Bengals
24–38
CIN @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Sep 12, 2010 · 2010 Week 1 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
CIN 41%59% NE
51.4%GROUND73.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Palmer | 52 | +0.12 | 51.9% | 1.9% | +6.0 | 7.8 | 68.0% | 62.3% | +5.7 |
| T.Brady | 35 | +0.41 | 51.4% | 0.0% | +14.2 | 7.3 | 71.4% | 62.6% | +8.8 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  CIN |  NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.04 | +0.26 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.12 | +0.41 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.11 | +0.04 |
| Success Rate | 50.0% | 48.3% |
| Pass | 51.9% | 51.4% |
| Rush | 45.8% | 43.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 5.3% | 10.3% |
| Pass | 5.8% | 11.4% |
| Rush | 4.2% | 8.7% |
| Yards / Play | 5.63 | 6.48 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.10 | +0.13 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 61.1% | 64.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.59 | 3.96 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 50.0% | 60.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.8% | 17.4% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.8% | 5.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.4 | 35.9 |
| Plays | 76 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 428 | 376 |
| Total EPA | +3.4 | +15.2 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
CIN 44%56% NE
8.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS11.3 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Nugent kicks 67 yards from CIN 30 to NE 3. B.Tate for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE Tate 1st NFL TD — NE +5.9
Kickoffs · NE +9.5Punts · NE +0.6Kicks · CIN +7.6
Player Stats
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson PalmerQB | 52 | 34/50 | 345 | 6.7 | +6.0 | +0.12 | +5.7 | 52% | -0.11 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard ScottRB | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | +0.3 | +0.05 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Carson PalmerQB | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | +0.3 | +0.07 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Cedric BensonRB | 15 | 43 | 2.9 | -2.4 | -0.16 | 53% | -0.11 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad JohnsonWR | 13 | 12 | 159 | 12.2 | +14.3 | +1.10 | 77% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Jordan ShipleyWR | 7 | 5 | 82 | 11.7 | +3.7 | +0.54 | 43% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Cedric BensonRB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.3 | +0.13 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Bernard ScottRB | 4 | 3 | 15 | 3.8 | -0.1 | -0.02 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Terrell OwensWR | 13 | 7 | 53 | 4.1 | -0.2 | -0.02 | 46% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Daniel CoatsTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -1.55 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jermaine GreshamTE | 10 | 6 | 25 | 2.5 | -9.2 | -0.92 | 40% | -0.05 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike NugentK | 1/1(54) | 54 | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin HuberP | 3 | 139 | 46.3 | 38.3 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam JonesDB | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 19 | 0 |
| Quan CosbyWR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Bernard ScottRB | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 35 | 25/35 | 258 | 7.4 | +14.2 | +0.41 | +8.8 | 51% | +0.20 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BenJarvus Green-EllisRB | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | +0.8 | +0.16 | 40% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | +0.8 | +0.26 | 67% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.4 | +0.41 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Fred TaylorRB | 14 | 71 | 5.1 | -1.0 | -0.07 | 36% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 11 | 8 | 64 | 5.8 | +4.9 | +0.45 | 64% | +0.06 | 2 |
| Randy MossWR | 8 | 5 | 59 | 7.4 | +2.8 | +0.35 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Brandon TateWR | 5 | 4 | 36 | 7.2 | +2.6 | +0.52 | 40% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Aaron HernandezTE | 2 | 1 | 45 | 22.5 | +2.3 | +1.14 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Rob GronkowskiTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +1.5 | +1.54 | 100% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 6 | 4 | 47 | 7.8 | +0.8 | +0.13 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Fred TaylorRB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.7 | -0.37 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 1/3(32 · missed 47, 56) | 32 | 5/5 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoltan MeskoP | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon TateWR | 4 | 184 | 46.0 | 97 | 1 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon TateWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |