Cowboys
25–24
DAL @ BUF
Bills
Final · Mon, Oct 8, 2007 · 2007 Week 5 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
DAL 50%50% BUF
38.4%GROUND38.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Romo | 51 | -0.20 | 52.9% | 0.0% | -10.0 | 9.2 | 61.7% | 58.8% | +2.9 |
| T.Edwards | 35 | -0.26 | 40.0% | 8.6% | -9.2 | 2.6 | 74.2% | 68.9% | +5.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DAL | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.18 | -0.28 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.20 | -0.26 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.16 | -0.27 |
| Success Rate | 45.1% | 35.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 26.8% | 18.6% |
| Yards / Play | 5.42 | 3.88 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.26 | -0.11 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 60.0% | 26.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.7 | 8.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.78 | 2.40 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 35.0% | 26.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 15.0% | 26.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 21.1% | 11.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.4 | 33.0 |
| Plays | 71 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 385 | 229 |
| Total EPA | -13.1 | -16.5 |
| Giveaways | 6 | 1 |
Special Teams
Cowboys had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
DAL 59%41% BUF
14.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS10.1 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Folk kicks 73 yards from DAL 30 to BUF -3. T.McGee for 103 yards, TOUCHDOWN — BUF +5.8
Kickoffs · BUF +2.6Punts · BUF +0.7Kicks · DAL +7.7
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony RomoQB | 51 | 29/49 | 316 | 6.2 | -10.0 | -0.20 | +2.9 | 53% | -0.16 | 2 | 5 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion BarberRB | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | -1.3 | -0.16 | 25% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Julius JonesRB | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | -1.9 | -0.16 | 25% | -0.11 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason WittenTE | 9 | 9 | 103 | 11.4 | +9.9 | +1.10 | 100% | +0.21 | 1 |
| Patrick CraytonWR | 6 | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | +8.8 | +1.47 | 100% | +0.29 | 1 |
| Marion BarberRB | 6 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | +2.7 | +0.45 | 83% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Deon AndersonFB | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | +2.4 | +0.61 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Terrell OwensWR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | +2.1 | +1.07 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Anthony FasanoTE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +1.1 | +1.13 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Sam HurdWR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | +1.0 | +0.98 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick FolkK | 4/4(47, 29, 37, 53) | 53 | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat McBriarP | 2 | 113 | 56.5 | 46.5 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson ThompsonRB | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick CraytonWR | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent EdwardsQB | 35 | 23/31 | 154 | 4.4 | -9.2 | -0.26 | +5.3 | 40% | -0.19 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +3.1 | +3.06 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Dwayne WrightRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.4 | -0.38 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -2.04 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Marshawn LynchRB | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | -6.9 | -0.34 | 30% | -0.20 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn LynchRB | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | +3.3 | +1.64 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Josh ReedWR | 5 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | +2.2 | +0.43 | 80% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 6 | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | +1.9 | +0.31 | 50% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Lee EvansWR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.5 | +1.54 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Robert RoyalTE | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | +1.4 | +0.34 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Dwayne WrightRB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.13 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Anthony ThomasRB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | -0.3 | -0.13 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Michael GainesTE | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.8 | -0.41 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rian LindellK | 1/2(24 · missed 54) | 24 | 3/3 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 5 | 237 | 47.4 | 41.6 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence McGeeCB | 3 | 144 | 48.0 | 103 | 1 |
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |