Chargers
13–21
LAC @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Oct 29, 2017 · 2017 Week 8 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
LAC 43%57% NE
45.2%GROUND59.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.Rivers | 30 | +0.09 | 53.3% | 3.3% | +2.8 | 11.7 | 58.6% | 58.9% | -0.2 |
| T.Brady | 50 | +0.18 | 50.0% | 6.0% | +9.1 | 8.6 | 68.1% | 65.7% | +2.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  LAC |  NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.17 | +0.07 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.09 | +0.18 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.27 | -0.11 |
| Success Rate | 52.9% | 43.9% |
| Pass | 53.3% | 50.0% |
| Rush | 52.4% | 34.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 5.9% | 4.9% |
| Pass | 6.7% | 6.0% |
| Rush | 4.8% | 3.1% |
| Yards / Play | 6.84 | 5.05 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.24 | -0.02 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 36.4% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.8 | 7.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.96 | 2.55 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 57.1% | 40.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.1% | 25.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.7% | 9.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 22.8 | 30.5 |
| Plays | 51 | 82 |
| Total Yards | 349 | 414 |
| Total EPA | +8.6 | +5.5 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
LAC 49%51% NE
12.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS13.1 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Gostkowski 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — LAC +3.8
Kickoffs · NE +6.1Punts · LAC +3.0Kicks · LAC +2.6
Player Stats
LAC
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip RiversQB | 30 | 17/29 | 212 | 6.4 | +2.9 | +0.10 | -0.2 | 53% | +0.04 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin GordonRB | 14 | 132 | 9.4 | +5.7 | +0.41 | 50% | +0.15 | 1 |
| Travis BenjaminWR | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +1.2 | +0.61 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Austin EkelerRB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Branden OliverRB | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | -1.2 | -0.40 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan AllenWR | 5 | 4 | 61 | 12.2 | +5.7 | +1.14 | 80% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Antonio GatesTE | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | +1.6 | +0.80 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Hunter HenryTE | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.7 | +0.32 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Austin EkelerRB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.6 | +0.64 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Travis BenjaminWR | 9 | 5 | 64 | 7.1 | +0.4 | +0.04 | 44% | -0.04 | 1 |
| Melvin GordonRB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.3 | -0.15 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Mike WilliamsWR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.4 | -0.19 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Tyrell WilliamsWR | 6 | 1 | 24 | 4.0 | -2.7 | -0.46 | 17% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick NovakK | 0/1(blocked 51) | — | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Drew KaserP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew KaserP | 5 | 225 | 45.0 | 39.8 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin EkelerRB | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Michael DavisCB | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 19 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis BenjaminWR | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 50 | 32/47 | 333 | 6.3 | +9.1 | +0.18 | +2.4 | 50% | +0.23 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.4 | +0.38 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| James WhiteRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | -0.27 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Rex BurkheadRB | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | -0.4 | -0.10 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Mike GillisleeRB | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | -0.7 | -0.07 | 27% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Dion LewisRB | 15 | 44 | 2.9 | -2.6 | -0.17 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James WhiteRB | 6 | 5 | 85 | 14.2 | +7.6 | +1.27 | 67% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Chris HoganWR | 7 | 5 | 60 | 8.6 | +4.7 | +0.68 | 57% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Rex BurkheadRB | 7 | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | +3.7 | +0.53 | 71% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Rob GronkowskiTE | 9 | 5 | 57 | 6.3 | +2.5 | +0.28 | 56% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Dion LewisRB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.6 | +0.29 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jacob HollisterTE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.5 | +0.54 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| James DevelinFB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.74 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Brandin CooksWR | 8 | 5 | 26 | 3.3 | -2.4 | -0.29 | 50% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Danny AmendolaWR | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2.3 | -3.5 | -0.59 | 17% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 4/6(25, 36, 43, 26 · missed 43, 43) | 43 | 1/1 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan AllenP | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 46.0 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dion LewisRB | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 71 | 0 |
| Danny AmendolaWR | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny AmendolaWR | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 12 | 0 |