Bills
17–19
BUF @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Sep 10, 2006 · 2006 Week 1 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
BUF 48%52% NE
36.0%GROUND38.4%
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.Losman | 26 | +0.03 | 30.8% | 11.5% | +0.7 | 6.8 | 68.2% | 53.5% | +14.7 |
| T.Brady | 26 | -0.16 | 38.5% | 11.5% | -4.3 | 9.9 | 47.8% | 54.0% | -6.2 |
Team Stats
| Metric | BUF | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.07 | -0.02 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.03 | -0.16 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.17 | +0.07 |
| Success Rate | 33.3% | 44.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 27.5% | 32.3% |
| Yards / Play | 4.71 | 4.94 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.06 | -0.14 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 23.1% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.3 | 5.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.04 | 3.62 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 45.8% | 57.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 29.2% | 21.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.8% | 18.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 25.9 | 24.1 |
| Plays | 51 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 240 | 321 |
| Total EPA | -3.6 | -1.3 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
BUF 53%47% NE
4.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.0 pts won
Biggest swing · R.Lindell 53 yard field goal is GOOD — BUF +2.1
Kickoffs · NE +0.3Punts · NE +0.8Kicks · BUF +1.7
Player Stats
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. LosmanQB | 26 | 15/23 | 141 | 5.4 | +0.7 | +0.03 | +14.7 | 31% | -0.03 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony ThomasRB | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | +3.7 | +1.22 | 100% | +0.06 | 1 |
| J.P. LosmanQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -1.22 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Willis McGaheeRB | 20 | 70 | 3.5 | -5.4 | -0.27 | 30% | -0.23 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh ReedWR | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | +4.1 | +1.38 | 67% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Lee EvansWR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | +2.0 | +1.03 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Willis McGaheeRB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | +1.3 | +0.64 | 50% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Anthony ThomasRB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +1.0 | +0.50 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | +1.0 | +0.49 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Robert RoyalTE | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +0.9 | +0.89 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | +0.7 | +0.22 | 33% | +0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rian LindellK | 1/1(53) | 53 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Brian MoormanP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 5 | 201 | 40.2 | 37.4 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence McGeeCB | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | 44 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 26 | 11/23 | 136 | 5.2 | -4.3 | -0.16 | -6.2 | 39% | -0.20 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | +3.0 | +1.49 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | +0.4 | +0.02 | 44% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 17 | 86 | 5.1 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 41% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | -1.1 | -0.36 | 67% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 3 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | +5.2 | +1.74 | 67% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +3.4 | +3.35 | 100% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Troy BrownWR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +3.2 | +1.58 | 100% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Reche CaldwellWR | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | +2.5 | +1.27 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | +1.9 | +1.93 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | +1.5 | +0.76 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 1/1(32) | 32 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 4 | 183 | 45.8 | 40.8 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 24 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |