Chiefs
27–20
KC @ HOU
Texans
Final · Sun, Sep 13, 2015 · 2015 Week 1 · NRG Stadium
Ground Share
Chiefs had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
KC 55%45% HOU
43.3%GROUND34.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Smith | 37 | +0.13 | 48.6% | 5.4% | +4.9 | 6.0 | 71.0% | 69.7% | +1.3 |
| B.Hoyer | 38 | -0.32 | 44.7% | 10.5% | -12.2 | 10.2 | 54.5% | 65.3% | -10.8 |
Team Stats
| Metric | KC | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.00 | -0.15 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.13 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.18 | -0.24 |
| Success Rate | 43.3% | 44.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 26.9% | 25.7% |
| Yards / Play | 4.97 | 5.35 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.13 | +0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.66 | 3.56 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 40.7% | 45.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 25.9% | 10.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.4% | 12.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 40.8 | 18.7 |
| Plays | 67 | 74 |
| Total Yards | 333 | 396 |
| Total EPA | +0.1 | -10.8 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
KC 51%49% HOU
8.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.5 pts won
Biggest swing · C.Santos 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — HOU +3.5
Kickoffs · HOU +1.5Punts · KC +4.3Kicks · HOU +2.6
Player Stats
KC
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex SmithQB | 37 | 22/33 | 240 | 6.5 | +4.9 | +0.13 | +1.3 | 49% | +0.19 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Anthony ThomasWR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.8 | +0.75 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Alex SmithQB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | -0.2 | -0.04 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Knile DavisRB | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | -1.4 | -0.24 | 33% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jamaal CharlesRB | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | -4.8 | -0.30 | 25% | -0.08 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis KelceTE | 6 | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | +11.5 | +1.92 | 100% | +0.15 | 2 |
| Jamaal CharlesRB | 8 | 5 | 46 | 5.8 | +2.3 | +0.29 | 50% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Jeremy MaclinWR | 9 | 5 | 52 | 5.8 | +0.6 | +0.06 | 44% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Knile DavisRB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +0.5 | +0.45 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Albert WilsonWR | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | -0.2 | -0.06 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| James O'ShaughnessyTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.79 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Anthony ShermanFB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.8 | -1.79 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| De'Anthony ThomasWR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | -1.8 | -0.90 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo SantosK | 2/3(27, 48 · missed 51) | 48 | 3/3 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin ColquittP | 7 | 307 | 43.9 | 36.1 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knile DavisRB | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Anthony ThomasWR | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 19 | 0 |
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan MallettQB | 15 | 8/13 | 97 | 6.5 | +5.3 | +0.36 | -0.9 | 60% | +0.01 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian HoyerQB | 38 | 18/34 | 207 | 5.5 | -12.2 | -0.32 | -10.8 | 45% | -0.18 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris PolkRB | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | -0.7 | -0.14 | 20% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jonathan GrimesRB | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | -1.0 | -0.16 | 17% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Alfred BlueRB | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | -3.1 | -0.34 | 44% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate WashingtonWR | 11 | 6 | 105 | 9.6 | +3.1 | +0.28 | 46% | +0.07 | 0 |
| DeAndre HopkinsWR | 13 | 9 | 98 | 7.5 | +2.6 | +0.20 | 69% | -0.10 | 2 |
| C.J. FiedorowiczTE | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +0.9 | +0.93 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Garrett GrahamTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | +0.7 | +0.67 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Chris PolkRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.3 | +0.35 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Keith MumpheryWR | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7.7 | +0.3 | +0.09 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ryan GriffinTE | 4 | 1 | 18 | 4.5 | -0.1 | -0.02 | 25% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Alfred BlueRB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.4 | -0.19 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Cecil ShortsWR | 8 | 4 | 57 | 7.1 | -0.9 | -0.11 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jonathan GrimesRB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | -1.6 | -0.80 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy BullockK | 2/2(34, 47) | 47 | 0/1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane LechlerP | 7 | 329 | 47.0 | 32.6 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith MumpheryWR | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 |