Colts 31–0 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 13, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans?

C. Wentz (Indianapolis Colts), 64.0% completion, +5.4% CPOE, +0.08 EPA per dropback, +1.98 total passing EPA. T. Taylor (Houston Texans), 26.3% completion, -30.7% CPOE, -0.85 EPA per dropback, -16.08 total passing EPA.

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

M. Pittman (Indianapolis Colts) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.32 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps.

Quick answer

Winner: Indianapolis Colts
Final score: Indianapolis Colts 31–0 Houston Texans
Halftime: Indianapolis Colts 14–0 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Michael Pittman
Top passer: Carson Wentz
Biggest EPA play: (15:00) 5-T.Taylor pass incomplete short right to 81-D.Davis (23-K.Moore). Indianapolis ch…
Game date: 2021-12-05

Game summary

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans 31–0 on 2021-12-05. Michael Pittman posted a game-high +4.32 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Indianapolis Colts	7	7	7	10	0	31
Houston Texans	0	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring Map

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

INDIndianapolis Colts

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

INDIndianapolis Colts
Q1 11:29TD
Jawaan Taylor
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 1
Score
6-0
(11:29) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 28-J.Taylor. 28-J.Taylor right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q1 11:26XP
Michael Badgley
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
7-0
6-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 0:48TD
Ashton Dulin
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
13-0
(:48) (Shotgun) 2-C.Wentz pass short right to 16-A.Dulin for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 0:43XP
Michael Badgley
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
14-0
6-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q3 9:51TD
Jawaan Taylor
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 3
Score
20-0
(9:51) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q3 9:47XP
Michael Badgley
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
21-0
6-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q4 9:11FG
Michael Badgley
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 4
Score
24-0
(9:11) 6-M.Badgley 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q4 2:00TD
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 3
Score
30-0
(2:00) 35-De.Jackson left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q4 1:56XP
Michael Badgley
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
31-0
6-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Michael Pittman · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +4.32 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
2N. Hines · Indianapolis Colts · Rushing · +2.92 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
3Michael Pittman · Indianapolis Colts · Rushing · +2.13 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play
4Carson Wentz · Indianapolis Colts · Passing · +1.98 total EPA · 25 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
5J. Doyle · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +1.90 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.90 EPA/play
6Carson Wentz · Indianapolis Colts · Rushing · +1.52 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
7T. Hilton · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +1.47 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
8R. Burkhead · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.31 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.66 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

Michael Pittman — IND · Receiving

Michael Pittman posted the highest total EPA (+4.32) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Indianapolis Colts. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +0.54 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-5.67 EPA): Tyrod Taylor — (15:00) 5-T.Taylor pass incomplete short right to 81-D.Davis (23-K.Moore). Indianapolis challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 5-T.Taylor pass short right intended for 81-D.

Quarterback report card

Carson Wentz led all passers in efficiency for Indianapolis Colts, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Carson Wentz (Indianapolis Colts) · 25 dropbacks · 64.0% completion · +5.4% CPOE · +0.08 EPA/play · +1.98 total EPA
Tyrod Taylor (Houston Texans) · 19 dropbacks · 26.3% completion · -30.7% CPOE · -0.85 EPA/play · -16.08 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Indianapolis Colts	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	+0.041	-0.525
Offensive success rate	51.7%	22.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.079	-0.763
Rush EPA/play	+0.198	-0.272
Defensive EPA/play	+0.525	-0.041
Defensive success rate	77.3%	48.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Indianapolis Colts generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.04 vs -0.53), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Indianapolis Colts: +0.04 EPA/play (62nd percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: -0.53 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 11 drives, -34.66 total EPA, 0 scoring drives
Indianapolis Colts: 12 drives, +3.61 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Indianapolis Colts — Jawaan Taylor (Q1 11:29)
Indianapolis Colts — Ashton Dulin (Carson Wentz pass) (Q2 0:48)
Indianapolis Colts — Jawaan Taylor (Q3 9:51)
Indianapolis Colts — unlisted player (Q4 2:00)

Field goals

Indianapolis Colts — Michael Badgley (Q4 9:11)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 7–0. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q1 11:29) — (11:29) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 28-J.Taylor. 28-J.Taylor right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q1 11:26) — 6-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez..

The second quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 7–0. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the HOU 2 (Q2 0:48) — (:48) (Shotgun) 2-C.Wentz pass short right to 16-A.Dulin for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 0:43) — 6-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez..

The third quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 7–0. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the HOU 3 (Q3 9:51) — (9:51) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q3 9:47) — 6-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez..

The fourth quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 10–0. Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the HOU 4 (Q4 9:11) — (9:11) 6-M.Badgley 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.; Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the HOU 3 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 35-De.Jackson left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q4 1:56) — 6-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q1 9:40) — (9:40) 5-T.Taylor pass short middle to 85-P.Brown to HOU 49 for 5 yards (23-K.Moore). FUMBLES (23-K.Moore), RECOVERED by IND-27-X.Rhodes at IND 49. [WPA -11.6% · EPA -5.23]
Houston Texans (Q1 15:00) — (15:00) 5-T.Taylor pass incomplete short right to 81-D.Davis (23-K.Moore). Indianapolis challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 5-T.Taylor pass short right intended for 81-D. [WPA -8.6% · EPA -5.67]
Indianapolis Colts (Q1 4:28) — (4:28) 6-M.Badgley 35 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez. [WPA -7.4% · EPA -4.23]
Houston Texans (Q2 13:23) — (13:23) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor scrambles left end to HOU 7 for 4 yards (53-D.Leonard). [WPA -7.2% · EPA -1.07]
Indianapolis Colts (Q1 14:55) — (14:55) 28-J.Taylor left end to HOU 27 for 2 yards (97-M.Collins). [WPA +6.0% · EPA -0.29]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q1 15:00) — (15:00) 5-T.Taylor pass incomplete short right to 81-D.Davis (23-K.Moore). Indianapolis challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 5-T.Taylor pass short right intended for 81-D. [WPA -8.6% · EPA -5.67]
Houston Texans (Q1 9:40) — (9:40) 5-T.Taylor pass short middle to 85-P.Brown to HOU 49 for 5 yards (23-K.Moore). FUMBLES (23-K.Moore), RECOVERED by IND-27-X.Rhodes at IND 49. [WPA -11.6% · EPA -5.23]
Indianapolis Colts (Q4 6:37) — (6:37) 28-J.Taylor up the middle to HOU 33 for 6 yards (37-T.Thomas). FUMBLES (37-T.Thomas), RECOVERED by HOU-58-C.Kirksey at HOU 31. [WPA -0.0% · EPA -5.12]
Indianapolis Colts (Q1 4:28) — (4:28) 6-M.Badgley 35 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez. [WPA -7.4% · EPA -4.23]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q1 11:29 · HOU 1 · Score 6-0
(11:29) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 28-J.Taylor. 28-J.Taylor right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q1 11:26 · HOU 15 · Score 7-0
6-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q2 0:48 · HOU 2 · Score 13-0
(:48) (Shotgun) 2-C.Wentz pass short right to 16-A.Dulin for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q2 0:43 · HOU 15 · Score 14-0
6-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q3 9:51 · HOU 3 · Score 20-0
(9:51) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q3 9:47 · HOU 15 · Score 21-0
6-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q4 9:11 · HOU 4 · Score 24-0
(9:11) 6-M.Badgley 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q4 2:00 · HOU 3 · Score 30-0
(2:00) 35-De.Jackson left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q4 1:56 · HOU 15 · Score 31-0
6-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.

Key takeaways

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

Indianapolis Colts earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Michael Pittman (Indianapolis Colts) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Carson Wentz (IND) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Tyrod Taylor (HOU) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans on 2021-12-05?

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans 31-0 in Week 13, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Indianapolis Colts 7, Houston Texans 0; Q2: Indianapolis Colts 7, Houston Texans 0; Q3: Indianapolis Colts 7, Houston Texans 0; Q4: Indianapolis Colts 10, Houston Texans 0; Final: Indianapolis Colts 31, Houston Texans 0.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans?

Indianapolis Colts touchdown — J. Taylor (Q1 11:29) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — A. Dulin (C. Wentz pass) (Q2 0:48) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — J. Taylor (Q3 9:51) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 2:00) Indianapolis Colts field goal — M. Badgley (Q4 9:11, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans?

Carson Wentz (Indianapolis Colts), 64.0% completion, +5.4% CPOE, +0.08 EPA per dropback, +1.98 total passing EPA. Tyrod Taylor (Houston Texans), 26.3% completion, -30.7% CPOE, -0.85 EPA per dropback, -16.08 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans?

Michael Pittman (Indianapolis Colts) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.32 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps.

Season records after this game

Indianapolis Colts

Entered 6-6 Now 7-6 W

Houston Texans

Entered 2-9 Now 2-10 L

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