Patriots
40–32
NE @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sun, Sep 20, 2015 · 2015 Week 2 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NE 64%36% BUF
61.4%GROUND34.7%
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 | 61 | +0.08 | 47.5% | 3.3% | +4.8 | 8.5 | 64.4% | 62.6% | +1.8 |
| T.Taylor | 42 | -0.08 | 45.2% | 19.1% | -3.5 | 8.7 | 76.7% | 63.7% | +13.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NE | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.10 | +0.02 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.08 | -0.08 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.08 | +0.19 |
| Success Rate | 46.8% | 45.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 30.4% | 30.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.47 | 4.99 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.18 | +0.23 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 30.8% | 35.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.92 | 4.08 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 50.0% | 60.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 8.3% | 13.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.6% | 12.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 36.0 | 28.2 |
| Plays | 79 | 70 |
| Total Yards | 511 | 349 |
| Total EPA | +7.8 | +1.5 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 3 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NE 91%9% BUF
9.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.9 pts won
Biggest swing · C.Schmidt punts 54 yards to NE 45. D.Amendola to BUF 27 for 28 yards. Penalty on BUF-C.Graham, Unnecessary… — NE +2.1
Kickoffs · NE +2.0Punts · NE +2.8Kicks · NE +4.0
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 61 | 38/59 | 451 | 7.4 | +4.8 | +0.08 | +1.8 | 48% | +0.15 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dion LewisRB | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | +3.5 | +0.50 | 57% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Julian EdelmanWR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.3 | +1.25 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Danny AmendolaWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -0.13 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Brandon BoldenRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.52 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| LeGarrette BlountRB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.9 | -0.46 | 0% | +0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob GronkowskiTE | 13 | 7 | 113 | 8.7 | +7.1 | +0.55 | 46% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Aaron DobsonWR | 8 | 7 | 87 | 10.9 | +6.6 | +0.82 | 75% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Danny AmendolaWR | 2 | 1 | 29 | 14.5 | +1.4 | +0.71 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Michael WilliamsTE | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +1.0 | +0.99 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Brandon BoldenRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -0.21 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Travaris CadetRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.50 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Julian EdelmanWR | 19 | 11 | 97 | 5.1 | -1.2 | -0.06 | 42% | +0.04 | 2 |
| Scott ChandlerTE | 5 | 3 | 23 | 4.6 | -1.3 | -0.25 | 60% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Dion LewisRB | 9 | 6 | 98 | 10.9 | -1.9 | -0.21 | 44% | +0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 4/4(46, 21, 50, 25) | 50 | 4/4 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan AllenP | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 40.0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny AmendolaWR | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 28 | 0 |
| Julian EdelmanWR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrod TaylorQB | 42 | 23/30 | 225 | 5.4 | -3.5 | -0.08 | +13.0 | 45% | -0.18 | 3 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos WilliamsRB | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | +2.4 | +0.40 | 67% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Tyrod TaylorQB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +2.1 | +2.13 | 100% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Percy HarvinWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.8 | +0.76 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| LeSean McCoyRB | 15 | 89 | 5.9 | +0.4 | +0.03 | 40% | +0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert WoodsWR | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | +3.6 | +1.19 | 67% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Percy HarvinWR | 5 | 4 | 47 | 9.4 | +2.2 | +0.44 | 60% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Chris HoganWR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +1.7 | +1.68 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Sammy WatkinsWR | 8 | 6 | 60 | 7.5 | +1.1 | +0.13 | 63% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Karlos WilliamsRB | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5.3 | +0.3 | +0.11 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Matthew MulliganTE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | -0.29 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Charles ClayTE | 5 | 3 | 19 | 3.8 | -0.7 | -0.13 | 40% | -0.03 | 1 |
| LeSean McCoyRB | 4 | 3 | 27 | 6.8 | -1.2 | -0.31 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan CarpenterK | — | — | 2/3 | — | — | 2 |
| Jordan GayK | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton SchmidtP | 6 | 249 | 41.5 | 34.7 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy HarvinWR | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus ThigpenWR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |