Texans 5–31 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 7, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Arizona Cardinals?

D. Mills (Houston Texans), 59.0% completion, +0.1% CPOE, -0.51 EPA per dropback, -19.92 total passing EPA. K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals), 57.1% completion, +2.5% CPOE, +0.37 EPA per dropback, +12.94 total passing EPA.

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

K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.94 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (+4.67 EPA): (3:46) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 18-A.Green pushed ob at HOU 4 for 41 yards (1-L.Johnson)..

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 31–5 Houston Texans
Halftime: Houston Texans 5–17 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Top passer: Davis Mills
Biggest EPA play: (6:01) 10-D.Mills sacked at 50 for -7 yards (44-M.Golden). FUMBLES (44-M.Golden) [44-M.Gol…
Game date: 2021-10-24

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Houston Texans 31–5 on 2021-10-24. Kenneth Murray, Jr. posted a game-high +12.94 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Houston Texans	2	3	0	0	0	5
Arizona Cardinals	0	17	7	7	0	31

Scoring Map

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

HOUHouston Texans

+2HOU 98

+3ARI 35

HOU 1

HOU 5

HOU 47

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 3:06Safety
Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Points+2
Yard line
HOU 98
Score
2-0
(3:06) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray left end tackled in End Zone for -2 yards, SAFETY (54-J.Martin).
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 15:00FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 35
Score
5-0
(15:00) 7-K.Fairbairn 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 9:05TD
Dustin Hopkins
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 1
Score
5-6
(9:05) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 9:01XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
5-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 2:51TD
Christian Kirk
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 5
Score
5-13
(2:51) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 13-C.Kirk for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 2:45XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
5-14
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 0:09FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 13
Score
5-17
(:09) 5-M.Prater 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 8:08TD
Zach Ertz
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 47
Score
5-23
(8:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep middle to 86-Z.Ertz for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 7:58XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
5-24
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 10:29TD
James Conner
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 18
Score
5-30
(10:29) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner up the middle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 10:22XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
5-31
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Kenneth Murray, Jr. · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +12.94 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
2Art Green · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +6.64 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.21 EPA/play
3Christian Kirk · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +6.10 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play
4Dustin Hopkins · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.79 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
5Jordan Akins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.48 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
6Melvin Ingram · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.13 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
7Zach Ertz · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.04 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
8D. Amendola · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.92 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.18 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

Kenneth Murray, Jr. — ARI · Passing

Kenneth Murray, Jr. posted the highest total EPA (+12.94) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 35 counted snaps, they averaged +0.37 EPA per play.

Kenneth Murray, Jr.'s top snap (+4.67 EPA): (3:46) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 18-A.Green pushed ob at HOU 4 for 41 yards (1-L.Johnson).

Biggest single play (-5.94 EPA): Davis Mills — (6:01) 10-D.Mills sacked at 50 for -7 yards (44-M.Golden). FUMBLES (44-M.Golden) [44-M.Golden], RECOVERED by ARI-44-M.Golden at HOU 49.

Quarterback report card

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

Davis Mills (Houston Texans) · 39 dropbacks · 59.0% completion · +0.1% CPOE · -0.51 EPA/play · -19.92 total EPA
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) · 35 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +2.5% CPOE · +0.37 EPA/play · +12.94 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	-0.375	+0.025
Offensive success rate	27.4%	47.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.511	+0.370
Rush EPA/play	-0.561	-0.120
Defensive EPA/play	-0.025	+0.375
Defensive success rate	52.9%	72.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Arizona Cardinals held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.03 vs -0.38), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: -0.38 EPA/play (2nd percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: +0.03 EPA/play (58th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 12 drives, +2.09 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Houston Texans: 12 drives, -27.34 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — Dustin Hopkins (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q2 9:05)
Arizona Cardinals — Christian Kirk (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q2 2:51)
Arizona Cardinals — Zach Ertz (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q3 8:08)
Arizona Cardinals — James Conner (Q4 10:29)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 15:00)
Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q2 0:09)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 2–0. Houston Texans registered a safety from the HOU 98 (Q1 3:06) — (3:06) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray left end tackled in End Zone for -2 yards, SAFETY (54-J.Martin)..

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 17–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the ARI 35 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 7-K.Fairbairn 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q2 9:05) — (9:05) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 9:01) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the HOU 5 (Q2 2:51) — (2:51) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 13-C.Kirk for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 2:45) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the HOU 13 (Q2 0:09) — (:09) 5-M.Prater 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The third quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 7–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the HOU 47 (Q3 8:08) — (8:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep middle to 86-Z.Ertz for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q3 7:58) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 7–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the HOU 18 (Q4 10:29) — (10:29) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner up the middle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q4 10:22) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q2 6:01) — (6:01) 10-D.Mills sacked at 50 for -7 yards (44-M.Golden). FUMBLES (44-M.Golden) [44-M.Golden], RECOVERED by ARI-44-M.Golden at HOU 49. [WPA -23.4% · EPA -5.94]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 3:46) — (3:46) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 18-A.Green pushed ob at HOU 4 for 41 yards (1-L.Johnson). [WPA +11.6% · EPA +4.67]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 3:06) — (3:06) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray left end tackled in End Zone for -2 yards, SAFETY (54-J.Martin). [WPA -11.5% · EPA -2.29]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 10:56) — (10:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 13-C.Kirk to HOU 10 for 13 yards (1-L.Johnson). [WPA +9.9% · EPA +2.38]
Houston Texans (Q2 6:33) — (6:33) 10-D.Mills pass deep left to 13-B.Cooks ran ob at ARI 43 for 18 yards. [WPA +8.8% · EPA +1.69]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q2 6:01) — (6:01) 10-D.Mills sacked at 50 for -7 yards (44-M.Golden). FUMBLES (44-M.Golden) [44-M.Golden], RECOVERED by ARI-44-M.Golden at HOU 49. [WPA -23.4% · EPA -5.94]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 3:46) — (3:46) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 18-A.Green pushed ob at HOU 4 for 41 yards (1-L.Johnson). [WPA +11.6% · EPA +4.67]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 4:28) — (4:28) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep middle intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 1-L.Johnson at HOU 39. 1-L.Johnson to ARI 46 for 15 yards (2-C.Edmonds). [WPA -3.0% · EPA -4.47]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 8:08) — (8:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep middle to 86-Z.Ertz for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.9% · EPA +3.77]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans Safety (+2) — Q1 3:06 · HOU 98 · Score 2-0
(3:06) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray left end tackled in End Zone for -2 yards, SAFETY (54-J.Martin).
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 15:00 · ARI 35 · Score 5-0
(15:00) 7-K.Fairbairn 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 9:05 · HOU 1 · Score 5-6
(9:05) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 10-D.Hopkins for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 9:01 · HOU 15 · Score 5-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 2:51 · HOU 5 · Score 5-13
(2:51) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 13-C.Kirk for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 2:45 · HOU 15 · Score 5-14
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 0:09 · HOU 13 · Score 5-17
(:09) 5-M.Prater 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 8:08 · HOU 47 · Score 5-23
(8:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep middle to 86-Z.Ertz for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 7:58 · HOU 15 · Score 5-24
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 10:29 · HOU 18 · Score 5-30
(10:29) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner up the middle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 10:22 · HOU 15 · Score 5-31
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.

Key takeaways

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

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs Arizona Cardinals on 2021-10-24?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Houston Texans 31-5 in Week 7, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Arizona Cardinals?

Q1: Houston Texans 2, Arizona Cardinals 0; Q2: Houston Texans 3, Arizona Cardinals 17; Q3: Houston Texans 0, Arizona Cardinals 7; Q4: Houston Texans 0, Arizona Cardinals 7; Final: Houston Texans 5, Arizona Cardinals 31.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Arizona Cardinals?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — D. Hopkins (K. Murray pass) (Q2 9:05) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — C. Kirk (K. Murray pass) (Q2 2:51) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — Z. Ertz (K. Murray pass) (Q3 8:08) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — J. Conner (Q4 10:29) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 15:00, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q2 0:09, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Arizona Cardinals?

Davis Mills (Houston Texans), 59.0% completion, +0.1% CPOE, -0.51 EPA per dropback, -19.92 total passing EPA. Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals), 57.1% completion, +2.5% CPOE, +0.37 EPA per dropback, +12.94 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Arizona Cardinals?

Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.94 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (+4.67 EPA): (3:46) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 18-A.Green pushed ob at HOU 4 for 41 yards (1-L.Johnson)..

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 1-5 Now 1-6 L

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 6-0 Now 7-0 W

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