Texans 7–10 Browns: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 10, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Cleveland Browns?

D. Watson (Houston Texans), 57.1% completion, +3.4% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.23 total passing EPA. B. Mayfield (Cleveland Browns), 50.0% completion, -2.2% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.28 total passing EPA.

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

N. Chubb (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.33 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 19 snaps. Their top snap (+5.43 EPA): (1:07) 24-N.Chubb left end ran ob at HOU 1 for 59 yards..

Quick answer

Winner: Cleveland Browns
Final score: Cleveland Browns 10–7 Houston Texans
Halftime: Halftime score unavailable
FantasyHQ MVP: Nick Chubb
Top passer: Desmond Watson
Biggest EPA play: (1:07) 24-N.Chubb left end ran ob at HOU 1 for 59 yards.
Game date: 2020-11-15

Game summary

The Cleveland Browns beat the Houston Texans 10–7 on 2020-11-15. Nick Chubb posted a game-high +5.33 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q4	—	—	—	T
Houston Texans	0	7	0	0	0	7
Cleveland Browns	3	7	0	0	0	10

Scoring Map

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

HOUHouston Texans

+3HOU 23

HOU 9

+1HOU 15

CLE 16

+1CLE 15

CLECleveland Browns

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

5 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CLECleveland Browns
Q1 8:31FG
CPC. Parkey
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 23
Score
0-3
(8:31) 2-C.Parkey 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 13:36TD
Nick Chubb
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 9
Score
0-9
(13:36) 24-N.Chubb right guard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 13:32XP
CPC. Parkey
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
0-10
2-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 5:04TD
Pharaoh Brown
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 16
Score
6-10
(5:04) 4-D.Watson pass deep left to 85-P.Brown for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 4:59XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
7-10
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Nick Chubb · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +5.33 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
2Rashard Higgins · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +4.19 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
3Pharaoh Brown · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.67 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.33 EPA/play
4Desmond Watson · Houston Texans · Passing · +2.23 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
5K. Stills · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.41 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.41 EPA/play
6Randall Cobb · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.40 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
7D. Fells · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.10 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
8Kareem Hunt · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +1.07 total EPA · 20 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

Nick Chubb — CLE · Rushing

Nick Chubb posted the highest total EPA (+5.33) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cleveland Browns. Across 19 counted snaps, they averaged +0.28 EPA per play.

Nick Chubb's top snap (+5.43 EPA): (1:07) 24-N.Chubb left end ran ob at HOU 1 for 59 yards.

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) · 35 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +3.4% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +2.23 total EPA
Baker Mayfield (Cleveland Browns) · 24 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -2.2% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -1.28 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Cleveland Browns
Offensive EPA/play	-0.088	-0.040
Offensive success rate	42.6%	42.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.064	-0.054
Rush EPA/play	-0.106	+0.164
Defensive EPA/play	+0.040	+0.088
Defensive success rate	57.1%	57.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Houston Texans -0.09, Cleveland Browns -0.04) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: -0.09 EPA/play (23rd percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Cleveland Browns: -0.04 EPA/play (34th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Cleveland Browns: 8 drives, -3.09 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Houston Texans: 8 drives, -5.99 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cleveland Browns — Nick Chubb (Q4 13:36)
Houston Texans — Pharaoh Brown (Desmond Watson pass) (Q4 5:04)

Field goals

Cleveland Browns — C. Parkey (Q1 8:31)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 3–0. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the HOU 23 (Q1 8:31) — (8:31) 2-C.Parkey 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the HOU 9 (Q4 13:36) — (13:36) 24-N.Chubb right guard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q4 13:32) — 2-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the CLE 16 (Q4 5:04) — (5:04) 4-D.Watson pass deep left to 85-P.Brown for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q4 4:59) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q3 3:37) — (3:37) 7-K.Fairbairn 46 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger. [WPA -15.7% · EPA -4.51]
Houston Texans (Q2 12:59) — (12:59) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson up the middle to CLE 4 for -2 yards (95-M.Garrett). [WPA -13.4% · EPA -3.14]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 2:46) — (2:46) 27-K.Hunt left guard to CLE 33 for 19 yards (21-B.Roby). [WPA +11.9% · EPA +0.71]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 8:36) — (8:36) 6-B.Mayfield Aborted. 64-J.Tretter FUMBLES at HOU 7, recovered by CLE-6-B.Mayfield at HOU 21. 6-B.Mayfield pass incomplete short left. PENALTY on CLE-6-B.Mayfield, Intentional Grounding, 16 yar [WPA -10.4% · EPA -3.07]
Cleveland Browns (Q3 2:12) — (2:12) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right to 82-R.Higgins ran ob at CLE 49 for 21 yards. [WPA +9.6% · EPA +3.06]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cleveland Browns (Q4 1:07) — (1:07) 24-N.Chubb left end ran ob at HOU 1 for 59 yards. [WPA +4.0% · EPA +5.43]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 0:31) — (:31) 6-B.Mayfield kneels to HOU 3 for -1 yards. [EPA -4.91]
Houston Texans (Q3 3:37) — (3:37) 7-K.Fairbairn 46 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger. [WPA -15.7% · EPA -4.51]
Houston Texans (Q2 12:59) — (12:59) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson up the middle to CLE 4 for -2 yards (95-M.Garrett). [WPA -13.4% · EPA -3.14]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q1 8:31 · HOU 23 · Score 0-3
(8:31) 2-C.Parkey 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 13:36 · HOU 9 · Score 0-9
(13:36) 24-N.Chubb right guard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 13:32 · HOU 15 · Score 0-10
2-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 5:04 · CLE 16 · Score 6-10
(5:04) 4-D.Watson pass deep left to 85-P.Brown for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 4:59 · CLE 15 · Score 7-10
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-B.Anger.

Key takeaways

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

Cleveland Browns earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Nick Chubb (Cleveland Browns) 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 Cleveland Browns on 2020-11-15?

The Cleveland Browns beat the Houston Texans 10-7 in Week 10, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Cleveland Browns?

Q1: Houston Texans 0, Cleveland Browns 3; Q4: Houston Texans 7, Cleveland Browns 7; Final: Houston Texans 7, Cleveland Browns 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Cleveland Browns?

Cleveland Browns touchdown — N. Chubb (Q4 13:36) Houston Texans touchdown — P. Brown (D. Watson pass) (Q4 5:04) Cleveland Browns field goal — C. Parkey (Q1 8:31, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Cleveland Browns?

Desmond Watson (Houston Texans), 57.1% completion, +3.4% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.23 total passing EPA. Baker Mayfield (Cleveland Browns), 50.0% completion, -2.2% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.28 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Cleveland Browns?

Nick Chubb (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.33 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 19 snaps. Their top snap (+5.43 EPA): (1:07) 24-N.Chubb left end ran ob at HOU 1 for 59 yards..

Was Houston Texans vs Cleveland Browns a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Cleveland Browns won 10-7 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 2-6 Now 2-7 L

Cleveland Browns

Entered 5-3 Now 6-3 W

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