Patriots
30–21
NE @ SF
49ers
Final · Sun, Oct 5, 2008 · 2008 Week 5 · Candlestick Park
Ground Share
Patriots controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NE 67%33% SF
47.1%GROUND23.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Cassel | 37 | +0.14 | 51.3% | 13.5% | +5.1 | 5.6 | 75.0% | 66.3% | +8.7 |
| J.O'Sullivan | 35 | -0.25 | 37.1% | 2.9% | -8.8 | 7.9 | 60.9% | 60.3% | +0.6 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NE |  SF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.09 | -0.20 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.14 | -0.25 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.06 | -0.06 |
| Success Rate | 41.0% | 40.4% |
| Pass | 51.3% | 37.1% |
| Rush | 31.7% | 50.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 6.4% | 4.3% |
| Pass | 5.4% | 2.9% |
| Rush | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Yards / Play | 4.85 | 4.26 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.06 | -0.04 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 55.6% | 18.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.03 | 3.69 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 39.0% | 58.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 14.6% | 8.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.7% | 10.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 33.2 | 27.8 |
| Plays | 78 | 47 |
| Total Yards | 378 | 200 |
| Total EPA | +7.4 | -9.6 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 3 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
NE 52%48% SF
6.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.9 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Gostkowski 49 yard field goal is GOOD — NE +1.6
Kickoffs · NE +0.4Punts · SF +3.5Kicks · NE +3.5
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt CasselQB | 37 | 22/32 | 259 | 6.3 | +5.1 | +0.14 | +8.7 | 51% | +0.02 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | +6.7 | +0.96 | 57% | +0.18 | 2 |
| LaMont JordanRB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | +0.5 | +0.10 | 40% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | -0.31 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Matt CasselQB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.5 | -0.26 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 16 | 63 | 3.9 | -1.9 | -0.12 | 31% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | -2.3 | -0.23 | 10% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy MossWR | 5 | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | +10.2 | +2.04 | 80% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | +4.8 | +1.60 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 9 | 8 | 73 | 8.1 | +4.5 | +0.50 | 78% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 4 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | +2.2 | +0.56 | 75% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.6 | +0.30 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 3/3(35, 40, 49) | 49 | 3/3 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HansonP | 4 | 142 | 35.5 | 27.3 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis HobbsCB | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 35 | 0 |
| Matthew SlaterWR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 13 | 0 |
SF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. O'SullivanQB | 35 | 14/29 | 130 | 4.2 | -8.8 | -0.25 | +0.6 | 37% | -0.28 | 3 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. O'SullivanQB | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | +1.6 | +0.32 | 80% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Frank GoreRB | 12 | 54 | 4.5 | -0.7 | -0.06 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac BruceWR | 3 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | +6.9 | +2.30 | 100% | +0.20 | 2 |
| Bryant JohnsonWR | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | +1.4 | +0.47 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Frank GoreRB | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | +1.1 | +0.27 | 25% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Arnaz BattleWR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.6 | +0.59 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Delanie WalkerTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.4 | +0.44 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Josh MorganWR | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | -1.5 | -0.75 | 50% | -0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe NedneyK | — | — | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy LeeP | 5 | 270 | 54.0 | 46.2 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen RossumDB | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 34 | 0 |
| Kentwan BalmerDE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate ClementsS | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Allen RossumDB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |