Patriots
30–7
NE @ MIN
Vikings
Final · Sun, Sep 14, 2014 · 2014 Week 2 · TCF Bank Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NE 67%33% MIN
44.8%GROUND22.4%
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.Brady | 22 | +0.14 | 54.5% | 4.5% | +3.1 | 8.1 | 66.7% | 62.1% | +4.6 |
| M.Cassel | 44 | -0.45 | 34.1% | 13.6% | -20.0 | 7.8 | 52.8% | 64.7% | -11.9 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NE |  MIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.01 | -0.39 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.14 | -0.45 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.10 | -0.20 |
| Success Rate | 47.5% | 35.0% |
| Pass | 54.5% | 34.1% |
| Rush | 43.2% | 37.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 5.1% | 5.0% |
| Pass | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| Rush | 5.4% | 0.0% |
| Yards / Play | 4.95 | 3.63 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.04 | -0.38 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.33 | 2.12 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 51.3% | 43.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 18.9% | 25.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 3.4% | 16.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 40.7 | 18.8 |
| Plays | 59 | 60 |
| Total Yards | 292 | 218 |
| Total EPA | -0.7 | -23.2 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 4 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NE 84%16% MIN
16.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.2 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Walsh 48 yard field goal is BLOCKED, RECOVERED by NE-Cha.Jones at NE 42. Cha.Jones for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN — NE +8.8
Kickoffs · MIN +1.3Punts · NE +3.6Kicks · NE +11.3
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 22 | 14/21 | 149 | 6.5 | +3.1 | +0.14 | +4.6 | 55% | +0.16 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian EdelmanWR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +1.4 | +1.37 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Shane VereenRB | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | -0.5 | -0.09 | 67% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Stevan RidleyRB | 25 | 101 | 4.0 | -1.1 | -0.04 | 44% | -0.03 | 1 |
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -1.65 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Brandon BoldenRB | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.0 | -0.50 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian EdelmanWR | 7 | 6 | 81 | 11.6 | +6.8 | +0.96 | 71% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Rob GronkowskiTE | 6 | 4 | 32 | 5.3 | +1.2 | +0.20 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
| James DevelinFB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | +0.8 | +0.42 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Aaron DobsonWR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6.5 | +0.3 | +0.14 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Michael HoomanawanuiTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | -0.1 | -0.10 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Shane VereenRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.50 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Danny AmendolaWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.79 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Timothy WrightTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.1 | -3.12 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 3/3(48, 47, 27) | 48 | 3/3 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan AllenP | 5 | 211 | 42.2 | 40.0 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian EdelmanWR | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 34 | 0 |
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt CasselQB | 44 | 19/36 | 202 | 4.1 | -20.0 | -0.45 | -11.9 | 34% | -0.14 | 1 | 4 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt CasselQB | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | +0.7 | +0.37 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jerick McKinnonRB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.5 | -0.23 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Matt AsiataRB | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | -1.3 | -0.10 | 46% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Jarius WrightWR | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -1.5 | -1.48 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle RudolphTE | 8 | 5 | 53 | 6.6 | +4.7 | +0.58 | 63% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Rhett EllisonTE | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | +1.3 | +1.30 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 7 | 4 | 56 | 8.0 | -0.7 | -0.10 | 43% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Matt AsiataRB | 7 | 5 | 48 | 6.9 | -1.6 | -0.23 | 57% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Adam ThielenWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.0 | -1.01 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Jerick McKinnonRB | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.7 | -2.2 | -0.73 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jarius WrightWR | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4.0 | -5.6 | -1.86 | 33% | -0.12 | 0 |
| Greg JenningsWR | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.8 | -6.5 | -1.31 | 0% | -0.13 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair WalshK | 0/1(blocked 48) | — | 1/1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff LockeP | 5 | 228 | 45.6 | 32.4 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Rhett EllisonTE | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Adam ThielenWR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus SherelsDB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 11 | 0 |