Cowboys
10–17
DAL @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sun, Oct 4, 2009 · 2009 Week 4 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Broncos had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DAL 46%54% DEN
35.9%GROUND41.4%
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 | 46 | -0.20 | 37.0% | 10.9% | -9.0 | 6.1 | 61.0% | 64.6% | -3.6 |
| K.Orton | 32 | +0.13 | 46.9% | 9.4% | +4.1 | 9.9 | 69.0% | 63.5% | +5.5 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DAL | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.15 | -0.03 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.20 | +0.13 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.14 | -0.20 |
| Success Rate | 40.3% | 47.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 15.6% | 23.7% |
| Yards / Play | 4.09 | 5.73 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.02 | +0.10 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 27.8% | 18.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.8 | 9.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.36 | 3.94 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 44.0% | 62.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.0% | 12.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 18.2% | 6.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 26.8 | 25.8 |
| Plays | 77 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 315 | 338 |
| Total EPA | -11.3 | -2.0 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
DAL 57%43% DEN
6.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.9 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Folk 49 yard field goal is GOOD — DAL +1.6
Kickoffs · DEN +0.4Punts · DAL +0.7Kicks · DAL +1.4
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony RomoQB | 46 | 25/41 | 241 | 5.2 | -9.0 | -0.20 | -3.6 | 37% | -0.38 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion BarberRB | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | +2.4 | +0.21 | 55% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Tashard ChoiceRB | 14 | 33 | 2.4 | -3.5 | -0.25 | 43% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tashard ChoiceRB | 6 | 5 | 47 | 7.8 | +2.0 | +0.33 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Marion BarberRB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | +1.7 | +0.85 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Roy WilliamsWR | 7 | 3 | 35 | 5.0 | +1.4 | +0.19 | 43% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Martellus BennettTE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.2 | +1.22 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jason WittenTE | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | +1.2 | +0.29 | 75% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Sam HurdWR | 5 | 3 | 62 | 12.4 | +0.7 | +0.13 | 40% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Deon AndersonFB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.14 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Patrick CraytonWR | 7 | 3 | 16 | 2.3 | -2.7 | -0.39 | 14% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Miles AustinWR | 8 | 3 | 19 | 2.4 | -6.6 | -0.82 | 13% | -0.21 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick FolkK | 1/1(49) | 49 | 1/1 | — | — | 4 |
| David BuehlerK | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat McBriarP | 6 | 296 | 49.3 | 41.7 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles AustinWR | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick CraytonWR | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle OrtonQB | 32 | 20/29 | 221 | 6.9 | +4.1 | +0.13 | +5.5 | 47% | +0.34 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correll BuckhalterRB | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | +2.0 | +0.34 | 83% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Kyle OrtonQB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | +1.1 | +0.57 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| LaMont JordanRB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.22 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Knowshon MorenoRB | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | -7.5 | -0.53 | 43% | -0.22 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MarshallWR | 6 | 4 | 91 | 15.2 | +6.0 | +1.00 | 67% | +0.30 | 1 |
| Correll BuckhalterRB | 5 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | +3.5 | +0.71 | 80% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Tony SchefflerTE | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | +2.2 | +0.72 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Knowshon MorenoRB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +1.1 | +0.54 | 50% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | -0.3 | -0.11 | 33% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Eddie RoyalWR | 6 | 2 | 16 | 2.7 | -1.2 | -0.20 | 17% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.0 | -1.6 | -0.40 | 25% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt PraterK | 1/1(28) | 28 | 2/2 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett KernP | 6 | 305 | 50.8 | 41.7 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny McKinleyWR | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie RoyalWR | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 15 | 0 |