Texans
29–27
HOU @ IND
Colts
Final · Sun, Sep 8, 2024 · 2024 Week 1 · Lucas Oil Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
HOU 51%49% IND
55.8%GROUND53.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Stroud | 38 | +0.18 | 44.7% | 10.5% | +6.9 | 8.0 | 77.4% | 67.7% | +9.8 |
| A.Richardson | 24 | +0.15 | 37.5% | 8.3% | +3.7 | 16.4 | 47.4% | 61.6% | -14.2 |
Team Stats
| Metric | HOU | IND |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.19 | +0.08 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.18 | +0.15 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.13 | -0.02 |
| Success Rate | 50.0% | 45.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 31.6% | 29.5% |
| Yards / Play | 5.51 | 6.89 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.01 | +0.09 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 58.8% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.9 | 5.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.35 | 3.12 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 63.9% | 57.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 11.1% | 15.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 2.6% | 20.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.9 | 37.2 |
| Plays | 76 | 44 |
| Total Yards | 419 | 303 |
| Total EPA | +14.4 | +3.5 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
HOU 47%53% IND
5.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.7 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Townsend punt is BLOCKED by S.Olubi, RECOVERED by IND-T.Denbow at HOU 5 — IND +3.7
Kickoffs · HOU +0.1Punts · IND +4.6Kicks · HOU +3.8
Player Stats
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. StroudQB | 38 | 24/32 | 219 | 5.8 | +6.9 | +0.18 | +9.8 | 45% | +0.43 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe MixonRB | 30 | 159 | 5.3 | +3.5 | +0.12 | 50% | +0.32 | 1 |
| Dameon PierceRB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | +0.6 | +0.21 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Stefon DiggsWR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.31 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tank DellWR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | +0.1 | +0.07 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico CollinsWR | 8 | 6 | 117 | 14.6 | +9.3 | +1.17 | 75% | +0.40 | 0 |
| Stefon DiggsWR | 6 | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | +7.2 | +1.20 | 67% | +0.27 | 2 |
| Brevin JordanTE | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | +1.9 | +0.95 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Tank DellWR | 7 | 3 | 40 | 5.7 | +1.0 | +0.14 | 43% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Xavier HutchinsonWR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.6 | -0.58 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Joe MixonRB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | -0.6 | -0.20 | 33% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Dare OgunbowaleRB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -1.0 | -0.97 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Dalton SchultzTE | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | -1.9 | -0.63 | 33% | -0.09 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi FairbairnK | 3/3(51, 50, 51) | 51 | 2/2 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy TownsendP | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven SimsWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
IND
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony RichardsonQB | 24 | 9/19 | 231 | 9.6 | +3.7 | +0.15 | -14.2 | 38% | +0.22 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony RichardsonQB | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | +2.0 | +0.68 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Jonathan TaylorRB | 16 | 48 | 3.0 | -2.5 | -0.16 | 44% | -0.05 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec PierceWR | 3 | 3 | 125 | 41.7 | +10.1 | +3.37 | 100% | +0.30 | 1 |
| Ashton DulinWR | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | +4.3 | +4.32 | 100% | +0.15 | 1 |
| Mo Alie-CoxTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.50 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Michael PittmanWR | 8 | 4 | 31 | 3.9 | -2.5 | -0.31 | 25% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Kylen GransonTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.9 | -3.87 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Adonai MitchellWR | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0.4 | -6.0 | -1.19 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer ShraderK | — | — | 3/3 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigoberto SanchezP | 3 | 152 | 50.7 | 50.7 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony GouldWR | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 32 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony GouldWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |