2017 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 1, 2017 · NRG Stadium
Tennessee Titans
14
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Houston TexansWinner
57
TEN -2.5 upsetO 43 ✓
Houston Texans 57–14 — 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
25/34, 283 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
19.5 expected points added · +11.5% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
6/10, 96 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-1.1 expected points added · +2.9% completion over expected
Receiving · HOU
10/12 for 107 yds, 1 TD
35% of team targets · 8.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 6/10 | 96 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Matt Cassel | 4/10 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -22.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 2 | 4.5 |
| DeMarco Murray | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Derrick Henry | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Taywan Taylor | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| David Fluellen | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delanie Walker | 3 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 35% | -8.9 |
| Rishard Matthews | 3 | 8 | 49 | 0 | 40% | -7.8 |
| Eric Decker | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10% | 0.5 |
| DeMarco Murray | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10% | -0.6 |
| Taywan Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Byard | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wesley Woodyard | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jurrell Casey | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Ryan | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LeShaun Sims | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adoree' Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Orakpo | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Williamson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Riley | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | 25/34 | 283 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 19 | 75 | 3.9 | 1 | 1.3 |
| D'Onta Foreman | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Deshaun Watson | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Bruce Ellington | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Alfred Blue | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Will Fuller | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | 10 | 12 | 107 | 1 | 35% | 8.5 |
| Lamar Miller | 4 | 5 | 56 | 1 | 15% | 4.6 |
| Bruce Ellington | 3 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 12% | 1.8 |
| Will Fuller | 4 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 18% | 3.8 |
| Stephen Anderson | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 6% | 2.1 |
| Ryan Griffin | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 15% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Cole | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andre Hal | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kareem Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnthan Banks | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benardrick McKinney | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Cunningham | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Gilchrist | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Todman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TEN -2.5
- Closing total
- 43
- TEN moneyline
- -139
- HOU moneyline
- +126
Titans closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43; the game landed 71 — over by 28.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- NRG Stadium
- Roof / surface
- open · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- —
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- TEN 7 days · HOU 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Mularkey vs Bill O'Brien
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.