Final2024 Week 9

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

Houston Texans vs New York Jets

Houston Texans

Away

13

New York Jets

HomeWon

21

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texans073313
Jets0071421

HOU 13NYJ 21 Final

  • Passing leader

    Aaron Rodgers

    NYJ · QB

    20.3PPR pts

    22/32, 211 YDS, 3 TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Garrett Wilson

    NYJ · WR

    30.0PPR pts

    9 REC, 90 YDS, 2 TD

  • Texans leader

    Tank Dell

    HOU · WR

    18.6PPR pts

    6 REC, 126 YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Jamien Sherwood

    NYJ

    2 SACK, 7 TKL

Jets 21, Texans 13: New York rallies from 7 down at halftime

New York erased a 7–0 halftime deficit, outscoring Houston 21–6 after the break to win 21–13. Houston outgained the Jets 322–293, but the Jets averaged 5.3 yards per play.

The Texans went 6-for-17 on third down and committed one turnover.

Key advantages

  • +1.0 yards/play NYJ 5.3 · HOU 4.3
  • +7% third-down rate NYJ 42% · HOU 35%

Game Highlights

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Why the Jets Won

New York won the efficiency and third-down battles.

Team stats comparison, Texans vs Jets
TexansStatJets
4.3Yards per play5.3
35%Third-down conversion42%
Other team stats
322Total yards293
75Plays55
1Turnovers1
33:42Time of possession26:18

Scoring Summary

The Jets scored three touchdowns; the Texans scored one touchdown and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Texans vs Jets
TimeTeamPlayHOUNYJ
1st quarter
No scoring
2nd quarter
3:21HOUJoe Mixon 3-yard TD run Takes leadKa'imi Fairbairn XP70
3rd quarter
9:03NYJAaron Rodgers → Garrett Wilson, 21-yard TD Ties gameRiley Patterson XP77
4:11HOUKa'imi Fairbairn 54-yard FG Takes lead107
4th quarter
12:54NYJAaron Rodgers → Garrett Wilson, 26-yard TD Game winnerRiley Patterson XP1014
2:56NYJAaron Rodgers → Davante Adams, 37-yard TD Extends leadRiley Patterson XP1021
0:39HOUKa'imi Fairbairn 29-yard FG1321

Fantasy Points: Texans vs Jets, Week 9 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Garrett WilsonNYJWR30.0 PTSWR2
  2. Davante AdamsNYJWR22.1 PTSWR7
  3. Aaron RodgersNYJQB20.3 PTSQB10
  4. Tank DellHOUWR18.6 PTSWR15

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Aaron RodgersNYJQB20.3QB1022/32211301-10118.1Start/Sit →
C.J. StroudHOUQB11.5QB2411/3019100859059.2Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Garrett WilsonNYJWR30.0WR2WR———109902Start/Sit →
Davante AdamsNYJWR22.1WR7WR———117911Start/Sit →
Tank DellHOUWR18.6WR15WR———961260
Joe MixonHOURB16.6RB15RB241061————
Breece HallNYJRB10.5RB29RB1574042110Start/Sit →
Robert WoodsHOUWR6.4WR58WR———32440
Dalton SchultzHOUTE5.1TE29TE———63210Start/Sit →
J.J. TaylorHOURB2.3RB54RB3230————
Kenny YeboahNYJTE2.2TE37TE———11120
Mike WilliamsNYJWR1.6WR98WR———2160
Jeremy RuckertNYJTE1.4TE52TE———1140Start/Sit →
Braelon AllenNYJRB0.9RB64RB4901000Start/Sit →
Tyler ConklinNYJTE0.7TE56TE———21-30Start/Sit →
Xavier HutchinsonHOUWR0.0—WR———3000Start/Sit →
John MetchieHOUWR0.0—WR———2000
Cade StoverHOUTE0.0—TE———2000Start/Sit →
Dare OgunbowaleHOURB-0.1—RB1-103000Start/Sit →
Malachi CorleyNYJWR-0.2—WR1180————Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Houston Texans

Snap Share

  1. Xavier HutchinsonWR59 snaps75%
  2. Tank DellWR58 snaps73%
  3. Dalton SchultzTE56 snaps71%
  4. John MetchieWR50 snaps63%
  5. Joe MixonRB44 snaps56%

Target Share28 targets

  1. Tank Dell32%, 9 targets
  2. Dalton Schultz21%, 6 targets
  3. Robert Woods11%, 3 targets
  4. Dare Ogunbowale11%, 3 targets
  5. Xavier Hutchinson11%, 3 targets
  6. Other14%, 4 targets

Carry Share36 carries

  1. Joe Mixon67%, 24 carries
  2. C.J. Stroud22%, 8 carries
  3. J.J. Taylor8%, 3 carries
  4. Dare Ogunbowale3%, 1 carries

New York Jets

Snap Share

  1. Garrett WilsonWR57 snaps98%
  2. Davante AdamsWR45 snaps78%
  3. Tyler ConklinTE45 snaps78%
  4. Breece HallRB44 snaps76%
  5. Mike WilliamsWR41 snaps71%

Target Share32 targets

  1. Davante Adams34%, 11 targets
  2. Garrett Wilson31%, 10 targets
  3. Breece Hall13%, 4 targets
  4. Mike Williams6%, 2 targets
  5. Tyler Conklin6%, 2 targets
  6. Other9%, 3 targets

Carry Share21 carries

  1. Breece Hall71%, 15 carries
  2. Braelon Allen19%, 4 carries
  3. Aaron Rodgers5%, 1 carries
  4. Malachi Corley5%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Garrett WilsonNYJWR5798%1031%0
Davante AdamsNYJWR4578%1134%0
Tyler ConklinNYJTE4578%26%0
Breece HallNYJRB4476%413%15
Xavier HutchinsonHOUWR5975%311%0
Tank DellHOUWR5873%932%0
Dalton SchultzHOUTE5671%621%0
Mike WilliamsNYJWR4171%26%0
John MetchieHOUWR5063%27%0
Joe MixonHOURB4456%00%24
Robert WoodsHOUWR3949%311%0
Cade StoverHOUTE3544%27%0
Dare OgunbowaleHOURB2937%311%1
Jeremy RuckertNYJTE2136%13%0
Braelon AllenNYJRB1729%13%4
Teagan QuitorianoHOUTE1418%00%0
Xavier GipsonNYJWR1017%00%0
Malachi CorleyNYJWR610%00%1
J.J. TaylorHOURB68%00%3
Kenny YeboahNYJTE47%13%0
Steven SimsHOUWR56%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
C.J. StroudHOU · QB11.520.3−8.8100%30 att—30822%13%
Davante AdamsNYJ · WR22.118.9+3.278%34% tgt—000%1134%
Garrett WilsonNYJ · WR30.017.1+12.998%31% tgt—000%1031%
Breece HallNYJ · RB10.516.6−6.176%71% car—01571%413%
Joe MixonHOU · RB16.616.1+0.556%67% car—12467%00%
Tank DellHOU · WR18.615.4+3.273%31% tgt—000%931%
Aaron RodgersNYJ · QB20.314.9+5.4100%32 att—3215%00%
Dalton SchultzHOU · TE5.110.3−5.271%21% tgt—000%621%
Dare OgunbowaleHOU · RB-0.15.8−5.937%10% tgt—013%310%
Robert WoodsHOU · WR6.45.1+1.349%10% tgt—000%310%
Xavier HutchinsonHOU · WR0.05.1−5.175%10% tgt—000%310%
Braelon AllenNYJ · RB0.94.3−3.429%19% car—0419%13%
Cade StoverHOU · TE0.03.4−3.444%7% tgt—000%27%
John Metchie IIIHOU · WR0.03.4−3.463%7% tgt—000%27%
Mike WilliamsNYJ · —1.63.4−1.871%6% tgt—000%26%
Tyler ConklinNYJ · TE0.73.4−2.778%6% tgt—000%26%
J.J. TaylorHOU · RB2.32.0+0.38%8% car—038%00%
Jeremy RuckertNYJ · TE1.41.7−0.336%3% tgt—000%13%
Kenny YeboahNYJ · TE2.21.7+0.57%3% tgt—000%13%
Malachi CorleyNYJ · WR-0.20.7−0.910%5% car—015%00%

Team totals: Texans 29 targets and 36 carries; Jets 32 targets and 21 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

C.J. Stroud Unlucky

HOU · QB · 11.5 pts on 20.3 expected

11 of 30 passing for 191 yards; 1 target (3% of the team's), 0 catches for 0 yards; 8 carries for 59 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 20.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: C.J. Stroud →

Aaron Rodgers Ran hot

NYJ · QB · 20.3 pts on 14.9 expected

22 of 32 passing for 211 yards, 3 touchdowns; 1 carry for -1 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 14.9 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Aaron Rodgers →

Joe Mixon Strong role

HOU · RB · 16.6 pts on 16.1 expected

0 of 1 passing for 0 yards; 24 carries (67% of the team's) for 106 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.1 expected.

Tank Dell Strong role

HOU · WR · 18.6 pts on 15.4 expected

9 targets (31% of the team's), 6 catches for 126 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.4 expected.

Davante Adams Strong role

NYJ · WR · 22.1 pts on 18.9 expected

11 targets (34% of the team's), 7 catches for 91 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.9 expected.

Start/Sit: Davante Adams →

Garrett Wilson Ran hot

NYJ · WR · 30.0 pts on 17.1 expected

10 targets (31% of the team's), 9 catches for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 17.1 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Garrett Wilson →

Breece Hall Volume, no payoff

NYJ · RB · 10.5 pts on 16.6 expected

4 targets (13% of the team's), 2 catches for 11 yards; 15 carries (71% of the team's) for 74 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 16.6 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Breece Hall →

Dalton Schultz Unlucky

HOU · TE · 5.1 pts on 10.3 expected

6 targets (21% of the team's), 3 catches for 21 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 10.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Dalton Schultz →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Houston Texans

  • Stock up: Robert Woods played 49% of the snaps, up from a 30% season average.
  • Stock up: Xavier Hutchinson played 75% of the snaps, up from a 39% season average.
  • Stock up: John Metchie III played 63% of the snaps, up from a 24% season average.

New York Jets

  • Stock up: Mike Williams played 71% of the snaps, up from a 50% season average.
  • Stock down: Davante Adams played 78% of the snaps, down from a 95% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Texans defense and Jets defense
Points allowed toTexans DJets D
QBs17.716.4
RBs18.719.9
WRs33.130.3
TEs11.210.8

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

New York opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Jets win probability

Jets win probability by game minuteJets started at 50%, stood at 23% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 6 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −26Mixon 3-yd TD run50% → 24%Q2 3:21
  2. +29Rodgers → Wilson, 21-yd TD21% → 50%Q3 9:03
  3. −15Fairbairn 54-yd FG50% → 35%Q3 4:11
  4. +42Rodgers → Wilson, 26-yd TD32% → 74%Q4 12:54
  5. +9Rodgers → Adams, 37-yd TD91% → >99%Q4 2:56

Swing in Jets win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Texans vs Jets
Houston TexansMeasureNew York Jets
75Plays55
52%Pass rate62%
3.5Yds / dropback5.7
5.2Yds / carry4.8
6/17Third downs5/12

Efficiency edge New York ran 20 fewer plays but gained 2.2 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • HOU Dell 31% · Schultz 21% · Ogunbowale 10%
  • NYJ Adams 34% · Wilson 31% · Hall 13%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Texans vs Jets
ResultHOUNYJ
Touchdowns13
Field goals20
Punts35
Turnovers11
Missed field goals20
  • The Texans opened the scoring on their fifth possession, a 14-play, 98-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
  • The Jets drained the clock with two second-half drives of five to seven minutes.
All 20 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
HOUQ1 15:006272:16Punt
NYJQ1 12:443-91:00Punt
HOUQ1 11:448354:11Fumble
NYJQ1 7:334131:10Punt
HOUQ1 6:23442:33Punt
NYJQ1 3:506683:56Fumble
HOUQ2 14:54351:39Punt
NYJQ2 13:15341:31Punt
HOUQ2 11:4414988:23Touchdown
NYJQ2 3:21431:32Punt
HOUQ2 1:497331:27Missed FG
NYJQ2 0:22300:18Punt
HOUQ2 0:041-10:04End of half
NYJQ3 15:0011705:57Touchdown
HOUQ3 9:039204:52Field goal
NYJQ3 4:1112706:17Touchdown
HOUQ4 12:5412656:00Missed FG
NYJQ4 6:548803:58Touchdown
HOUQ4 2:5615592:17Field goal
NYJQ4 0:391-10:39End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Texans vs Jets Head-to-Head

The Texans and Jets first met in 2003 and have played 11 times since.

All-time series
8–3Jets lead, 11 meetings since 2003
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Texans win
29–222018
Largest Jets win
30–62023

Since 2021

3–0 Jets lead

3 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. J = Jets win, T = Texans win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Texans vs Jets
TexansStatJets
10-7Record5-12
21.9Points per game19.9
319.7Yards per game310.3
5.1Yards per play5.2
21.9Points allowed per game23.8
315.0Yards allowed per game313.8

Texans and Jets in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Texan or a Jet, these answer the week-to-week question.

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Texans vs Jets Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Texans vs Jets Week 9 game?

The New York Jets beat the Houston Texans 21–13 in Week 9 of the 2024 season. The game was played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, on October 31, 2024. See the Jets' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Texans vs Jets?

The final score was Jets 21, Texans 13. The Texans led 7–0 at halftime, and the second half went Texans 6, Jets 21.

What happened in the Texans vs Jets game?

New York erased a 7–0 halftime deficit, outscoring Houston 21–6 after the break to win 21–13. Houston outgained the Jets 322–293, but the Jets averaged 5.3 yards per play. Garrett Wilson led all players with 9 catches for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns.

What was the game-winning score in Texans vs Jets?

Aaron Rodgers' 26-yard touchdown pass to Garrett Wilson with 12:54 left in the fourth quarter gave the Jets a 14–10 lead they never gave up.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Texans vs Jets?

Garrett Wilson led the game with 30.0 PPR fantasy points, the WR2 of Week 9, on 9 catches for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns. Davante Adams was next with 22.1 (WR7). See Garrett Wilson's 2024 game log.

Who led Texans vs Jets in passing, rushing and receiving?

Aaron Rodgers (NYJ) led all passers with 22 of 32 for 211 yards and 3 touchdowns. Joe Mixon (HOU) led in rushing with 24 carries for 106 yards and a touchdown. Tank Dell (HOU) led in receiving with 6 catches for 126 yards.

How many fantasy points did Garrett Wilson score against the Texans?

Garrett Wilson scored 30.0 points in PPR leagues, 25.5 in half-PPR and 21.0 in standard scoring against the Texans in Week 9 of the 2024 season, on 9 catches for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns. He drew 31% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Texans vs Jets?

Garrett Wilson outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 30.0 PPR points on 17.1 xFP (+12.9). C.J. Stroud fell furthest short, with 11.5 points on 20.3 xFP (−8.8). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Texans vs Jets?

C.J. Stroud had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 20.3 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 11.5. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Jets come back to beat the Texans?

The Jets' chances of winning fell as low as 21% in the third quarter. Aaron Rodgers' 26-yard touchdown pass to Garrett Wilson in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game. Aaron Rodgers' 26-yard touchdown pass to Garrett Wilson then put them ahead for good.

What was the turning point of Texans vs Jets?

Aaron Rodgers' 26-yard touchdown pass to Garrett Wilson with 12:54 left in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Jets' win probability from 32% to 74%.

What is the all-time Texans vs Jets record?

The Jets lead the all-time series 8–3 across 11 meetings since 2003.

When did the Texans and Jets last play before this game?

Before Week 9 of 2024, they last met in the 2023 season on December 10, 2023, when the Jets beat the Texans 30–6.

What is the Texans vs Jets record since 2021?

The Jets lead 3–0 across 3 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.