Patriots
37–22
NE @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sun, Oct 12, 2014 · 2014 Week 6 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NE 58%42% BUF
49.3%GROUND36.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Brady | 40 | +0.69 | 62.5% | 5.0% | +27.7 | 8.0 | 73.0% | 64.9% | +8.1 |
| K.Orton | 43 | +0.12 | 46.5% | 11.6% | +5.0 | 8.4 | 63.2% | 61.1% | +2.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NE | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.35 | -0.04 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.69 | +0.12 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.29 | -0.22 |
| Success Rate | 50.7% | 39.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 27.5% | 26.5% |
| Yards / Play | 5.77 | 4.94 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.31 | -0.22 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 53.3% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.59 | 2.44 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 25.0% | 47.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 41.7% | 21.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 32.8 | 22.8 |
| Plays | 69 | 68 |
| Total Yards | 398 | 336 |
| Total EPA | +24.5 | -2.8 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 3 |
Special Teams
Patriots had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NE 58%42% BUF
10.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.3 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 35 to end zone, Touchback — NE +4.0
Kickoffs · NE +3.5Punts · BUF +0.3Kicks · BUF +0.3
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 40 | 27/37 | 347 | 8.7 | +27.7 | +0.69 | +8.1 | 63% | +0.38 | 4 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.7 | +0.67 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Julian EdelmanWR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.7 | +0.65 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Stevan RidleyRB | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | -1.1 | -0.11 | 30% | -0.06 | 0 |
| James DevelinFB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -1.16 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Brandon BoldenRB | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | -1.8 | -0.29 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Shane VereenRB | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | -3.8 | -0.77 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon LaFellWR | 6 | 4 | 97 | 16.2 | +11.5 | +1.91 | 67% | +0.09 | 2 |
| Julian EdelmanWR | 12 | 9 | 91 | 7.6 | +8.1 | +0.68 | 75% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Rob GronkowskiTE | 9 | 7 | 94 | 10.4 | +6.8 | +0.76 | 78% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Brian TymsWR | 2 | 1 | 43 | 21.5 | +3.2 | +1.62 | 50% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Michael HoomanawanuiTE | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +1.2 | +1.19 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Aaron DobsonWR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +1.1 | +1.13 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Timothy WrightTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.7 | +0.66 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Stevan RidleyRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.25 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| James DevelinFB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.52 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Shane VereenRB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | -2.2 | -0.73 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 3/4(42, 53, 40 · missed 36) | 53 | 4/4 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan AllenP | 4 | 186 | 46.5 | 38.5 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick ChungS | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 21 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian EdelmanWR | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle OrtonQB | 43 | 24/38 | 268 | 6.2 | +5.0 | +0.12 | +2.0 | 47% | -0.09 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred JacksonRB | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | -0.3 | -0.03 | 40% | -0.03 | 1 |
| Anthony DixonRB | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | -2.0 | -0.29 | 29% | -0.04 | 0 |
| C.J. SpillerRB | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | -2.7 | -0.46 | 17% | -0.19 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HoganWR | 6 | 5 | 72 | 12.0 | +8.4 | +1.40 | 83% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Scott ChandlerTE | 9 | 6 | 105 | 11.7 | +7.4 | +0.82 | 67% | +0.25 | 0 |
| Robert WoodsWR | 10 | 7 | 78 | 7.8 | +4.8 | +0.48 | 50% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Sammy WatkinsWR | 3 | 2 | 27 | 9.0 | +1.7 | +0.55 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Fred JacksonRB | 6 | 4 | 17 | 2.8 | -0.2 | -0.03 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| C.J. SpillerRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.49 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Marquise GoodwinWR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -6.3 | -2.10 | 0% | -0.15 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan CarpenterK | — | — | 2/2 | — | — | 2 |
| Jordan GayK | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton SchmidtP | 5 | 249 | 49.8 | 39.4 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. SpillerRB | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 37 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leodis McKelvinCB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 |