2017 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 8, 2017 · NRG Stadium
Kansas City ChiefsWinner
42
at
Houston Texans
34
KC -2 ✓O 45 ✓Dome
Kansas City Chiefs 42–34.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · KC
29/37, 324 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
26.9 expected points added · +17.0% completion over expected
Passing · HOU
16/31, 261 yds, 5 TD, 0 INT
11.5 expected points added · -1.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 29/37 | 324 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Hunt | 29 | 107 | 3.7 | 0 | -4.7 |
| Alex Smith | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Charcandrick West | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | 8 | 11 | 98 | 0 | 30% | 6.7 |
| Tyreek Hill | 4 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 16% | 5.2 |
| Chris Conley | 3 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 8% | 7.1 |
| Ross Travis | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 5% | 1.3 |
| Demetrius Harris | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 8% | 1.0 |
| Albert Wilson | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8% | -0.5 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | 2.3 |
| Charcandrick West | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 5% | 4.0 |
| De'Anthony Thomas | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3% | 2.5 |
| Kareem Hunt | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 11% | -1.3 |
| Anthony Sherman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Parker | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Sorensen | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Johnson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Zombo | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Gaines | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Houston | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Bailey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennie Logan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrance Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Peters | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | 16/31 | 261 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 0 | -0.3 |
| D'Onta Foreman | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | -4.0 |
| Deshaun Watson | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Will Fuller | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Anderson | 2 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 7% | 3.8 |
| Will Fuller | 2 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 10% | 5.8 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 4 | 12 | 52 | 3 | 41% | 5.9 |
| Bruce Ellington | 2 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 10% | 0.4 |
| Ryan Griffin | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 14% | 0.6 |
| Chris Thompson | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Lamar Miller | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 10% | -1.1 |
| D'Onta Foreman | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Hal | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Cunningham | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Gilchrist | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benardrick McKinney | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Scarlett | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Cole | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kareem Jackson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reader | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnthan Banks | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -2
- Closing total
- 45
- KC moneyline
- -128
- HOU moneyline
- +116
Chiefs closed -2 and covered, winning by 8.
Total closed 45; the game landed 76 — over by 31.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- NRG Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ron Torbert
- Rest
- KC 6 days · HOU 7 days
- Coaches
- Andy Reid vs Bill O'Brien