2016 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 1, 2017 · Nissan Stadium
Houston Texans
17
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Tennessee TitansWinner
24
TEN -3 ✓U 41.5 ✓
Tennessee Titans 24–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · HOU
21/40, 253 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.8 expected points added · -8.0% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
16/26, 150 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-2.4 expected points added · +1.8% completion over expected
Receiving · HOU
7/11 for 123 yds, 0 TD
23% of team targets · 9.2 expected points added
Receiving · TEN
9/13 for 114 yds, 1 TD
52% of team targets · 7.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Osweiler | 21/40 | 253 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Tom Savage | 5/8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Blue | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Jonathan Grimes | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Brock Osweiler | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Tom Savage | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | 7 | 11 | 123 | 0 | 23% | 9.2 |
| Wendall Williams | 2 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Jonathan Grimes | 4 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 11% | 1.2 |
| Will Fuller | 3 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 15% | -2.9 |
| Keith Mumphery | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 9% | 1.6 |
| Alfred Blue | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 9% | -0.7 |
| C.J. Fiedorowicz | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 15% | 0.4 |
| Ryan Griffin | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 9% | -1.1 |
| Stephen Anderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Rice | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Moore | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Covington | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Bullough | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Scarlett | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Pleasant | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Hal | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Heath | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Bouye | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cassel | 16/26 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 15 | 65 | 4.3 | 1 | 2.2 |
| DeMarco Murray | 11 | 21 | 1.9 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Marc Mariani | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Matt Cassel | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -3.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishard Matthews | 9 | 13 | 114 | 1 | 52% | 7.9 |
| Delanie Walker | 5 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 32% | 2.6 |
| Derrick Henry | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
| Tajae Sharpe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -7.0 |
| DeMarco Murray | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Williamson | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jurrell Casey | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wesley Woodyard | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Morgan | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Spence | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Norris Searcy | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Valentino Blake | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| LeShaun Sims | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwaun Woods | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TEN -3
- Closing total
- 41.5
- HOU moneyline
- +148
- TEN moneyline
- -164
Titans closed -3 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 41 — under by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Nissan Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 52°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- HOU 8 days · TEN 8 days
- Coaches
- Bill O'Brien vs Mike Mularkey
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.