Texans 9–16 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos?

D. Mills (Houston Texans), 44.2% completion, -13.7% CPOE, -0.27 EPA per dropback, -11.76 total passing EPA. R. Wilson (Denver Broncos), 34.1% completion, -12.6% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +4.68 total passing EPA.

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

C. Sutton (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.48 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+3.95 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton to HOU 33 for 35 yards (36-J.Owens)..

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 16–9 Houston Texans
Halftime: Tied 6–6 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Cameron Sutton
Top passer: Davis Mills
Biggest EPA play: (15:00) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton to HOU 33 for 35 yards (36-J.Ow…
Game date: 2022-09-18

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Houston Texans 16–9 on 2022-09-18. Cameron Sutton posted a game-high +8.48 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
Houston Texans	3	3	3	0	0	9
Denver Broncos	3	3	0	10	0	16

Scoring Map

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

HOUHouston Texans

+3HOU 2

+3DEN 22

+3DEN 26

+3HOU 6

+3DEN 6

HOU 22

+1HOU 15

+3HOU 32

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q1 5:33FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
0-3
(5:33) 8-B.McManus 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 2:23FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 22
Score
3-3
(2:23) 7-K.Fairbairn 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 7:24FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 26
Score
6-3
(7:24) 7-K.Fairbairn 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 0:23FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 6
Score
6-6
(:23) 8-B.McManus 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 8:36FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 6
Score
9-6
(8:36) 7-K.Fairbairn 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 12:42TD
Eric Saubert
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 22
Score
9-12
(12:42) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 82-E.Saubert for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 12:37XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
9-13
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 3:41FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 32
Score
9-16
(3:41) 8-B.McManus 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman. Penalty on HOU-1-T.Smith, Defensive Offside, declined.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Cameron Sutton · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +8.48 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
2Russell Wilson · Denver Broncos · Passing · +4.68 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
3Eric Saubert · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.99 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.00 EPA/play
4Kyle Hinton · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.90 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.90 EPA/play
5Tyrie Cleveland · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.73 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
6Jeff Driskel · Houston Texans · Rushing · +1.29 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.29 EPA/play
7Montrell Washington · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +1.19 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.19 EPA/play
8Joshua Williams · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +1.00 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.06 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

Cameron Sutton — DEN · Receiving

Cameron Sutton posted the highest total EPA (+8.48) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Denver Broncos. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +0.77 EPA per play.

Cameron Sutton's top snap (+3.95 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton to HOU 33 for 35 yards (36-J.Owens).

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) · 43 dropbacks · 44.2% completion · -13.7% CPOE · -0.27 EPA/play · -11.76 total EPA
Russell Wilson (Denver Broncos) · 41 dropbacks · 34.1% completion · -12.6% CPOE · +0.11 EPA/play · +4.68 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	-0.109	-0.035
Offensive success rate	39.0%	35.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.273	+0.114
Rush EPA/play	+0.095	-0.082
Defensive EPA/play	+0.035	+0.109
Defensive success rate	64.5%	61.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Denver Broncos held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.04 vs -0.11), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: -0.11 EPA/play (24th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.04 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 11 drives, -3.30 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Houston Texans: 11 drives, -8.41 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — Eric Saubert (Russell Wilson pass) (Q4 12:42)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q1 5:33)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q1 2:23)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 7:24)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q2 0:23)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q3 8:36)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q4 3:41)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the HOU 2 (Q1 5:33) — (5:33) 8-B.McManus 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DEN 22 (Q1 2:23) — (2:23) 7-K.Fairbairn 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DEN 26 (Q2 7:24) — (7:24) 7-K.Fairbairn 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the HOU 6 (Q2 0:23) — (:23) 8-B.McManus 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman..

The third quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DEN 6 (Q3 8:36) — (8:36) 7-K.Fairbairn 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the HOU 22 (Q4 12:42) — (12:42) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 82-E.Saubert for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q4 12:37) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the HOU 32 (Q4 3:41).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton to HOU 33 for 35 yards (36-J.Owens). [WPA +18.4% · EPA +3.95]
Houston Texans (Q4 10:37) — (10:37) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills sacked at DEN 45 for -7 yards (93-D.Jones). [WPA -13.2% · EPA -2.19]
Denver Broncos (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton pushed ob at HOU 16 for 34 yards (24-D.Stingley). [WPA +12.3% · EPA +2.75]
Denver Broncos (Q3 6:35) — (6:35) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 14-C.Sutton to HOU 44 for 6 yards (24-D.Stingley). HOU-24-D.Stingley was injured during the play. [WPA +12.2% · EPA +2.89]
Denver Broncos (Q1 5:53) — (5:53) 3-R.Wilson pass incomplete deep left to 14-C.Sutton. PENALTY on HOU-24-D.Stingley, Defensive Pass Interference, 42 yards, enforced at HOU 44 - No Play. Penalty on HOU-93-K.Hinish, Defensive Off [WPA +10.4% · EPA +3.59]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton to HOU 33 for 35 yards (36-J.Owens). [WPA +18.4% · EPA +3.95]
Denver Broncos (Q1 5:53) — (5:53) 3-R.Wilson pass incomplete deep left to 14-C.Sutton. PENALTY on HOU-24-D.Stingley, Defensive Pass Interference, 42 yards, enforced at HOU 44 - No Play. Penalty on HOU-93-K.Hinish, Defensive Off [WPA +10.4% · EPA +3.59]
Denver Broncos (Q3 6:35) — (6:35) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 14-C.Sutton to HOU 44 for 6 yards (24-D.Stingley). HOU-24-D.Stingley was injured during the play. [WPA +12.2% · EPA +2.89]
Denver Broncos (Q3 13:47) — (13:47) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep middle intended for 14-C.Sutton INTERCEPTED by 58-C.Kirksey at DEN 45. 58-C.Kirksey to DEN 45 for no gain (14-C.Sutton). [WPA -4.8% · EPA -2.80]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 5:33 · HOU 2 · Score 0-3
(5:33) 8-B.McManus 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 2:23 · DEN 22 · Score 3-3
(2:23) 7-K.Fairbairn 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 7:24 · DEN 26 · Score 6-3
(7:24) 7-K.Fairbairn 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 0:23 · HOU 6 · Score 6-6
(:23) 8-B.McManus 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 8:36 · DEN 6 · Score 9-6
(8:36) 7-K.Fairbairn 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 12:42 · HOU 22 · Score 9-12
(12:42) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 82-E.Saubert for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 12:37 · HOU 15 · Score 9-13
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 3:41 · HOU 32 · Score 9-16
(3:41) 8-B.McManus 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman. Penalty on HOU-1-T.Smith, Defensive Offside, declined.

Key takeaways

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

Denver Broncos earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Cameron Sutton (Denver Broncos) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Davis Mills (HOU) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos on 2022-09-18?

The Denver Broncos beat the Houston Texans 16-9 in Week 2, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Houston Texans 3, Denver Broncos 3; Q2: Houston Texans 3, Denver Broncos 3; Q3: Houston Texans 3, Denver Broncos 0; Q4: Houston Texans 0, Denver Broncos 10; Final: Houston Texans 9, Denver Broncos 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos?

Denver Broncos touchdown — E. Saubert (R. Wilson pass) (Q4 12:42) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q1 5:33, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q1 2:23, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 7:24, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q2 0:23, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q3 8:36, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q4 3:41, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos?

Davis Mills (Houston Texans), 44.2% completion, -13.7% CPOE, -0.27 EPA per dropback, -11.76 total passing EPA. Russell Wilson (Denver Broncos), 34.1% completion, -12.6% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +4.68 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos?

Cameron Sutton (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.48 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+3.95 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton to HOU 33 for 35 yards (36-J.Owens)..

Was Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Denver Broncos won 16-9 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Now 0-1 L

Denver Broncos

Entered 0-1 Now 1-1 W

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