Steelers 6–30 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2023

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans?

C. Stroud (Houston Texans), 50.0% completion, -4.5% CPOE, +0.42 EPA per dropback, +13.48 total passing EPA. K. Pickett (Pittsburgh Steelers), 50.0% completion, +2.0% CPOE, -0.35 EPA per dropback, -10.63 total passing EPA.

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

C. Stroud (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.48 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (+5.71 EPA): (3:46) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 12-N.Collins for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 30–6 Pittsburgh Steelers
Halftime: Pittsburgh Steelers 0–16 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: C.J. Stroud
Top passer: C.J. Stroud
Biggest EPA play: (3:46) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 12-N.Collins for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2023-10-01

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30–6 on 2023-10-01. C.J. Stroud posted a game-high +13.48 total EPA in the passing.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	0	6	0	0	6
Houston Texans	10	6	0	14	0	30

Scoring Map

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

PITPittsburgh Steelers

PIT 2

+3PIT 20

+3PIT 21

+3HOU 17

+3HOU 5

PIT 6

PIT 52

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 8:58TD
Nico Collins
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
0-6
(8:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 12-N.Collins for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 8:55XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
0-7
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 1:23FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 18
Score
0-10
(1:23) 15-K.Fairbairn 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 12:13FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 20
Score
0-13
(12:13) 15-K.Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 0:04FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 21
Score
0-16
(:04) 15-K.Fairbairn 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 9:35FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 17
Score
3-16
(9:35) 9-C.Boswell 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-3-B.Wing.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 5:50FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 5
Score
6-16
(5:50) 9-C.Boswell 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-3-B.Wing.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 10:54TD
Dalton Schultz
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 6
Score
6-22
(10:54) 26-D.Singletary pass short right to 86-D.Schultz for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN [50-E.Roberts].
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 10:50XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
6-23
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 3:46TD
Nico Collins
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 52
Score
6-29
(3:46) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 12-N.Collins for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 3:39XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
6-30
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1C.J. Stroud · Houston Texans · Passing · +13.48 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
2Nico Collins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +12.29 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.37 EPA/play
3Dalton Schultz · Houston Texans · Receiving · +4.79 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.60 EPA/play
4Nick Harris · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.18 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
5Devin Singletary · Houston Texans · Passing · +1.84 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.84 EPA/play
6John Metchie III · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.41 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
7Dameon Pierce · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.32 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
8Darnell Washington · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.19 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.19 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

C.J. Stroud — HOU · Passing

C.J. Stroud posted the highest total EPA (+13.48) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 32 counted snaps, they averaged +0.42 EPA per play.

C.J. Stroud's top snap (+5.71 EPA): (3:46) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 12-N.Collins for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

C.J. Stroud led all passers in efficiency for Houston Texans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans) · 32 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -4.5% CPOE · +0.42 EPA/play · +13.48 total EPA
Kenny Pickett (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 30 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +2.0% CPOE · -0.35 EPA/play · -10.63 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Pittsburgh Steelers	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	-0.239	+0.100
Offensive success rate	32.9%	44.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.336	+0.464
Rush EPA/play	-0.121	-0.139
Defensive EPA/play	-0.100	+0.239
Defensive success rate	55.2%	67.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Houston Texans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs -0.24), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.24 EPA/play (9th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: +0.10 EPA/play (81st percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 10 drives, +8.68 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 10 drives, -17.44 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Nico Collins (C.J. Stroud pass) (Q1 8:58)
Houston Texans — Dalton Schultz (Devin Singletary pass) (Q4 10:54)
Houston Texans — Nico Collins (C.J. Stroud pass) (Q4 3:46)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q1 1:23)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 12:13)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 0:04)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q3 9:35)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q3 5:50)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 10–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the PIT 2 (Q1 8:58) — (8:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 12-N.Collins for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q1 8:55) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the PIT 18 (Q1 1:23) — (1:23) 15-K.Fairbairn 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 6–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the PIT 20 (Q2 12:13) — (12:13) 15-K.Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the PIT 21 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 15-K.Fairbairn 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 6–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the HOU 17 (Q3 9:35) — (9:35) 9-C.Boswell 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-3-B.Wing.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the HOU 5 (Q3 5:50) — (5:50) 9-C.Boswell 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-3-B.Wing..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 14–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the PIT 6 (Q4 10:54) — (10:54) 26-D.Singletary pass short right to 86-D.Schultz for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN [50-E.Roberts].; Houston Texans added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q4 10:50) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the PIT 52 (Q4 3:46) — (3:46) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 12-N.Collins for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q4 3:39) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 5:01) — (5:01) (Shotgun) 8-K.Pickett pass deep middle intended for 19-C.Austin INTERCEPTED by 21-S.Nelson at HOU 22. 21-S.Nelson to PIT 45 for 33 yards (11-A.Robinson). Penalty on PIT-76-C.Okorafor, Offensive [WPA -7.2% · EPA -3.96]
Houston Texans (Q1 12:23) — (12:23) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 31-D.Pierce to PIT 12 for 27 yards (39-M.Fitzpatrick). [WPA +7.1% · EPA +2.16]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 7:17) — (7:17) (Shotgun) 8-K.Pickett pass short left to 22-N.Harris to HOU 8 for 32 yards (48-C.Harris). PIT-88-P.Freiermuth was injured during the play. He is Out. [WPA +5.7% · EPA +3.16]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 1:16) — (1:16) (Shotgun) 8-K.Pickett sacked at HOU 42 for -9 yards (52-J.Greenard). PIT-8-K.Pickett was injured during the play. He is Out. [WPA -5.5% · EPA -4.64]
Houston Texans (Q1 14:50) — (14:50) 31-D.Pierce right end pushed ob at HOU 44 for 13 yards (23-D.Kazee). [WPA +4.6% · EPA +1.36]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q4 3:46) — (3:46) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 12-N.Collins for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.1% · EPA +5.71]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 1:16) — (1:16) (Shotgun) 8-K.Pickett sacked at HOU 42 for -9 yards (52-J.Greenard). PIT-8-K.Pickett was injured during the play. He is Out. [WPA -5.5% · EPA -4.64]
Houston Texans (Q2 7:09) — (7:09) 7-C.Stroud pass incomplete short left to 47-A.Beck [90-T.Watt]. [WPA -3.9% · EPA -4.15]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 5:01) — (5:01) (Shotgun) 8-K.Pickett pass deep middle intended for 19-C.Austin INTERCEPTED by 21-S.Nelson at HOU 22. 21-S.Nelson to PIT 45 for 33 yards (11-A.Robinson). Penalty on PIT-76-C.Okorafor, Offensive [WPA -7.2% · EPA -3.96]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 8:58 · PIT 2 · Score 0-6
(8:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 12-N.Collins for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 8:55 · PIT 15 · Score 0-7
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 1:23 · PIT 18 · Score 0-10
(1:23) 15-K.Fairbairn 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 12:13 · PIT 20 · Score 0-13
(12:13) 15-K.Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · PIT 21 · Score 0-16
(:04) 15-K.Fairbairn 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 9:35 · HOU 17 · Score 3-16
(9:35) 9-C.Boswell 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-3-B.Wing.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 5:50 · HOU 5 · Score 6-16
(5:50) 9-C.Boswell 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-3-B.Wing.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 10:54 · PIT 6 · Score 6-22
(10:54) 26-D.Singletary pass short right to 86-D.Schultz for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN [50-E.Roberts].
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 10:50 · PIT 15 · Score 6-23
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 3:46 · PIT 52 · Score 6-29
(3:46) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 12-N.Collins for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 3:39 · PIT 15 · Score 6-30
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.

Key takeaways

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

Houston Texans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
C.J. Stroud (HOU) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans on 2023-10-01?

The Houston Texans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in Week 4, 2023.

What was the score by quarter in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Houston Texans 10; Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Houston Texans 6; Q3: Pittsburgh Steelers 6, Houston Texans 0; Q4: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Houston Texans 14; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 6, Houston Texans 30.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans?

Houston Texans touchdown — N. Collins (C. Stroud pass) (Q1 8:58) Houston Texans touchdown — D. Schultz (D. Singletary pass) (Q4 10:54) Houston Texans touchdown — N. Collins (C. Stroud pass) (Q4 3:46) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q1 1:23, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 12:13, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q3 9:35, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q3 5:50, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans?

C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans), 50.0% completion, -4.5% CPOE, +0.42 EPA per dropback, +13.48 total passing EPA. Kenny Pickett (Pittsburgh Steelers), 50.0% completion, +2.0% CPOE, -0.35 EPA per dropback, -10.63 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans?

C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.48 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (+5.71 EPA): (3:46) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 12-N.Collins for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 2-1 Now 2-2 L

Houston Texans

Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W

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