Panthers
27–13
CAR @ STL
Rams
Final · Sun, Sep 9, 2007 · 2007 Week 1 · Edward Jones Dome
Ground Share
Panthers controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
CAR 64%36% LA
49.9%GROUND28.4%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric | CAR | LA |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.16 | -0.24 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.31 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.02 | -0.74 |
| Success Rate | 48.5% | 35.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 31.8% | 18.5% |
| Yards / Play | 5.86 | 3.68 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.24 | -0.30 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 38.5% | 47.1% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.0 | 6.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.38 | 2.53 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 44.4% | 44.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.2% | 33.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.1% | 13.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 29.6 | 29.9 |
| Plays | 66 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 387 | 239 |
| Total EPA | +10.8 | -15.4 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 2 |
Special Teams
Panthers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
CAR 100%0% STL
6.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Kasay kicks 71 yards from CAR 30 to LA -1. D.Hall to CAR 17 for 84 yards — LA +3.5
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake DelhommeQB | 29 | 18/27 | 213 | 7.3 | +8.9 | +0.31 | +2.6 | 48% | +0.21 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | +2.9 | +0.20 | 53% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Brad HooverFB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +1.3 | +0.66 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Steve SmithWR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | -0.33 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Jake DelhommeQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -1.53 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
| DeShaun FosterRB | 17 | 94 | 5.5 | -3.3 | -0.19 | 41% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 7 | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | +9.3 | +1.33 | 86% | +0.27 | 1 |
| Drew CarterWR | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | +5.2 | +1.74 | 67% | +0.13 | 2 |
| Jeff KingTE | 5 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | +2.0 | +0.39 | 60% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Keary ColbertWR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.9 | +0.90 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| DeShaun FosterRB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.42 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | -2.6 | -2.65 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 2/3(34, 32 · missed 47) | 34 | 3/3 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason BakerP | 3 | 158 | 52.7 | 51.0 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryne RobinsonWR | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryne RobinsonWR | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 14 | 0 |