2014 Week 13 · Sun, Nov 30, 2014 · NRG Stadium
Tennessee Titans
21
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Houston TexansWinner
45
HOU -7 ✓O 43 ✓Dome
Houston Texans 45–21 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · HOU
24/33, 358 yds, 6 TD, 0 INT
31.1 expected points added · +10.1% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
13/19, 184 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
1.8 expected points added · +10.6% completion over expected
Receiving · HOU
9/9 for 238 yds, 2 TD
27% of team targets · 23.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Mettenberger | 13/19 | 184 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Jake Locker | 6/12 | 91 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -17.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Sankey | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Dexter McCluster | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Zach Mettenberger | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Shonn Greene | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Wright | 7 | 9 | 132 | 1 | 29% | 3.5 |
| Nate Washington | 5 | 9 | 61 | 1 | 29% | -6.0 |
| Derek Hagan | 2 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 10% | 3.0 |
| Justin Hunter | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 10% | -3.6 |
| Dexter McCluster | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 10% | -0.4 |
| Leon Washington | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Delanie Walker | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wilson | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jurrell Casey | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McCourty | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blidi Wreh-Wilson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammie Lee Hill | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daimion Stafford | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Woodyard | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Griffin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Morgan | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Wright | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 24/33 | 358 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arian Foster | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Jonathan Grimes | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Alfred Blue | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0 | -4.2 |
| Tom Savage | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Damaris Johnson | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | 9 | 9 | 238 | 2 | 27% | 23.4 |
| Andre Johnson | 7 | 11 | 53 | 1 | 33% | -5.5 |
| Keshawn Martin | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 3% | 2.5 |
| Arian Foster | 5 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 21% | 1.3 |
| Ryan Griffin | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9% | -0.6 |
| J.J. Watt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Damaris Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumal Rolle | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrick Lewis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.J. Watt | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitney Mercilus | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Bouye | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Simon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Mohamed | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Pleasant | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- HOU -7
- Closing total
- 43
- TEN moneyline
- +252
- HOU moneyline
- -285
Texans closed -7 and covered, winning by 24.
Total closed 43; the game landed 66 — over by 23.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- NRG Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- TEN 7 days · HOU 7 days
- Coaches
- Ken Whisenhunt vs Bill O'Brien
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.