2017 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 17, 2017 · EverBank Field
Houston Texans
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Jacksonville JaguarsWinner
45
JAX -10.5 ✓O 39 ✓
Jacksonville Jaguars 45–7 — 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 · JAX
21/29, 326 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
18.7 expected points added · +13.9% completion over expected
Passing · HOU
12/31, 128 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-14.0 expected points added · -17.4% completion over expected
Receiving · HOU
4/13 for 80 yds, 1 TD
45% of team targets · -0.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Yates | 12/31 | 128 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -14.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Blue | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Lamar Miller | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | -1.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | 4 | 13 | 80 | 1 | 45% | -0.3 |
| Will Fuller | 5 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 17% | 3.5 |
| Jay Prosch | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
| Lamar Miller | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14% | -3.8 |
| Alfred Blue | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Cobi Hamilton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.1 |
| DeAndrew White | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Stephen Anderson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -2.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benardrick McKinney | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Cunningham | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Cushing | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Gilchrist | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Heath | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Hal | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kareem Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Dunn | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Moore | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bortles | 21/29 | 326 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Grant | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Chris Ivory | 17 | 42 | 2.5 | 0 | -5.6 |
| T.J. Yeldon | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Tommy Bohanon | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Chad Henne | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keelan Cole | 7 | 9 | 186 | 1 | 35% | 13.8 |
| Jaydon Mickens | 4 | 5 | 61 | 2 | 19% | 6.1 |
| T.J. Yeldon | 4 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 19% | -1.0 |
| Dede Westbrook | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 8% | 1.7 |
| Marcedes Lewis | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 8% | 1.7 |
| James O'Shaughnessy | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8% | 0.5 |
| Ben Koyack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Bouye | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Colvin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Telvin Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tashaun Gipson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Church | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Abry Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Fowler | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell Dareus | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- JAX -10.5
- Closing total
- 39
- HOU moneyline
- +385
- JAX moneyline
- -450
Jaguars closed -10.5 and covered, winning by 38.
Total closed 39; the game landed 52 — over by 13.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- EverBank Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 72°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- HOU 7 days · JAX 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill O'Brien vs Doug Marrone
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.