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“Whitney Mercilus”

327 plays. -0.51 EPA per play, a 31% success rate. That's below the league's -0.01 and 42% over the same seasons.

Plays 327
EPA / play? -0.51 -0.01
Success rate? 31% 42%
Yards / play 2.5
1st-down rate 20% 22%
TD rate 1% 3%
Turnover rate 5% 1%
Explosive-play rate? 5% 10%

League average, same seasons & situation

When Matchup Situation Play Result
2015 · Wk18 KC vs HOU Q2 01:41 · 1st & 10 (1:41) (Shotgun) 35-C.West left guard to KC 15 for 5 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +5 yd +0.06
2016 · Wk4 TEN vs HOU Q3 14:19 · 2nd & 4 (14:19) 29-D.Murray left end to TEN 42 for 3 yards (59-W.Mercilus; 27-Q.Demps). TEN-78-J.Conklin was injured during the play. His return is Probable. +3 yd +0.03
2017 · Wk3 NE vs HOU Q1 07:18 · 2nd & 10 (7:18) (Shotgun) 28-J.White up the middle to NE 31 for 6 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +6 yd +0.01
2018 · Wk3 NYG vs HOU Q2 08:07 · 2nd & 8 (8:07) 22-W.Gallman right tackle to HOU 18 for 4 yards (59-W.Mercilus, 55-B.McKinney). +4 yd -0.02
2019 · Wk13 NE vs HOU Q3 08:36 · 2nd & 10 (8:36) (Shotgun) 28-J.White up the middle to HOU 45 for 6 yards (28-V.Hargreaves; 59-W.Mercilus). +6 yd -0.03
2017 · Wk5 KC vs HOU Q1 11:03 · 2nd & 12 (11:03) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 12-A.Wilson to HOU 47 for 6 yards (21-M.Gilchrist; 55-B.McKinney). HOU-59-W.Mercilus was injured during the play. His return is Probable. +6 yd -0.03
2016 · Wk17 TEN vs HOU Q1 12:13 · 2nd & 8 (12:13) 29-D.Murray up the middle to TEN 39 for 5 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +5 yd -0.04
2019 · Wk8 LV vs HOU Q4 12:03 · 1st & 10 (12:03) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 13-H.Renfrow to HOU 24 for 4 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +4 yd -0.04
2015 · Wk13 BUF vs HOU Q3 10:24 · 2nd & 4 (10:24) 25-L.McCoy left tackle to BUF 14 for 3 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +3 yd -0.04
2018 · Wk6 BUF vs HOU Q3 06:35 · 2nd & 11 (6:35) 17-J.Allen scrambles up the middle to BUF 14 for 5 yards (99-J.Watt, 59-W.Mercilus). +5 yd -0.05
2018 · Wk2 TEN vs HOU Q3 15:00 · 1st & 10 (15:00) 22-D.Henry left tackle to TEN 29 for 4 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +4 yd -0.05
2016 · Wk4 TEN vs HOU Q2 07:49 · 2nd & 1 (7:49) 22-D.Henry left end to TEN 49 for 2 yards (59-W.Mercilus). 1st down -0.07
2015 · Wk15 IND vs HOU Q2 03:44 · 1st & 10 (3:44) (Run formation) 23-F.Gore up the middle to HOU 37 for 4 yards (59-W.Mercilus; 90-J.Clowney). +4 yd -0.07
2021 · Wk2 CLE vs HOU Q2 05:02 · 1st & 10 (5:02) 24-N.Chubb right guard to HOU 34 for 5 yards (51-K.Grugier-Hill; 59-W.Mercilus). +5 yd -0.08
2016 · Wk11 LV vs HOU Q4 01:56 · 2nd & 6 (1:56) 71-M.Watson reported in as eligible. 28-L.Murray up the middle to HOU 42 for 2 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +2 yd -0.10
2015 · Wk18 KC vs HOU Q4 08:45 · 1st & 10 (8:45) (Shotgun) 32-S.Ware left tackle to KC 43 for 3 yards (56-B.Cushing; 59-W.Mercilus). +3 yd -0.10
2018 · Wk15 NYJ vs HOU Q4 00:49 · 2nd & 10 (:49) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass incomplete short middle [59-W.Mercilus]. no gain -0.10
