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2011 Week 16 · Thu, Dec 22, 2011 · Lucas Oil Stadium

Houston Texans

16

Indianapolis ColtsWinner

19

HOU -7 upsetU 40.5 ✓Dome

Indianapolis Colts 19–16 — 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 · IND

Dan OrlovskyQB

23/41, 244 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

-1.2 expected points added · -0.9% completion over expected

Passing · HOU

T.J. YatesQB

13/16, 132 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-6.9 expected points added · +11.4% completion over expected

Rushing · HOU

Arian FosterRB

23 att, 158 yds, 1 TD

3.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · IND

Joseph AddaiRB

19 att, 59 yds, 0 TD

-5.8 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · IND

Reggie WayneWR

8/14 for 106 yds, 1 TD

35% of team targets · 3.9 expected points added

Receiving · IND

Pierre GarconWR

6/12 for 50 yds, 0 TD

30% of team targets · 0.2 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Houston Texans

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
T.J. Yates13/16132004-6.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Arian Foster231586.913.3
Jacoby Jones11515.000.9
T.J. Yates1-1-1.000.0
Ben Tate6-1-0.20-3.9

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Kevin Walter3347019%2.2
Joel Dreessen4438025%0.6
Jacoby Jones2227013%2.7
Arian Foster3316019%-1.0
Owen Daniels124013%-0.5
James Casey01006%-0.6
Bryant Johnson01006%-0.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brian Cushing751.000
Brice McCain610.002
DeMeco Ryans320.000
J.J. Watt501.003
Danieal Manning220.000
Tim Jamison220.000
Glover Quin310.000
Jason Allen300.000
Johnathan Joseph300.000
Connor Barwin211.000

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Dan Orlovsky23/41244103-1.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Joseph Addai19593.10-5.8
Donald Brown11353.20-2.9
Dan Orlovsky122.000.9
Delone Carter1-1-1.00-2.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Reggie Wayne814106135%3.9
Pierre Garcon61250030%0.2
Austin Collie3649015%1.6
Donald Brown231308%0.3
Jacob Tamme121005%-0.4
Joseph Addai11803%0.8
Brody Eldridge22805%-0.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Antoine Bethea810.000
Kavell Conner510.000
Pat Angerer500.000
Tyler Brayton410.000
Jacob Lacey400.000
Ernie Sims220.000
Chris Rucker220.000
Jamaal Anderson211.000
David Caldwell300.000
Robert Mathis302.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
HOU -7
Closing total
40.5
HOU moneyline
-300
IND moneyline
+264

Texans closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 40.5; the game landed 35 — under by 5.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Lucas Oil Stadium
Roof / surface
closed · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Jerome Boger
Rest
HOU 4 days · IND 4 days
Coaches
Gary Kubiak vs Jim Caldwell

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.