Desmond Watson (Houston Texans), 45.7% completion, -6.0% CPOE, -0.19 EPA per dropback, -6.56 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans?

Chris Conley (Jacksonville Jaguars) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.29 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+2.94 EPA): (9:59) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew pass deep right to 18-C.Conley pushed ob at HOU 43 for 31 yards (24-J.Joseph)..

Was Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans a close game?

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

Season records after this game

Jacksonville Jaguars

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Houston Texans

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