Cardinals
23–31
ARI @ WAS
Commanders
Final · Sun, Sep 8, 2002 · 2002 Week 1 · FedExField
Ground Share
Commanders controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
ARI 39%61% WAS
35.6%GROUND55.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Plummer | 39 | +0.04 | 33.3% | 2.6% | +1.7 | — | — | — | — |
| S.Matthews | 41 | +0.18 | 46.3% | 2.4% | +7.3 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | ARI | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.02 | +0.13 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.04 | +0.18 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.03 | +0.10 |
| Success Rate | 33.3% | 46.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 24.6% | 31.5% |
| Yards / Play | 4.51 | 6.08 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.10 | -0.02 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 30.8% | 52.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.79 | 3.52 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 44.4% | 48.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 11.1% | 6.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.0% | 5.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 39.9 | 27.4 |
| Plays | 57 | 73 |
| Total Yards | 257 | 444 |
| Total EPA | +1.1 | +9.6 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Cardinals had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
ARI 58%42% WAS
8.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.2 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Gramatica 52 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — WAS +3.0
Kickoffs · ARI +5.0Punts · WAS +0.4Kicks · WAS +2.2
Player Stats
ARI
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 39 | 14/36 | 198 | 5.1 | +1.7 | +0.04 | — | 33% | +0.06 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank SandersWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.0 | -0.02 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Thomas JonesRB | 17 | 54 | 3.2 | -0.5 | -0.03 | 35% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David BostonWR | 15 | 7 | 138 | 9.2 | +7.8 | +0.52 | 47% | +0.13 | 1 |
| MarTay JenkinsWR | 4 | 1 | 18 | 4.5 | +1.2 | +0.31 | 25% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Joel MakovickaFB | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4.7 | -0.2 | -0.06 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Bryan GilmoreWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -0.48 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Freddie JonesTE | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2.0 | -2.0 | -0.40 | 20% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Frank SandersWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.3 | -2.32 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Thomas JonesRB | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1.4 | -3.1 | -0.61 | 20% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill GramaticaK | 3/4(36, 20, 39 · missed 52) | 39 | 2/2 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott PlayerP | 5 | 227 | 45.4 | 36.2 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel ShippRB | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 29 | 0 |
| MarTay JenkinsWR | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 22 | 0 |
| Tom BurkeDE | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Michael YoungLB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold JacksonWR | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 |
WAS
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane MatthewsQB | 41 | 28/40 | 320 | 7.8 | +7.3 | +0.18 | — | 46% | +0.22 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen DavisRB | 26 | 104 | 4.0 | +3.9 | +0.15 | 50% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Derrius ThompsonWR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.6 | +1.64 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Shane MatthewsQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.3 | +0.34 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kenny WatsonRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.1 | -0.11 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod GardnerWR | 8 | 7 | 131 | 16.4 | +12.0 | +1.50 | 88% | +0.42 | 1 |
| Derrius ThompsonWR | 4 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | +5.2 | +1.29 | 75% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Kevin LockettWR | 4 | 3 | 34 | 8.5 | +1.6 | +0.40 | 25% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Zeron FlemisterTE | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9.5 | +0.8 | +0.40 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Chris DoeringWR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.6 | +0.62 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Bryan JohnsonFB | 3 | 2 | 17 | 5.7 | -0.1 | -0.05 | 33% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Leonard StephensTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.59 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Kenny WatsonRB | 4 | 3 | 22 | 5.5 | -1.0 | -0.24 | 25% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jacquez GreenWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -0.62 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Stephen DavisRB | 10 | 7 | 46 | 4.6 | -2.2 | -0.22 | 40% | -0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett ConwayK | 1/1(35) | 35 | 4/4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Danny WuerffelQB | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan BarkerP | 4 | 211 | 52.8 | 41.8 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny WatsonRB | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Jacquez GreenWR | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Derrius ThompsonWR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Rock CartwrightRB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 9 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquez GreenWR | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 15 | 0 |