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2009 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20, 2009 · Edward Jones Dome

Houston TexansWinner

16

St. Louis Rams

13

HOU -14 no coverU 43.5 ✓Dome

Houston Texans 16–13 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · HOU

Matt SchaubQB

28/40, 367 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

16.2 expected points added · +11.7% completion over expected

Rushing · HOU

Ryan MoatsRB

13 att, 46 yds, 0 TD

0.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · HOU

Matt SchaubQB

5 att, -3 yds, 0 TD

-4.3 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · HOU

Andre JohnsonWR

9/10 for 196 yds, 0 TD

27% of team targets · 11.8 expected points added

Receiving · HOU

Kevin WalterWR

4/6 for 42 yds, 1 TD

16% of team targets · 1.7 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Houston Texans

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matt Schaub28/4036710016.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Ryan Moats13463.500.0
Arian Foster273.50-0.6
Chris Brown320.70-1.4
Jacoby Jones100.00-0.6
Matt Schaub5-3-0.60-4.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Andre Johnson910196027%11.8
Kevin Walter4642116%1.7
Joel Dreessen3440011%2.3
David Anderson5534014%1.9
Andre Davis112103%1.4
Jacoby Jones3517014%-0.2
Arian Foster111303%-3.5
Chris Brown23408%-1.0
Vonta Leach02005%-0.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Bernard Pollard800.500
DeMeco Ryans510.000
Brian Cushing240.500
Zac Diles400.000
Dominique Barber400.011
Antonio Smith311.000
Dunta Robinson300.000
Mario Williams200.000
Amobi Okoye200.000
Xavier Adibi200.000

St. Louis Rams

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
HOU -14
Closing total
43.5
HOU moneyline
-900
STL moneyline
+720

Texans closed -14, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 43.5; the game landed 29 — under by 14.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Edward Jones Dome
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Ed Hochuli
Rest
HOU 7 days · STL 7 days
Coaches
Gary Kubiak vs Steve Spagnuolo