Steelers
21–28
PIT @ NE
Patriots
Final · Thu, Sep 10, 2015 · 2015 Week 1 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Steelers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
PIT 53%47% NE
66.0%GROUND58.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Roethlisberger | 40 | +0.42 | 55.0% | 5.0% | +16.6 | 11.7 | 68.4% | 58.4% | +10.0 |
| T.Brady | 34 | +0.47 | 64.7% | 5.9% | +16.0 | 7.3 | 78.1% | 65.7% | +12.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.24 | +0.29 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.37 | +0.47 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.01 | -0.06 |
| Success Rate | 50.7% | 53.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 29.6% | 30.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.54 | 6.05 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.06 | +0.29 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 55.6% | 63.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.86 | 2.76 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 56.0% | 39.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 24.0% | 21.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 21.9 | 21.8 |
| Plays | 71 | 60 |
| Total Yards | 464 | 363 |
| Total EPA | +16.9 | +17.4 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Patriots won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
PIT 26%74% NE
2.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.5 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Scobee 44 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — NE +3.8
Kickoffs · NE +0.3Punts · PIT +1.2Kicks · NE +6.4
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 40 | 26/38 | 338 | 8.4 | +16.6 | +0.41 | +10.0 | 55% | +0.18 | 1 | 1 |
| Antonio BrownWR | 1 | 0/0 | -8 | -8.0 | -1.4 | -1.43 | — | 0% | -0.05 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 21 | 127 | 6.0 | +2.2 | +0.10 | 57% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Will JohnsonRB | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | +0.4 | +0.11 | 25% | +0.03 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio BrownWR | 11 | 9 | 133 | 12.1 | +12.9 | +1.17 | 64% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Darrius Heyward-BeyWR | 7 | 4 | 58 | 8.3 | +2.9 | +0.42 | 43% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Heath MillerTE | 11 | 8 | 84 | 7.6 | +2.8 | +0.26 | 64% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Tyler MurphyWR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | +1.3 | +1.33 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.2 | +0.22 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Markus WheatonWR | 7 | 3 | 55 | 7.9 | -1.1 | -0.16 | 43% | +0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh ScobeeK | 2/4(44, 24 · missed 44, 46) | 44 | 1/1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan BerryP | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 43.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dri ArcherRB | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio BrownWR | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 34 | 25/32 | 281 | 8.3 | +16.0 | +0.47 | +12.4 | 65% | +0.28 | 4 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian EdelmanWR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +1.2 | +1.20 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | +0.7 | +0.37 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Dion LewisRB | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | +0.2 | +0.01 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Brandon BoldenRB | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | -2.4 | -0.48 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob GronkowskiTE | 8 | 5 | 94 | 11.8 | +8.1 | +1.01 | 63% | +0.16 | 3 |
| Julian EdelmanWR | 12 | 11 | 97 | 8.1 | +7.0 | +0.59 | 67% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Dion LewisRB | 5 | 4 | 51 | 10.2 | +3.0 | +0.60 | 80% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Danny AmendolaWR | 3 | 2 | 24 | 8.0 | +0.9 | +0.29 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Scott ChandlerTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.8 | +0.80 | 100% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Aaron DobsonWR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.4 | +0.41 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Brandon BoldenRB | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6.0 | -0.3 | -0.17 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | — | — | 4/4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan AllenP | 4 | 191 | 47.8 | 42.0 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael WilliamsTE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny AmendolaWR | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |