Chiefs
42–27
KC @ NE
Patriots
Final · Thu, Sep 7, 2017 · 2017 Week 1 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Chiefs had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
KC 56%44% NE
51.6%GROUND40.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Smith | 39 | +0.46 | 59.0% | 7.7% | +17.8 | 7.7 | 82.3% | 65.6% | +16.8 |
| T.Brady | 40 | +0.01 | 32.5% | 7.5% | +0.6 | 15.8 | 44.4% | 53.5% | -9.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  KC |  NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.36 | -0.07 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.46 | +0.01 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.19 | -0.18 |
| Success Rate | 56.5% | 38.4% |
| Pass | 59.0% | 32.5% |
| Rush | 52.2% | 45.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| Pass | 7.7% | 12.5% |
| Rush | 21.7% | 12.1% |
| Yards / Play | 8.76 | 5.10 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.48 | +0.06 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 40.0% | 29.4% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.0 | 7.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 5.59 | 2.92 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 60.9% | 48.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 0.0% | 24.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 6.5% | 8.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.9 | 28.9 |
| Plays | 62 | 73 |
| Total Yards | 543 | 372 |
| Total EPA | +22.2 | -5.3 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
KC 44%56% NE
4.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.6 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Gostkowski kicks 66 yards from NE 35 to KC -1. D.Thomas pushed ob at KC 30 for 31 yards. PENALTY on NE-B.… — KC +1.3
Kickoffs · KC +0.4Punts · NE +1.4Kicks · NE +0.2
Player Stats
KC
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex SmithQB | 39 | 28/35 | 368 | 9.2 | +17.8 | +0.46 | +16.8 | 59% | +0.64 | 4 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem HuntRB | 17 | 148 | 8.7 | +3.5 | +0.20 | 59% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Charcandrick WestRB | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | +2.8 | +2.79 | 100% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Travis KelceTE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.1 | +0.11 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| De'Anthony ThomasWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.3 | -0.30 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Alex SmithQB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | -0.4 | -0.20 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Tyreek HillWR | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | -1.0 | -0.49 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem HuntRB | 5 | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | +9.3 | +1.86 | 100% | +0.31 | 2 |
| Tyreek HillWR | 8 | 7 | 133 | 16.6 | +9.1 | +1.13 | 75% | +0.36 | 1 |
| Demetrius HarrisTE | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | +3.5 | +1.74 | 100% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Albert WilsonWR | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | +2.9 | +0.58 | 80% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Chris ConleyWR | 4 | 2 | 43 | 10.8 | +1.3 | +0.33 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Charcandrick WestRB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.2 | +0.18 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Ross TravisTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.48 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| De'Anthony ThomasWR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -1.11 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Travis KelceTE | 7 | 5 | 40 | 5.7 | -1.4 | -0.20 | 29% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo SantosK | — | — | 6/6 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin ColquittP | 6 | 262 | 43.7 | 42.3 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Anthony ThomasWR | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 31 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek HillWR | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| De'Anthony ThomasWR | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 40 | 16/36 | 267 | 6.2 | +0.6 | +0.01 | -9.1 | 33% | +0.15 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex BurkheadRB | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | +0.2 | +0.06 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Chris HoganWR | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | -0.2 | -0.08 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| James WhiteRB | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | -0.5 | -0.05 | 60% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Dion LewisRB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | -0.5 | -0.26 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -1.2 | -1.20 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Mike GillisleeRB | 15 | 45 | 3.0 | -4.8 | -0.32 | 47% | -0.25 | 3 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny AmendolaWR | 7 | 6 | 100 | 14.3 | +6.1 | +0.88 | 71% | +0.26 | 0 |
| Rob GronkowskiTE | 6 | 2 | 33 | 5.5 | +2.5 | +0.42 | 33% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Brandin CooksWR | 7 | 3 | 88 | 12.6 | +1.8 | +0.26 | 43% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Rex BurkheadRB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2.7 | -0.3 | -0.12 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Phillip DorsettWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Dwayne AllenTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -0.54 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| James WhiteRB | 5 | 3 | 30 | 6.0 | -1.1 | -0.23 | 20% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Chris HoganWR | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1.6 | -2.3 | -0.47 | 20% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 2/2(25, 32) | 32 | 3/3 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan AllenP | 6 | 242 | 40.3 | 38.7 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dion LewisRB | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny AmendolaWR | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Patrick ChungS | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |