Texans 9–17 Dolphins: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Miami Dolphins?

T. Taylor (Houston Texans), 47.1% completion, -3.4% CPOE, -0.37 EPA per dropback, -19.07 total passing EPA. J. Brissett (Miami Dolphins), 52.0% completion, +1.1% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.59 total passing EPA.

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

C. Conley (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.64 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+1.65 EPA): (13:08) 5-T.Taylor pass short right to 18-C.Conley to MIA 37 for 23 yards (29-Br.Jones)..

Quick answer

Winner: Miami Dolphins
Final score: Miami Dolphins 17–9 Houston Texans
Halftime: Houston Texans 6–17 Miami Dolphins at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Chris Conley
Top passer: Tyrod Taylor
Biggest EPA play: (10:46) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep left intended for 13-B.Cooks INTERCEPTED by 8-J.Hol…
Game date: 2021-11-07

Game summary

The Miami Dolphins beat the Houston Texans 17–9 on 2021-11-07. Chris Conley posted a game-high +3.64 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Houston Texans	0	6	3	0	0	9
Miami Dolphins	7	10	0	0	0	17

Scoring Map

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

HOUHouston Texans

HOU 6

+1HOU 15

+3MIA 13

+3MIA 22

+3HOU 24

HOU 5

+1HOU 15

+3MIA 1

MIAMiami Dolphins

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 4:41TD
Myles Gaskin
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 6
Score
0-6
(4:41) Direct snap to 37-M.Gaskin. 37-M.Gaskin right tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 4:37XP
Jason Sanders
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
0-7
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 9:52FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 13
Score
3-7
(9:52) 7-K.Fairbairn 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 4:37FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 22
Score
6-7
(4:37) 7-K.Fairbairn 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 1:12FG
Jason Sanders
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 24
Score
6-10
(1:12) 7-J.Sanders 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 0:33TD
Mack Hollins
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 5
Score
6-16
(:33) (Shotgun) 14-J.Brissett pass short middle to 86-M.Hollins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 0:29XP
Jason Sanders
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
6-17
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 11:35FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 1
Score
9-17
(11:35) 7-K.Fairbairn 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Chris Conley · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.64 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.21 EPA/play
2A. Auclair · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.19 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.60 EPA/play
3Mike Gesicki · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.45 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
4Mack Hollins · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +2.45 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
5Nico Collins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.28 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
6Durham Smythe · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.84 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
7A. Shaheen · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.22 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
8Myles Gaskin · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +1.20 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.20 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 — HOU · Receiving

Chris Conley posted the highest total EPA (+3.64) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 3 counted snaps, they averaged +1.21 EPA per play.

Chris Conley's top snap (+1.65 EPA): (13:08) 5-T.Taylor pass short right to 18-C.Conley to MIA 37 for 23 yards (29-Br.Jones).

Biggest single play (-5.37 EPA): Tyrod Taylor — (10:46) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep left intended for 13-B.Cooks INTERCEPTED by 8-J.Holland [29-Br.Jones] at MIA -7. Touchback.

Quarterback report card

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

Tyrod Taylor (Houston Texans) · 51 dropbacks · 47.1% completion · -3.4% CPOE · -0.37 EPA/play · -19.07 total EPA
Jacoby Brissett (Miami Dolphins) · 50 dropbacks · 52.0% completion · +1.1% CPOE · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.59 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Miami Dolphins
Offensive EPA/play	-0.199	-0.124
Offensive success rate	33.3%	41.6%
Pass EPA/play	-0.374	-0.012
Rush EPA/play	-0.213	-0.470
Defensive EPA/play	+0.124	+0.199
Defensive success rate	58.4%	66.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Miami Dolphins held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.12 vs -0.20), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: -0.20 EPA/play (12th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Miami Dolphins: -0.12 EPA/play (24th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 14 drives, -16.75 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Miami Dolphins: 12 drives, -11.05 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Miami Dolphins — Myles Gaskin (Q1 4:41)
Miami Dolphins — Mack Hollins (Jacoby Brissett pass) (Q2 0:33)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 9:52)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 4:37)
Miami Dolphins — Jason Sanders (Q2 1:12)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q4 11:35)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 7–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the HOU 6 (Q1 4:41) — (4:41) Direct snap to 37-M.Gaskin. 37-M.Gaskin right tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q1 4:37) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy..

The second quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 10–6. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the MIA 13 (Q2 9:52) — (9:52) 7-K.Fairbairn 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the MIA 22 (Q2 4:37) — (4:37) 7-K.Fairbairn 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the HOU 24 (Q2 1:12) — (1:12) 7-J.Sanders 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the HOU 5 (Q2 0:33) — (:33) (Shotgun) 14-J.Brissett pass short middle to 86-M.Hollins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 0:29) — 7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the MIA 1 (Q4 11:35) — (11:35) 7-K.Fairbairn 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q2 5:43) — (5:43) 11-C.Johnston punts 48 yards to MIA 13, Center-46-J.Weeks. 8-J.Holland to MIA 23 for 10 yards (33-A.Moore). FUMBLES (33-A.Moore), RECOVERED by HOU-57-K.Pierre-Louis at MIA 23. [WPA +17.5% · EPA +4.96]
Houston Texans (Q1 10:46) — (10:46) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep left intended for 13-B.Cooks INTERCEPTED by 8-J.Holland [29-Br.Jones] at MIA -7. Touchback. [WPA -14.2% · EPA -5.37]
Houston Texans (Q2 0:59) — (:59) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short left INTERCEPTED by 55-J.Baker at HOU 26. 55-J.Baker ran ob at HOU 26 for no gain. Penalty on HOU-72-G.Christian, Offensive Holding, declined. [WPA -10.1% · EPA -3.69]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 7:57) — (7:57) (Shotgun) 14-J.Brissett sacked at HOU 41 for -6 yards (54-J.Martin). FUMBLES (54-J.Martin) [54-J.Martin], RECOVERED by HOU-97-M.Collins at HOU 40. [WPA -8.2% · EPA -4.55]
Miami Dolphins (Q1 8:00) — (8:00) (Shotgun) 14-J.Brissett pass deep left to 88-M.Gesicki to HOU 29 for 18 yards (23-E.Murray). [WPA +7.5% · EPA +1.36]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q1 10:46) — (10:46) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep left intended for 13-B.Cooks INTERCEPTED by 8-J.Holland [29-Br.Jones] at MIA -7. Touchback. [WPA -14.2% · EPA -5.37]
Houston Texans (Q2 5:43) — (5:43) 11-C.Johnston punts 48 yards to MIA 13, Center-46-J.Weeks. 8-J.Holland to MIA 23 for 10 yards (33-A.Moore). FUMBLES (33-A.Moore), RECOVERED by HOU-57-K.Pierre-Louis at MIA 23. [WPA +17.5% · EPA +4.96]
Miami Dolphins (Q4 7:57) — (7:57) (Shotgun) 14-J.Brissett sacked at HOU 41 for -6 yards (54-J.Martin). FUMBLES (54-J.Martin) [54-J.Martin], RECOVERED by HOU-97-M.Collins at HOU 40. [WPA -8.2% · EPA -4.55]
Miami Dolphins (Q3 11:46) — (11:46) (Shotgun) 14-J.Brissett pass short middle intended for 17-J.Waddle INTERCEPTED by 97-M.Collins (90-R.Blacklock) at HOU 44. 97-M.Collins to HOU 44 for no gain (73-A.Jackson). [WPA -5.8% · EPA -4.53]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q1 4:41 · HOU 6 · Score 0-6
(4:41) Direct snap to 37-M.Gaskin. 37-M.Gaskin right tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q1 4:37 · HOU 15 · Score 0-7
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 9:52 · MIA 13 · Score 3-7
(9:52) 7-K.Fairbairn 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 4:37 · MIA 22 · Score 6-7
(4:37) 7-K.Fairbairn 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q2 1:12 · HOU 24 · Score 6-10
(1:12) 7-J.Sanders 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 0:33 · HOU 5 · Score 6-16
(:33) (Shotgun) 14-J.Brissett pass short middle to 86-M.Hollins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 0:29 · HOU 15 · Score 6-17
7-J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-44-B.Ferguson, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 11:35 · MIA 1 · Score 9-17
(11:35) 7-K.Fairbairn 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.

Key takeaways

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

Miami Dolphins earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Chris Conley (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Tyrod Taylor (HOU) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs Miami Dolphins on 2021-11-07?

The Miami Dolphins beat the Houston Texans 17-9 in Week 9, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Miami Dolphins?

Q1: Houston Texans 0, Miami Dolphins 7; Q2: Houston Texans 6, Miami Dolphins 10; Q4: Houston Texans 3, Miami Dolphins 0; Final: Houston Texans 9, Miami Dolphins 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Miami Dolphins?

Miami Dolphins touchdown — M. Gaskin (Q1 4:41) Miami Dolphins touchdown — M. Hollins (J. Brissett pass) (Q2 0:33) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 9:52, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 4:37, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — J. Sanders (Q2 1:12, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q4 11:35, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Miami Dolphins?

Tyrod Taylor (Houston Texans), 47.1% completion, -3.4% CPOE, -0.37 EPA per dropback, -19.07 total passing EPA. Jacoby Brissett (Miami Dolphins), 52.0% completion, +1.1% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.59 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Miami Dolphins?

Chris Conley (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.64 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+1.65 EPA): (13:08) 5-T.Taylor pass short right to 18-C.Conley to MIA 37 for 23 yards (29-Br.Jones)..

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 1-7 Now 1-8 L

Miami Dolphins

Entered 1-7 Now 2-7 W

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