Broncos
7–41
DEN @ NE
Patriots
Final · Mon, Oct 20, 2008 · 2008 Week 7 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
DEN 34%66% NE
31.8%GROUND60.7%
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.Cutler | 31 | +0.07 | 48.4% | 6.5% | +2.3 | 10.0 | 65.4% | 62.0% | +3.3 |
| M.Cassel | 31 | +0.08 | 45.2% | 19.4% | +2.5 | 4.6 | 75.0% | 65.5% | +9.6 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DEN | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.19 | +0.29 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.03 | +0.08 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.43 | +0.43 |
| Success Rate | 45.0% | 51.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.7% | 36.4% |
| Yards / Play | 4.58 | 6.17 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.22 | +0.22 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 40.0% | 53.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.0 | 7.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.08 | 5.19 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.4% | 14.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.0% | 6.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 21.4 | 39.0 |
| Plays | 60 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 275 | 407 |
| Total EPA | -11.5 | +19.4 |
| Giveaways | 5 | 0 |
Special Teams
Patriots won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
DEN 22%78% NE
1.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.9 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Kern punts 56 yards to NE 28. W.Welker pushed ob at DEN 28 for 44 yards — NE +1.9
Kickoffs · NE +0.5Punts · NE +2.8Kicks · NE +1.7
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay CutlerQB | 31 | 17/26 | 173 | 5.6 | +2.3 | +0.07 | +3.3 | 48% | -0.06 | 1 | 2 |
| Patrick RamseyQB | 4 | 2/3 | 14 | 3.5 | -1.4 | -0.35 | -6.6 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael PittmanRB | 20 | 88 | 4.4 | +2.1 | +0.11 | 45% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Brandon MarshallWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.3 | +0.26 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Andre HallRB | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | -12.2 | -6.10 | 0% | -0.34 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MarshallWR | 6 | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | +8.5 | +1.42 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Eddie RoyalWR | 9 | 9 | 71 | 7.9 | +5.8 | +0.64 | 78% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | +3.7 | +1.87 | 100% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Darrell JacksonWR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.6 | +0.63 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Nate JacksonTE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -0.20 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt PraterK | — | — | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett KernP | 5 | 243 | 48.6 | 32.0 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre HallRB | 7 | 148 | 21.1 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie RoyalWR | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 8 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt CasselQB | 31 | 18/24 | 151 | 4.9 | +2.5 | +0.08 | +9.6 | 45% | -0.05 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy MorrisRB | 16 | 138 | 8.6 | +8.6 | +0.54 | 56% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | +4.4 | +1.10 | 75% | +0.00 | 0 |
| BenJarvus Green-EllisRB | 13 | 65 | 5.0 | +1.9 | +0.15 | 54% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Heath EvansFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.2 | -0.18 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy MossWR | 5 | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | +8.2 | +1.65 | 100% | +0.03 | 2 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 6 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | +5.8 | +0.96 | 83% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | +1.6 | +0.55 | 33% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Sam AikenWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +1.6 | +1.63 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | -3.0 | -1.01 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 2/2(31, 40) | 40 | 5/5 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HansonP | 3 | 117 | 39.0 | 36.3 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew SlaterWR | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Ellis HobbsCB | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 44 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |