2008 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 19, 2008 · Reliant Stadium

Detroit Lions

Houston TexansWinner

HOU -11 no coverO 47.5 ✓Texans closed -11, won by 7 — but didn't cover.

Houston Texans 28–21.

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Who moved the needle

Passing · HOU

26/31, 267 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

6.6 expected points added · +15.4% completion over expected

Passing · DET

12/25, 265 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

5.2 expected points added · -5.9% completion over expected

Rushing · HOU

17 att, 80 yds, 1 TD

0.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · HOU

14 att, 62 yds, 1 TD

2.4 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Dan Orlovsky	12/25	265	1	0	2	5.2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Kevin Smith	10	61	6.1	1	3.9
Dan Orlovsky	2	10	5.0	0	0.2
Rudi Johnson	6	8	1.3	0	-2.7
Calvin Johnson	1	-2	-2.0	0	-0.7

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks
Daniel Bullocks	2	5	0.0
Ryan Nece	2	4	0.5
Dewayne White	3	3	1.0
Kalvin Pearson	4	1	0.0
Cory Redding	5	0	1.0
Leigh Bodden	3	1	0.0
Jordon Dizon	1	3	0.0
Paris Lenon	2	2	0.0
Shaun Cody	3	0	0.0
Ikaika Alama-Francis	2	1	0.5

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Matt Schaub	26/31	267	2	0	3	6.6

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Steve Slaton	17	80	4.7	1	0.6
Ahman Green	14	62	4.4	1	2.4
Kevin Walter	1	7	7.0	0	1.2
Matt Schaub	2	1	0.5	0	1.4

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Will Demps	5	0	0.0	0
Zac Diles	3	1	1.0	1
DeMeco Ryans	3	0	0.0	0
Dunta Robinson	2	0	0.0	0
Tim Bulman	1	1	1.0	0
Mario Williams	1	1	0.0	0
Jacques Reeves	1	1	0.0	2
Nick Ferguson	2	0	0.0	0
Morlon Greenwood	1	1	0.0	0
Vonta Leach	1	0	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Texans closed -11, won by 7 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 47.5; the game landed 49 — over by 1.5.

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