2018 · Wk17 JAX vs HOU Q2 00:38 · 1st & 10 (:38) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles scrambles up the middle to JAX 13 for 1 yard (59-W.Mercilus). +1 yd -0.12
2019 · Wk15 TEN vs HOU Q4 14:08 · 1st & goal (14:08) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry up the middle to HOU 5 for 2 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +2 yd -0.14
2016 · Wk16 CIN vs HOU Q4 08:34 · 1st & 10 (8:34) 33-R.Burkhead left tackle to CIN 32 for 3 yards (59-W.Mercilus, 55-B.McKinney). +3 yd -0.14
2018 · Wk12 TEN vs HOU Q2 13:05 · 2nd & 5 (13:05) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 33-D.Lewis to HOU 26 for 3 yards (59-W.Mercilus; 25-K.Jackson). +3 yd -0.16
2016 · Wk12 LAC vs HOU Q2 00:14 · 1st & 10 (:14) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass incomplete deep right to 16-Ty.Williams [59-W.Mercilus]. no gain -0.16
2015 · Wk18 KC vs HOU Q4 02:25 · 2nd & 5 (2:25) 34-K.Davis right tackle to HOU 42 for 2 yards (59-W.Mercilus; 95-C.Covington). +2 yd -0.17
2019 · Wk14 DEN vs HOU Q3 05:34 · 1st & 10 (5:34) 30-P.Lindsay up the middle to HOU 33 for 3 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +3 yd -0.17
2016 · Wk4 TEN vs HOU Q2 00:07 · 1st & 10 (:07) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota scrambles up the middle to TEN 46 for 6 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +6 yd -0.18
2019 · Wk8 LV vs HOU Q3 09:59 · 2nd & 9 (9:59) (Shotgun) 28-J.Jacobs right tackle to LV 28 for 4 yards (57-B.Scarlett, 59-W.Mercilus). +4 yd -0.18
2019 · Wk11 BAL vs HOU Q1 03:30 · 1st & 10 (3:30) (Shotgun) 21-M.Ingram II left guard to HOU 39 for 4 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +4 yd -0.18
2021 · Wk8 ARI vs GB Q2 06:18 · 1st & 10 (6:18) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner up the middle to ARI 19 for 4 yards (50-W.Mercilus; 31-A.Amos). +4 yd -0.19
2018 · Wk6 BUF vs HOU Q4 06:10 · 1st & 10 (6:10) 25-L.McCoy right guard to BUF 37 for 4 yards (41-Z.Cunningham, 59-W.Mercilus). +4 yd -0.20
2021 · Wk6 IND vs HOU Q2 05:32 · 2nd & 7 (5:32) 25-M.Mack right guard to IND 35 for 4 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +4 yd -0.20
2016 · Wk3 NE vs HOU Q3 11:43 · 1st & 10 (11:43) 71-C.Fleming reported in as eligible. 29-L.Blount left guard to HOU 20 for 4 yards (59-W.Mercilus; 90-J.Clowney). +4 yd -0.21
2016 · Wk10 JAX vs HOU Q3 01:15 · 2nd & 10 (1:15) (Shotgun) 24-T.Yeldon up the middle to HOU 30 for 5 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +5 yd -0.21
2016 · Wk13 GB vs HOU Q4 14:15 · 1st & 10 (14:15) (Shotgun) 88-T.Montgomery up the middle to HOU 43 for 4 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +4 yd -0.22
2017 · Wk3 NE vs HOU Q1 00:53 · 1st & 10 (:53) 33-D.Lewis left guard to HOU 39 for 3 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +3 yd -0.22
2019 · Wk12 IND vs HOU Q1 04:42 · 2nd & 10 (4:42) (Shotgun) 33-J.Williams up the middle to IND 16 for 5 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +5 yd -0.24
2016 · Wk3 NE vs HOU Q1 04:25 · 2nd & 5 (4:25) 29-L.Blount up the middle to HOU 42 for 3 yards (55-B.McKinney; 59-W.Mercilus). +3 yd -0.26
2018 · Wk15 NYJ vs HOU Q2 02:00 · 1st & 10 (2:00) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 25-E.McGuire pushed ob at HOU 46 for 4 yards (51-D.Cole) [59-W.Mercilus]. +4 yd -0.26
2021 · Wk10 SEA vs GB Q1 10:22 · 3rd & 8 (10:22) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson scrambles left end to SEA 41 for 7 yards (50-W.Mercilus). GB-52-R.Gary was injured during the play. +7 yd -0.26
2015 · Wk2 CAR vs HOU Q2 01:35 · 2nd & 10 (1:35) (Shotgun) 43-F.Whittaker up the middle to CAR 17 for 3 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +3 yd -0.27
2015 · Wk6 JAX vs HOU Q4 01:17 · 1st & 10 (1:17) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles pass incomplete short left to 81-B.Walters [59-W.Mercilus]. no gain -0.27
2019 · Wk5 ATL vs HOU Q3 10:52 · 3rd & 20 (10:52) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 25-I.Smith to ATL 25 for 10 yards (20-J.Reid) [59-W.Mercilus]. +10 yd -0.27
2019 · Wk14 DEN vs HOU Q1 08:22 · 1st & 15 (8:22) 28-R.Freeman right tackle to HOU 14 for 3 yards (59-W.Mercilus; 92-B.Dunn). +3 yd -0.28
2016 · Wk18 LV vs HOU Q2 02:52 · 1st & 10 (2:52) (Shotgun) 33-D.Washington up the middle to LV 23 for 3 yards (93-J.Heath, 59-W.Mercilus). +3 yd -0.29
2016 · Wk8 DET vs HOU Q4 10:51 · 3rd & 18 (10:51) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 25-T.Riddick pushed ob at DET 23 for 9 yards (25-K.Jackson) [59-W.Mercilus]. +9 yd -0.31
2015 · Wk5 IND vs HOU Q2 10:10 · 1st & 25 (10:10) 23-F.Gore right tackle to HOU 46 for 3 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +3 yd -0.33
2016 · Wk7 DEN vs HOU Q3 09:03 · 1st & 15 (9:03) 23-D.Booker left tackle to DEN 17 for 2 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +2 yd -0.34
2015 · Wk13 BUF vs HOU Q4 08:21 · 1st & 10 (8:21) 25-L.McCoy left tackle to BUF 41 for no gain (59-W.Mercilus). no gain -0.36
2018 · Wk11 WAS vs HOU Q2 00:31 · 1st & 10 (:31) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 46-K.Bibbs to WAS 34 for no gain (59-W.Mercilus). no gain -0.37
2019 · Wk18 BUF vs HOU Q2 05:45 · 1st & 10 (5:45) 20-F.Gore left guard to BUF 7 for 3 yards (97-A.Blackson, 59-W.Mercilus). +3 yd -0.37
2021 · Wk3 CAR vs HOU Q3 01:27 · 1st & 10 (1:27) 32-R.Freeman right guard to HOU 47 for 2 yards (48-J.Thomas; 59-W.Mercilus). +2 yd -0.38
2021 · Wk5 NE vs HOU Q4 05:11 · 1st & 10 (5:11) 38-R.Stevenson up the middle to NE 47 for 3 yards (58-C.Kirksey; 59-W.Mercilus). +3 yd -0.38
2021 · Wk9 KC vs GB Q3 04:36 · 1st & 14 (4:36) (Shotgun) 31-Da.Williams left end to KC 20 for 2 yards (20-K.King; 50-W.Mercilus). +2 yd -0.39
2015 · Wk5 IND vs HOU Q4 11:58 · 1st & goal (11:58) 34-J.Robinson up the middle to HOU 7 for 1 yard (59-W.Mercilus; 93-J.Crick). +1 yd -0.39
2021 · Wk8 ARI vs GB Q1 09:36 · 1st & 20 (9:36) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 86-Z.Ertz to ARI 31 for 4 yards (59-D.Campbell; 51-K.Barnes) [50-W.Mercilus]. +4 yd -0.40
2016 · Wk4 TEN vs HOU Q2 13:37 · 1st & 10 (13:37) 29-D.Murray right guard to TEN 24 for 2 yards (91-D.Still, 59-W.Mercilus). +2 yd -0.40
2015 · Wk13 BUF vs HOU Q4 04:26 · 2nd & 9 (4:26) (Shotgun) 25-L.McCoy right end to BUF 49 for 3 yards (59-W.Mercilus, 29-A.Hal). +3 yd -0.40
2019 · Wk1 NO vs HOU Q3 14:22 · 1st & 10 (14:22) 28-L.Murray left tackle to NO 29 for 1 yard (59-W.Mercilus). +1 yd -0.41
