Panthers 16–10 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2019

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans?

D. Watson (Houston Texans), 46.7% completion, -3.3% CPOE, -0.31 EPA per dropback, -13.74 total passing EPA. K. Allen (Carolina Panthers), 61.5% completion, +4.6% CPOE, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -2.96 total passing EPA.

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

C. McCaffrey (Carolina Panthers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.07 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (-5.79 EPA): (10:34) (Shotgun) 7-K.Allen sacked at CAR 25 for -9 yards (99-J.Watt). FUMBLES (99-J.Watt), RECOVERED by HOU-99-J.Watt at CAR 18. 99-J.Watt to CAR 18 for no gain (22-C.McCaffrey)..

Quick answer

Winner: Carolina Panthers
Final score: Carolina Panthers 16–10 Houston Texans
Halftime: Carolina Panthers 10–3 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Christian McCaffrey
Top passer: Desmond Watson
Biggest EPA play: (2:31) 10-D.Hopkins pass short right intended for 23-C.Hyde INTERCEPTED by 47-R.Cockrell a…
Game date: 2019-09-29

Game summary

The Carolina Panthers beat the Houston Texans 16–10 on 2019-09-29. Christian McCaffrey posted a game-high +9.07 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Carolina Panthers	3	7	0	6	0	16
Houston Texans	0	3	7	0	0	10

Scoring Map

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

CARCarolina Panthers

+3HOU 30

+3CAR 19

HOU 3

+1HOU 15

CAR 1

+1CAR 15

+3HOU 37

+3HOU 8

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CARCarolina Panthers
Q1 2:28FG
Joey Slye
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 30
Score
3-0
(2:28) 4-J.Slye 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 8:03FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 19
Score
3-3
(8:03) 7-K.Fairbairn 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 1:11TD
Christian McCaffrey
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 3
Score
9-3
(1:11) (Shotgun) 22-C.McCaffrey right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 1:08XP
Joey Slye
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
10-3
4-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 8:44TD
Desmond Watson
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 1
Score
10-9
(8:44) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 8:39XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 15
Score
10-10
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 14:55FG
Joey Slye
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 37
Score
13-10
(14:55) 4-J.Slye 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 0:31FG
Joey Slye
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 8
Score
16-10
(:31) 4-J.Slye 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Christian McCaffrey · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +9.07 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
2Jacardia Wright · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +3.74 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
3David Moore · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +2.77 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
4Dyontae Johnson · Houston Texans · Rushing · +2.21 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
5K. Stills · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.09 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
6C. Hyde · Houston Texans · Rushing · +1.95 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
7Keke Coutee · Houston Texans · Rushing · +0.86 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
8Desmond Watson · Houston Texans · Rushing · +0.65 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.65 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

Christian McCaffrey — CAR · Receiving

Christian McCaffrey posted the highest total EPA (+9.07) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Carolina Panthers. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +0.91 EPA per play.

Christian McCaffrey's top snap (-5.79 EPA): (10:34) (Shotgun) 7-K.Allen sacked at CAR 25 for -9 yards (99-J.Watt). FUMBLES (99-J.Watt), RECOVERED by HOU-99-J.Watt at CAR 18. 99-J.Watt to CAR 18 for no gain (22-C.McCaffrey).

Biggest single play (-6.88 EPA): Dustin Hopkins — (2:31) 10-D.Hopkins pass short right intended for 23-C.Hyde INTERCEPTED by 47-R.Cockrell at CAR 9. 47-R.Cockrell to CAR 46 for 37 yards (74-M.Scharping).

Quarterback report card

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

Desmond Watson (Houston Texans) · 45 dropbacks · 46.7% completion · -3.3% CPOE · -0.31 EPA/play · -13.74 total EPA
Kyle Allen (Carolina Panthers) · 39 dropbacks · 61.5% completion · +4.6% CPOE · -0.08 EPA/play · -2.96 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Carolina Panthers	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	-0.103	-0.205
Offensive success rate	39.5%	37.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.076	-0.448
Rush EPA/play	-0.213	+0.284
Defensive EPA/play	+0.205	+0.103
Defensive success rate	62.7%	60.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Carolina Panthers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.10 vs -0.20), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Carolina Panthers: -0.10 EPA/play (30th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: -0.20 EPA/play (13th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)

Carolina Panthers: 11 drives, -8.35 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Houston Texans: 12 drives, -17.05 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Carolina Panthers — Christian McCaffrey (Q2 1:11)
Houston Texans — Desmond Watson (Q3 8:44)

Field goals

Carolina Panthers — Joey Slye (Q1 2:28)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 8:03)
Carolina Panthers — Joey Slye (Q4 14:55)
Carolina Panthers — Joey Slye (Q4 0:31)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 3–0. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the HOU 30 (Q1 2:28) — (2:28) 4-J.Slye 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy..

The second quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 7–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the CAR 19 (Q2 8:03) — (8:03) 7-K.Fairbairn 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the HOU 3 (Q2 1:11) — (1:11) (Shotgun) 22-C.McCaffrey right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 1:08) — 4-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy..

The third quarter: Houston Texans won the period 7–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the CAR 1 (Q3 8:44) — (8:44) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the CAR 15 (Q3 8:39) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger..

The fourth quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 6–0. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the HOU 37 (Q4 14:55) — (14:55) 4-J.Slye 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the HOU 8 (Q4 0:31) — (:31) 4-J.Slye 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q2 2:31) — (2:31) 10-D.Hopkins pass short right intended for 23-C.Hyde INTERCEPTED by 47-R.Cockrell at CAR 9. 47-R.Cockrell to CAR 46 for 37 yards (74-M.Scharping). [WPA -18.2% · EPA -6.88]
Houston Texans (Q4 4:11) — (4:11) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson sacked at HOU 29 for -7 yards (92-V.Butler). FUMBLES (92-V.Butler) [92-V.Butler], RECOVERED by CAR-25-E.Reid at HOU 33. 25-E.Reid to HOU 33 for no gain (25-D.Johnson). [WPA -17.4% · EPA -4.33]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 4:27) — (4:27) (Shotgun) 7-K.Allen sacked at HOU 45 for -11 yards (59-W.Mercilus). FUMBLES (59-W.Mercilus) [59-W.Mercilus], touched at HOU 47, RECOVERED by HOU-91-C.Watkins at CAR 46. 91-C.Watkins to CAR 46 f [WPA -17.3% · EPA -6.27]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 12:13) — (12:13) (Shotgun) 7-K.Allen sacked at HOU 26 for -2 yards (57-B.Scarlett). FUMBLES (57-B.Scarlett) [57-B.Scarlett], RECOVERED by HOU-55-B.McKinney at HOU 18. 55-B.McKinney to HOU 19 for 1 yard (10-C.S [WPA -16.0% · EPA -5.63]
Carolina Panthers (Q3 10:34) — (10:34) (Shotgun) 7-K.Allen sacked at CAR 25 for -9 yards (99-J.Watt). FUMBLES (99-J.Watt), RECOVERED by HOU-99-J.Watt at CAR 18. 99-J.Watt to CAR 18 for no gain (22-C.McCaffrey). [WPA -15.1% · EPA -5.79]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q2 2:31) — (2:31) 10-D.Hopkins pass short right intended for 23-C.Hyde INTERCEPTED by 47-R.Cockrell at CAR 9. 47-R.Cockrell to CAR 46 for 37 yards (74-M.Scharping). [WPA -18.2% · EPA -6.88]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 4:27) — (4:27) (Shotgun) 7-K.Allen sacked at HOU 45 for -11 yards (59-W.Mercilus). FUMBLES (59-W.Mercilus) [59-W.Mercilus], touched at HOU 47, RECOVERED by HOU-91-C.Watkins at CAR 46. 91-C.Watkins to CAR 46 f [WPA -17.3% · EPA -6.27]
Carolina Panthers (Q3 10:34) — (10:34) (Shotgun) 7-K.Allen sacked at CAR 25 for -9 yards (99-J.Watt). FUMBLES (99-J.Watt), RECOVERED by HOU-99-J.Watt at CAR 18. 99-J.Watt to CAR 18 for no gain (22-C.McCaffrey). [WPA -15.1% · EPA -5.79]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 12:13) — (12:13) (Shotgun) 7-K.Allen sacked at HOU 26 for -2 yards (57-B.Scarlett). FUMBLES (57-B.Scarlett) [57-B.Scarlett], RECOVERED by HOU-55-B.McKinney at HOU 18. 55-B.McKinney to HOU 19 for 1 yard (10-C.S [WPA -16.0% · EPA -5.63]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q1 2:28 · HOU 30 · Score 3-0
(2:28) 4-J.Slye 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 8:03 · CAR 19 · Score 3-3
(8:03) 7-K.Fairbairn 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q2 1:11 · HOU 3 · Score 9-3
(1:11) (Shotgun) 22-C.McCaffrey right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q2 1:08 · HOU 15 · Score 10-3
4-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 8:44 · CAR 1 · Score 10-9
(8:44) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 8:39 · CAR 15 · Score 10-10
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q4 14:55 · HOU 37 · Score 13-10
(14:55) 4-J.Slye 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q4 0:31 · HOU 8 · Score 16-10
(:31) 4-J.Slye 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.

Key takeaways

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

Carolina Panthers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Christian McCaffrey (Carolina Panthers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Desmond Watson (HOU) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans on 2019-09-29?

The Carolina Panthers beat the Houston Texans 16-10 in Week 4, 2019.

What was the score by quarter in Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Carolina Panthers 3, Houston Texans 0; Q2: Carolina Panthers 7, Houston Texans 3; Q3: Carolina Panthers 0, Houston Texans 7; Q4: Carolina Panthers 6, Houston Texans 0; Final: Carolina Panthers 16, Houston Texans 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans?

Carolina Panthers touchdown — C. McCaffrey (Q2 1:11) Houston Texans touchdown — D. Watson (Q3 8:44) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Slye (Q1 2:28, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 8:03, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Slye (Q4 14:55, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Slye (Q4 0:31, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans?

Desmond Watson (Houston Texans), 46.7% completion, -3.3% CPOE, -0.31 EPA per dropback, -13.74 total passing EPA. Kyle Allen (Carolina Panthers), 61.5% completion, +4.6% CPOE, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -2.96 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans?

Christian McCaffrey (Carolina Panthers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.07 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (-5.79 EPA): (10:34) (Shotgun) 7-K.Allen sacked at CAR 25 for -9 yards (99-J.Watt). FUMBLES (99-J.Watt), RECOVERED by HOU-99-J.Watt at CAR 18. 99-J.Watt to CAR 18 for no gain (22-C.McCaffrey)..

Was Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Carolina Panthers won 16-10 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Carolina Panthers

Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W

Houston Texans

Entered 2-1 Now 2-2 L

Carolina Panthers vs. Houston Texans: 2019 Week 4 Recap

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