Lions
17–24
DET @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sun, Oct 27, 2002 · 2002 Week 8 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Bills had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DET 45%55% BUF
32.9%GROUND40.7%
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.Harrington | 42 | -0.08 | 35.7% | 0.0% | -3.4 | — | — | — | — |
| D.Bledsoe | 41 | +0.14 | 48.8% | 9.8% | +5.7 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  DET |  BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.10 | +0.04 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.08 | +0.14 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.13 | -0.16 |
| Success Rate | 31.8% | 46.8% |
| Pass | 35.7% | 48.8% |
| Rush | 25.0% | 42.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 9.1% | 6.5% |
| Pass | 7.1% | 4.9% |
| Rush | 12.5% | 9.5% |
| Yards / Play | 4.27 | 5.56 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.01 | +0.05 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 29.4% | 46.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.8 | 8.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.73 | 2.52 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 33.3% | 47.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.8% | 14.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.1% | 14.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.1 | 29.4 |
| Plays | 66 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 282 | 345 |
| Total EPA | -6.5 | +2.3 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Lions won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
DET 75%25% BUF
12.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Hanson kicks 50 yards from DET 30 to BUF 20. C.Rogers MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by DET-C.Cash at BUF 22 — DET +5.7
Kickoffs · DET +8.1Punts · evenKicks · DET +0.2
Player Stats
DET
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey HarringtonQB | 42 | 20/42 | 199 | 4.7 | -3.4 | -0.08 | — | 36% | -0.23 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James StewartRB | 24 | 83 | 3.5 | -3.1 | -0.13 | 25% | -0.27 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhael RicksTE | 5 | 2 | 29 | 5.8 | +2.4 | +0.47 | 40% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Bill SchroederWR | 5 | 2 | 46 | 9.2 | +0.7 | +0.14 | 40% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Az-Zahir HakimWR | 8 | 3 | 33 | 4.1 | +0.2 | +0.02 | 25% | -0.10 | 1 |
| James StewartRB | 12 | 8 | 53 | 4.4 | -0.5 | -0.04 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Germane CrowellWR | 5 | 3 | 23 | 4.6 | -1.1 | -0.23 | 40% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Scotty AndersonWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -1.27 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Cory SchlesingerFB | 4 | 2 | 15 | 3.8 | -2.2 | -0.55 | 25% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason HansonK | 1/1(35) | 35 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John JettP | 7 | 242 | 34.6 | 32.7 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond HowardWR | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Az-Zahir HakimWR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Desmond HowardWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 41 | 21/36 | 302 | 6.8 | +5.7 | +0.14 | — | 49% | +0.20 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +2.3 | +1.16 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Joe BurnsRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -1.47 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Travis HenryRB | 19 | 64 | 3.4 | -3.6 | -0.19 | 42% | -0.10 | 2 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless PriceWR | 6 | 4 | 101 | 16.8 | +7.8 | +1.30 | 67% | +0.30 | 1 |
| Eric MouldsWR | 18 | 9 | 123 | 6.8 | +2.7 | +0.15 | 44% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Josh ReedWR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +1.6 | +0.82 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Phillip CrosbyFB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.9 | +0.46 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | +0.8 | +0.85 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jay RiemersmaTE | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6.0 | +0.6 | +0.19 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Travis HenryRB | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.1 | +0.05 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Larry CentersFB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.8 | -0.89 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike HollisK | 1/1(33) | 33 | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 6 | 220 | 36.7 | 33.2 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie RogersRB | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie RogersRB | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 5 | 0 |