2015 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6, 2015 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Houston Texans
21
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Buffalo BillsWinner
30
BUF -3 ✓O 42 ✓
Buffalo Bills 30–21.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · HOU
26/43, 293 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
2.7 expected points added · +2.1% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
11/21, 211 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
6.5 expected points added · -1.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hoyer | 26/43 | 293 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Polk | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Jonathan Grimes | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Brian Hoyer | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Alfred Blue | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Akeem Hunt | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Cecil Shorts | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Shorts | 6 | 10 | 91 | 0 | 23% | 0.0 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 5 | 9 | 88 | 1 | 21% | 5.6 |
| Nate Washington | 6 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 26% | -2.7 |
| Ryan Griffin | 3 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 12% | 2.1 |
| Jonathan Grimes | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5% | 0.2 |
| Chris Polk | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2% | 2.1 |
| C.J. Fiedorowicz | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Kendall Lamm | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | 1.0 |
| Akeem Hunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
| Jaelen Strong | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -2.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Jackson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Simon | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Hal | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Benardrick McKinney | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Watt | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Crick | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitney Mercilus | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quintin Demps | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrod Taylor | 11/21 | 211 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 21 | 112 | 5.3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Mike Gillislee | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Anthony Dixon | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Watkins | 3 | 4 | 109 | 1 | 19% | 9.4 |
| Charles Clay | 4 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 33% | 3.0 |
| Robert Woods | 2 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 24% | -1.1 |
| Chris Hogan | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 14% | -2.0 |
| Mike Gillislee | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5% | -0.6 |
| LeSean McCoy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Darby | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Lawson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bacarri Rambo | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Preston Brown | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corbin Bryant | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hughes | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickell Robey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Corey Graham | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcell Dareus | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -3
- Closing total
- 42
- HOU moneyline
- +129
- BUF moneyline
- -143
Bills closed -3 and covered, winning by 9.
Total closed 42; the game landed 51 — over by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 47°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- HOU 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill O'Brien vs Rex Ryan