2016 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 16, 2016 · NRG Stadium
Indianapolis Colts
23
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Houston TexansWinner
26
HOU -3 pushO 47.5 ✓Dome
Houston Texans 26–23 — 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
25/39, 269 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
4.2 expected points added · -0.5% completion over expected
Passing · IND
21/32, 252 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.4 expected points added · +0.6% completion over expected
Receiving · HOU
6/7 for 85 yds, 1 TD
18% of team targets · 5.0 expected points added
Receiving · HOU
9/15 for 71 yds, 0 TD
38% of team targets · -1.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Luck | 21/32 | 252 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 22 | 106 | 4.8 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Andrew Luck | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Robert Turbin | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Rogers | 4 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 13% | 4.3 |
| Jack Doyle | 4 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 13% | 5.4 |
| T.Y. Hilton | 3 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 28% | -0.7 |
| Erik Swoope | 2 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 9% | 1.6 |
| Robert Turbin | 4 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 13% | 0.4 |
| Phillip Dorsett | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 16% | -2.0 |
| Dwayne Allen | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | -0.7 |
| Frank Gore | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Geathers | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh McNary | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashaan Melvin | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontae Davis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Darius Butler | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Qwell Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Langford | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Parry | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Green | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Osweiler | 25/39 | 269 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 24 | 149 | 6.2 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Alfred Blue | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Brock Osweiler | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | -2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Fiedorowicz | 6 | 7 | 85 | 1 | 18% | 5.0 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 9 | 15 | 71 | 0 | 38% | -1.0 |
| Jaelen Strong | 1 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 5% | 1.0 |
| Ryan Griffin | 3 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 13% | 0.8 |
| Lamar Miller | 3 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 10% | 2.4 |
| Braxton Miller | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 10% | -0.6 |
| Tyler Ervin | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Simon | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benardrick McKinney | 4 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Cushing | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitney Mercilus | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Bouye | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Hal | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Moore | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles James | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- HOU -3
- Closing total
- 47.5
- IND moneyline
- +144
- HOU moneyline
- -160
Texans closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 49 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- NRG Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- IND 7 days · HOU 7 days
- Coaches
- Chuck Pagano vs Bill O'Brien
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.