2014 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 26, 2014 · LP Field
Houston TexansWinner
30
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Tennessee Titans
16
HOU -3.5 ✓O 43 ✓
Houston Texans 30–16.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · TEN
27/41, 299 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-4.6 expected points added · +1.6% completion over expected
Passing · HOU
19/35, 227 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.2 expected points added · -7.5% completion over expected
Receiving · HOU
5/11 for 95 yds, 0 TD
31% of team targets · 4.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 19/35 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arian Foster | 20 | 151 | 7.5 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Alfred Blue | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Jonathan Grimes | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | 5 | 11 | 95 | 0 | 31% | 4.5 |
| Andre Johnson | 7 | 12 | 55 | 0 | 34% | 0.5 |
| Damaris Johnson | 2 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 11% | 4.1 |
| Arian Foster | 4 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 17% | 1.6 |
| Alfred Blue | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3% | 2.0 |
| Garrett Graham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mohamed | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Dent | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kareem Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| J.J. Watt | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Bouye | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Tuggle | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Danieal Manning | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrick Lewis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Mettenberger | 27/41 | 299 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Sankey | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Dexter McCluster | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Shonn Greene | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Zach Mettenberger | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Washington | 4 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 10% | 5.1 |
| Kendall Wright | 3 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 12% | 1.5 |
| Leon Washington | 3 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 7% | -1.7 |
| Dexter McCluster | 4 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 10% | 1.2 |
| Delanie Walker | 4 | 9 | 37 | 1 | 22% | -4.4 |
| Justin Hunter | 4 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 24% | -1.9 |
| Bishop Sankey | 4 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 10% | -0.3 |
| Derek Hagan | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5% | 1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Williamson | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Griffin | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blidi Wreh-Wilson | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wesley Woodyard | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jurrell Casey | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammie Lee Hill | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McCourty | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ropati Pitoitua | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamerion Wimbley | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- HOU -3.5
- Closing total
- 43
- HOU moneyline
- -180
- TEN moneyline
- +162
Texans closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 14.
Total closed 43; the game landed 46 — over by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- LP Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 73°F, wind 2 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- HOU 6 days · TEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill O'Brien vs Ken Whisenhunt
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.