Vikings
16–17
MIN @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sun, Oct 19, 2014 · 2014 Week 7 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Bills had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
MIN 43%57% BUF
32.8%GROUND42.8%
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.Bridgewater | 31 | -0.25 | 29.0% | 16.1% | -7.6 | 9.7 | 57.7% | 60.8% | -3.1 |
| K.Orton | 48 | -0.16 | 45.8% | 12.5% | -7.7 | 7.8 | 75.6% | 64.8% | +10.9 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  MIN |  BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.17 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.25 | -0.16 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.10 | -0.04 |
| Success Rate | 31.7% | 42.4% |
| Pass | 29.0% | 45.8% |
| Rush | 34.5% | 33.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 11.7% | 7.6% |
| Pass | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Rush | 17.2% | 11.1% |
| Yards / Play | 4.60 | 5.67 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.21 | -0.10 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 31.3% | 38.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 9.7 | 7.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.97 | 4.78 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 44.8% | 50.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.8% | 11.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.0% | 10.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 29.8 | 27.2 |
| Plays | 60 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 276 | 374 |
| Total EPA | -10.4 | -8.4 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 4 |
Special Teams
Vikings won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
MIN 70%30% BUF
9.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.0 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Walsh 55 yard field goal is GOOD. Ties as 3rd longest FG in Vikings history — MIN +2.1
Kickoffs · MIN +1.4Punts · MIN +0.9Kicks · MIN +3.0
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy BridgewaterQB | 31 | 15/26 | 157 | 3.8 | -7.6 | -0.25 | -3.1 | 29% | -0.20 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerick McKinnonRB | 19 | 103 | 5.4 | +0.3 | +0.01 | 37% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jerome FeltonFB | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | +0.2 | +0.11 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.2 | -0.19 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Teddy BridgewaterQB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | -0.8 | -0.78 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Matt AsiataRB | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | -2.3 | -0.38 | 33% | -0.08 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarius WrightWR | 4 | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | +6.5 | +1.64 | 75% | +0.20 | 0 |
| Greg JenningsWR | 7 | 6 | 77 | 11.0 | +4.2 | +0.61 | 57% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Matt AsiataRB | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6.5 | +1.4 | +0.68 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2.3 | -0.2 | -0.06 | 25% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Rhett EllisonTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.50 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Jerick McKinnonRB | 4 | 2 | -2 | -0.5 | -2.1 | -0.52 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Adam ThielenWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.3 | -4.25 | 0% | -0.13 | 0 |
| Chase FordTE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -5.9 | -1.97 | 0% | -0.13 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair WalshK | 3/3(40, 55, 33) | 55 | 1/1 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff LockeP | 6 | 284 | 47.3 | 41.0 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 24 | 0 |
| Jerome FeltonFB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus SherelsDB | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 12 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle OrtonQB | 48 | 31/42 | 283 | 5.3 | -7.7 | -0.16 | +10.9 | 46% | +0.01 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. SpillerRB | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | +3.2 | +3.16 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Frank SummersFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.2 | +0.20 | 100% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Fred JacksonRB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | -1.6 | -0.52 | 33% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Anthony DixonRB | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | -2.5 | -0.19 | 23% | -0.05 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy WatkinsWR | 14 | 9 | 122 | 8.7 | +9.5 | +0.68 | 64% | +0.63 | 2 |
| Fred JacksonRB | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | +2.0 | +0.67 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Chris GraggTE | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | +1.8 | +0.89 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Scott ChandlerTE | 5 | 3 | 36 | 7.2 | +0.9 | +0.18 | 60% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Anthony DixonRB | 4 | 3 | 15 | 3.8 | +0.2 | +0.04 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| C.J. SpillerRB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.1 | +0.14 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Frank SummersFB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.80 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Chris HoganWR | 6 | 5 | 63 | 10.5 | -1.0 | -0.16 | 33% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Robert WoodsWR | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2.0 | -6.6 | -1.33 | 0% | -0.25 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan CarpenterK | 1/1(31) | 31 | 2/2 | — | — | 5 |
| Jordan GayK | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton SchmidtP | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 40.0 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leodis McKelvinCB | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| C.J. SpillerRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leodis McKelvinCB | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 13 | 0 |