Texans
21–30
HOU @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sun, Dec 6, 2015 · 2015 Week 13 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
HOU 49%51% BUF
43.7%GROUND45.2%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Hoyer | 46 | +0.08 | 50.0% | 4.3% | +3.5 | 11.8 | 60.5% | 58.3% | +2.1 |
| T.Taylor | 24 | +0.27 | 45.8% | 4.2% | +6.4 | 15.5 | 52.4% | 53.7% | -1.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  HOU |  BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.06 | +0.18 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.08 | +0.27 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.03 | +0.11 |
| Success Rate | 44.3% | 37.9% |
| Pass | 50.0% | 45.8% |
| Rush | 33.3% | 32.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 7.1% | 10.3% |
| Pass | 6.5% | 12.5% |
| Rush | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Yards / Play | 5.74 | 6.72 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.11 | +0.11 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 43.8% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.3 | 6.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.81 | 3.82 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 50.0% | 41.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 12.5% | 17.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.0% | 10.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 23.4 | 28.2 |
| Plays | 70 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 402 | 390 |
| Total EPA | +4.3 | +10.2 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
HOU 49%51% BUF
6.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.0 pts won
Biggest swing · D.Carpenter 50 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Left Upright — HOU +3.4
Kickoffs · BUF +1.1Punts · BUF +1.9Kicks · HOU +2.9
Player Stats
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian HoyerQB | 46 | 26/43 | 293 | 6.3 | +3.5 | +0.08 | +2.1 | 50% | -0.04 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian HoyerQB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +1.1 | +0.55 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Chris PolkRB | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | +1.1 | +0.09 | 42% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Akeem HuntRB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.7 | +0.65 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jonathan GrimesRB | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | +0.3 | +0.05 | 20% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Cecil ShortsWR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.41 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Alfred BlueRB | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | -1.1 | -0.27 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre HopkinsWR | 9 | 5 | 88 | 9.8 | +5.6 | +0.62 | 56% | +0.18 | 1 |
| Chris PolkRB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +2.1 | +2.15 | 100% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Ryan GriffinTE | 5 | 3 | 29 | 5.8 | +2.1 | +0.42 | 60% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Kendall LammOT | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +1.0 | +0.96 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| C.J. FiedorowiczTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.2 | +0.24 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jonathan GrimesRB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | +0.2 | +0.10 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Cecil ShortsWR | 10 | 6 | 91 | 9.1 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 50% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Akeem HuntRB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.48 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Jaelen StrongWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.4 | -1.20 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Nate WashingtonWR | 11 | 6 | 44 | 4.0 | -2.7 | -0.24 | 46% | -0.13 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick NovakK | — | — | 1/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane LechlerP | 7 | 285 | 40.7 | 38.4 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith MumpheryWR | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith MumpheryWR | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrod TaylorQB | 24 | 11/21 | 211 | 8.9 | +6.4 | +0.27 | -1.4 | 46% | +0.14 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrod TaylorQB | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | +3.0 | +0.44 | 71% | +0.06 | 1 |
| LeSean McCoyRB | 21 | 112 | 5.3 | +1.5 | +0.07 | 29% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Anthony DixonRB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | -0.3 | -0.29 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Mike GillisleeRB | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | -0.5 | -0.08 | 14% | +0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy WatkinsWR | 4 | 3 | 109 | 27.3 | +9.4 | +2.36 | 75% | +0.17 | 1 |
| Charles ClayTE | 7 | 4 | 66 | 9.4 | +3.0 | +0.43 | 57% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Mike GillisleeRB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.6 | -0.60 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| LeSean McCoyRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.73 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Robert WoodsWR | 5 | 2 | 19 | 3.8 | -1.1 | -0.21 | 40% | -0.03 | 1 |
| Chris HoganWR | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4.0 | -2.0 | -0.67 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan CarpenterK | 1/2(36 · missed 50) | 36 | 3/4 | — | — | 6 |
| Jordan GayK | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton SchmidtP | 6 | 272 | 45.3 | 45.3 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus ThigpenWR | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus ThigpenWR | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 16 | 0 |