Rams
16–23
STL @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Oct 26, 2008 · 2008 Week 8 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
LA 43%57% NE
40.8%GROUND53.3%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  LA |  NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.02 | -0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.08 | +0.05 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.07 | -0.13 |
| Success Rate | 34.4% | 48.4% |
| Pass | 39.5% | 52.5% |
| Rush | 26.9% | 40.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 10.9% | 6.5% |
| Pass | 10.5% | 7.5% |
| Rush | 11.5% | 4.5% |
| Yards / Play | 5.59 | 5.68 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.11 | -0.02 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 35.3% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.9 | 6.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.69 | 2.91 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 34.6% | 40.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 30.8% | 18.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.4% | 6.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 26.9 | 33.9 |
| Plays | 64 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 358 | 352 |
| Total EPA | +1.3 | -0.8 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
STL 0%100% NE
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.9 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Brown kicks onside 11 yards from LA 30 to LA 41. RECOVERED by LA-T.Minor — LA +4.0
Kickoffs · NE +0.3Punts · NE +1.1Kicks · NE +0.4
Player Stats
STL
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt CasselQB | 40 | 21/33 | 267 | 6.9 | +2.1 | +0.05 | +3.8 | 53% | +0.16 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | +0.8 | +0.06 | 46% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Matt CasselQB | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | -0.3 | -0.08 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| BenJarvus Green-EllisRB | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | -3.8 | -0.42 | 33% | -0.14 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 7 | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | +7.9 | +1.13 | 86% | +0.21 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 7 | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | +6.3 | +0.90 | 86% | +0.32 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | +3.8 | +0.95 | 75% | +0.17 | 1 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +0.9 | +0.95 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.8 | +0.79 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| David ThomasTE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.74 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 3/3(30, 27, 41) | 41 | 2/2 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HansonP | 3 | 149 | 49.7 | 29.7 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis HobbsCB | 3 | 95 | 31.7 | 49 | 0 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 13 | 0 |