2018 · Wk11 WAS vs HOU Q2 02:18 · 1st & 10 (2:18) (Shotgun) 46-K.Bibbs left end to WAS 14 for no gain (25-K.Jackson; 59-W.Mercilus). no gain -0.41
2019 · Wk8 LV vs HOU Q1 04:29 · 2nd & 10 (4:29) 28-J.Jacobs up the middle to LV 35 for 4 yards (41-Z.Cunningham; 59-W.Mercilus). +4 yd -0.42
2016 · Wk19 NE vs HOU Q2 10:43 · 1st & 10 (10:43) 29-L.Blount up the middle to NE 19 for 2 yards (56-B.Cushing; 59-W.Mercilus). +2 yd -0.43
2016 · Wk6 IND vs HOU Q4 00:38 · 1st & 10 (:38) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck scrambles up the middle to HOU 48 for 2 yards (59-W.Mercilus; 55-B.McKinney). +2 yd -0.43
2021 · Wk1 JAX vs HOU Q2 13:59 · 1st & 10 (13:59) (No Huddle) 24-C.Hyde up the middle to HOU 30 for 1 yard (59-W.Mercilus; 41-Z.Cunningham). +1 yd -0.45
2015 · Wk14 NE vs HOU Q4 03:04 · 2nd & 9 (3:04) 38-B.Bolden left tackle to NE 33 for 1 yard (95-C.Covington; 59-W.Mercilus). +1 yd -0.45
2018 · Wk15 NYJ vs HOU Q2 04:01 · 2nd & 4 (4:01) 79-B.Qvale reported in as eligible. 25-E.McGuire up the middle to NYJ 24 for 1 yard (98-D.Reader; 59-W.Mercilus). +1 yd -0.47
2016 · Wk18 LV vs HOU Q3 08:07 · 1st & 10 (8:07) 28-L.Murray up the middle to LV 38 for no gain (59-W.Mercilus). no gain -0.48
2015 · Wk5 IND vs HOU Q4 04:44 · 1st & 10 (4:44) 23-F.Gore left guard to IND 33 for 2 yards (56-B.Cushing; 59-W.Mercilus). +2 yd -0.49
2015 · Wk1 KC vs HOU Q4 12:14 · 1st & 10 (12:14) 11-A.Smith left guard to HOU 43 for 1 yard (59-W.Mercilus). +1 yd -0.49
2018 · Wk2 TEN vs HOU Q2 10:07 · 2nd & 10 (10:07) (Shotgun) 33-D.Lewis left tackle to TEN 35 for 4 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +4 yd -0.50
2016 · Wk13 GB vs HOU Q1 05:57 · 2nd & 1 (5:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 44-J.Starks right tackle to HOU 44 for no gain (59-W.Mercilus). no gain -0.50
2015 · Wk2 CAR vs HOU Q4 03:39 · 2nd & 9 (3:39) 35-M.Tolbert right tackle to HOU 35 for no gain (56-B.Cushing; 59-W.Mercilus). no gain -0.51
2019 · Wk1 NO vs HOU Q2 11:43 · 2nd & 5 (11:43) Lining up at quarterback is #7 T.Hill. (Shotgun) 41-A.Kamara right guard to HOU 20 for 2 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +2 yd -0.51
2018 · Wk7 JAX vs HOU Q1 10:22 · 1st & 10 (10:22) 24-T.Yeldon up the middle to JAX 27 for 2 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +2 yd -0.51
2017 · Wk1 JAX vs HOU Q1 00:25 · 2nd & goal (:25) 27-L.Fournette up the middle to HOU 7 for 3 yards (25-K.Jackson; 59-W.Mercilus). +3 yd -0.52
2018 · Wk2 TEN vs HOU Q1 11:26 · 1st & 10 (11:26) 22-D.Henry right tackle to TEN 31 for 1 yard (98-D.Reader, 59-W.Mercilus). +1 yd -0.52
2015 · Wk1 KC vs HOU Q2 03:58 · 1st & 10 (3:58) 34-K.Davis left end to HOU 45 for 2 yards (26-R.Moore; 59-W.Mercilus). +2 yd -0.52
2018 · Wk14 IND vs HOU Q1 11:28 · 1st & 10 (11:28) 25-M.Mack right end pushed ob at IND 45 for no gain (32-T.Mathieu; 59-W.Mercilus). no gain -0.53
2019 · Wk16 TB vs HOU Q4 02:00 · 1st & 10 (2:00) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston sacked at TB 26 for -3 yards (59-W.Mercilus). sack -0.53
2018 · Wk6 BUF vs HOU Q4 10:27 · 1st & 10 (10:27) 33-C.Ivory right tackle to BUF 8 for 1 yard (55-B.McKinney; 59-W.Mercilus). +1 yd -0.54
2016 · Wk14 IND vs HOU Q1 11:36 · 1st & 10 (11:36) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass incomplete short right to 13-T.Hilton (59-W.Mercilus). no gain -0.54
2018 · Wk8 MIA vs HOU Q2 00:33 · 3rd & 10 (:33) (Shotgun) 8-B.Osweiler pass incomplete deep middle to 19-J.Grant [59-W.Mercilus]. no gain -0.55
2019 · Wk18 BUF vs HOU Q3 12:54 · 1st & 10 (12:54) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass incomplete short left to 81-T.Kroft [59-W.Mercilus]. no gain -0.55
2019 · Wk7 IND vs HOU Q4 09:31 · 1st & 10 (9:31) 25-M.Mack left end ran ob at IND 35 for 1 yard (59-W.Mercilus). +1 yd -0.55
2016 · Wk18 LV vs HOU Q3 02:20 · 1st & 10 (2:20) (Shotgun) 33-D.Washington up the middle to LV 25 for no gain (59-W.Mercilus, 29-A.Hal). no gain -0.56
2018 · Wk4 IND vs HOU Q1 00:52 · 1st & 10 (:52) 12-A.Luck pass incomplete short left to 21-N.Hines [59-W.Mercilus]. no gain -0.56
2016 · Wk19 NE vs HOU Q2 03:54 · 1st & 10 (3:54) 33-D.Lewis left guard to NE 34 for 1 yard (59-W.Mercilus). +1 yd -0.56
2019 · Wk15 TEN vs HOU Q3 14:53 · 1st & 10 (14:53) 17-R.Tannehill pass incomplete deep left to 11-A.Brown [59-W.Mercilus]. no gain -0.57
2016 · Wk19 NE vs HOU Q4 07:44 · 2nd & 10 (7:44) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short right [59-W.Mercilus]. thrown away from outside the pocket no gain -0.57
2016 · Wk14 IND vs HOU Q2 00:56 · 3rd & 10 (:56) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass incomplete short middle to 15-P.Dorsett (29-A.Hal) [59-W.Mercilus]. no gain -0.57
2015 · Wk17 JAX vs HOU Q4 01:37 · 2nd & 11 (1:37) (Shotgun) 5-B.Bortles sacked at HOU 29 for -1 yards (sack split by 59-W.Mercilus and 51-J.Simon). sack -0.57
2015 · Wk4 ATL vs HOU Q2 07:19 · 1st & 10 (7:19) (Shotgun) 24-D.Freeman left guard to ATL 33 for 1 yard (59-W.Mercilus). +1 yd -0.58
2019 · Wk14 DEN vs HOU Q1 00:28 · 1st & 10 (:28) 3-D.Lock pass incomplete deep right to 81-T.Patrick (39-T.Gipson) [59-W.Mercilus]. no gain -0.58
2021 · Wk10 SEA vs GB Q3 13:53 · 2nd & 10 (13:53) (Shotgun) 41-A.Collins right guard to SEA 36 for 1 yard (50-W.Mercilus). +1 yd -0.59
2019 · Wk11 BAL vs HOU Q1 10:52 · 2nd & 10 (10:52) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson right end to HOU 25 for 2 yards (59-W.Mercilus). +2 yd -0.59
2015 · Wk4 HOU vs ATL Q3 09:25 · 4th & 2 (9:25) 9-S.Lechler punts 60 yards to ATL 12, Center-46-J.Weeks. 14-E.Weems to ATL 30 for 18 yards (59-W.Mercilus; 53-M.Bullough). no gain -0.60
2019 · Wk16 TB vs HOU Q1 14:54 · 1st & 10 (14:54) 27-R.Jones right guard to TB 17 for no gain (59-W.Mercilus; 97-A.Blackson). no gain -0.60
2016 · Wk7 DEN vs HOU Q3 15:00 · 1st & 10 (15:00) 13-T.Siemian pass incomplete short right to 23-D.Booker [59-W.Mercilus]. no gain -0.60
2016 · Wk3 NE vs HOU Q2 08:10 · 2nd & 15 (8:10) 28-J.White left end to NE 13 for no gain (75-V.Wilfork; 59-W.Mercilus). no gain -0.64
2017 · Wk1 JAX vs HOU Q2 12:58 · 1st & 5 (12:58) 27-L.Fournette left guard to JAX 29 for -1 yards (59-W.Mercilus). -1 yd -0.65
2016 · Wk4 TEN vs HOU Q3 07:56 · 2nd & goal (7:56) 29-D.Murray right guard to HOU 8 for 1 yard (59-W.Mercilus). +1 yd -0.66
2016 · Wk19 NE vs HOU Q2 07:44 · 2nd & 10 (7:44) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete deep right to 33-D.Lewis (59-W.Mercilus). no gain -0.69
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